Winterthur Museum, Gardens & Library WINTERTHUR BLOOM REPORT #27 October 14, 2020 68F, sunny +: Abundant fbb: Flower-bud fb: Full Bloom pf: Petals falling/drying pb: Past bloom (few remain) ber: Berries, fruits Check these out: Brilliant: The crabapple (Malus species and varieties) fruits are sparkling like fine red art glass at the […]
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The Winterthur Bloom Report #27 10-14-20-Pauline Myers
Posted in Garden, tagged #Blooming, #BloomReport, #InBloom, #WinterthurBloomReport, autumn, azaleas, Enchanted Woods, environment, fall, Garden, March Bank, members, natural lands, nature, Pinetum, Quarry Garden, Reflecting Pool, trees, Winterthur, Winterthur Garden on October 16, 2020 | Leave a Comment »
The Winterthur Bloom Report #26 10-07-20-Pauline Myers
Posted in Garden, tagged #Blooming, #BloomReport, #WinterthurBloomReport, autumn, Azalea Woods, azaleas, children's garden, Enchanted Woods, environment, Garden, gardening, March Bank, natural lands, nature, Pinetum, Quarry Garden, Reflecting Pool, trees, Winterthur, Winterthur Garden on October 8, 2020 | Leave a Comment »
WINTERTHUR BLOOM REPORT #26 October 7, 2020 73F, sunny +: Abundant fbb: Flower-bud breaking b: Some bl fb: Full Bloom pf: Petals falling/drying pb: Past bloom (few remain) ber: Berries, fruits Check these out: Brilliant: The crabapple (Malus species and varieties) fruits are sparkling like fine red art glass at the edge of […]
The Winterthur Bloom Report #25 10-01-20-Pauline Myers
Posted in Garden, tagged #BloomReport, #WinterthurBloomReport, autumn, Azalea Woods, azaleas, Bank to Bend, Enchanted Woods, environment, fall, Garden, gardening, March Bank, natural lands, nature, Pinetum, Quarry Garden, Reflecting Pool, trees, weather, Winterthur, Winterthur Garden on October 2, 2020 | Leave a Comment »
Winterthur Museum, Gardens & Library WINTERTHUR BLOOM REPORT #25 October 1, 2020 70F, partly cloudy +: Abundant fbb: Flower-bud breaking b: Some bloom fb: Full Bloom pf: Petals falling/drying pb: Past bloom (few remain) ber: Berries, fruits . Check these out: Asters in all of the meadows: Asters (Symphiotrichum species) are in abundance […]
WINTERTHUR BLOOM REPORT # 24-Pauline Myers
Posted in Garden, tagged #BloomReport, #InBloom, autumn, Azalea Woods, Bank to Bend, Enchanted Woods, environment, fall, Garden, March Bank, natural lands, nature, Pinetum, Quarry Garden, Reflecting Pool, trees, Winterthur, Winterthur Garden on September 24, 2020 | Leave a Comment »
Winterthur Museum, Gardens & Library WINTERTHUR BLOOM REPORT #24 September 23, 2020 73F, sunny +: Abundant fbb: Flower-bud breaking b: Some bloom fb: Full Bloom pf: Petals falling/drying pb: Past bloom (few remain) ber: Berries, fruits . Check these out: The show is at its best: The autumn crocus (Colchicum byzantium – lavender-pink with […]
Fall Migration at Winterthur
Posted in Environment, Garden, tagged birds, fall, migration, natural lands on September 22, 2020 | Leave a Comment »
The arrival of fall is always an exciting time of year for the garden staff at Winterthur. Cooler weather cues fall planting, deadheading, and weeding which really means one thing: prep for the winter ahead. This is no different for migrating birds making their way through flyways heading to their overwintering locations. Did you know […]
Winterthur Bloom Report #11-Pauline Myers
Posted in Garden, tagged #BloomReport, #InBloom, #WinterthurGardens, Azalea Woods, Bank to Bend, Enchanted Woods, environment, flowers, Garden, March Bank, natural lands, nature, Pinetum, Quarry Garden, Reflecting Pool, summer, trees on June 30, 2020 | Leave a Comment »
WINTERTHUR BLOOM REPORT #11 June 24, 2020 82F, sunny +: Abundant fbb: Flower-bud breaking b: Some bloom fb: Full Bloom pf: Petals falling/drying pb: Past bloom (few remain) ber: Berries, fruits . Check these out: The catalpa trees (Catalpa bignonioides) in the upper meadow of the entrance drive are covered in white flowers. […]
WINTERTHUR BLOOM REPORT #10-Pauline Myers
Posted in Garden, tagged #BloomReport, azaleas, Enchanted Woods, galanthus, Garden, gardening, March Bank, natural lands, nature, Pinetum, Reflecting Pool, spring, spring flowers, trees, Winterthur, Winterthur Garden on June 18, 2020 | Leave a Comment »
WINTERTHUR BLOOM REPORT #10 June 17, 2020 73F, cloud-covered +: Abundant fbb: Flower-bud breaking b: Some bloom fb: Full Bloom pf: Petals falling/drying pb: Past bloom (few remain) ber: Berries, fruits . Check these out: For a floriferous experience, stroll the mowed path along the front pond past the Needle’s Eye folly to be […]
Winterthur Bloom Report #07-Pauline Myers
Posted in Garden, tagged #, #BloomReport, #InBloom, #WinterthurGardens, Azalea Woods, Enchanted Woods, galanthus, Garden, March Bank, natural lands, nature, Pinetum, Quarry Garden, Reflecting Pool, spring flowers on June 3, 2020 | 1 Comment »
WINTERTHUR BLOOM REPORT #07 May 27, 2020 79F, sunny +: Abundant fbb: Flower-bud breaking b: Some bloom fb: Full Bloom pf: Petals falling/drying pb: Past bloom (few remain) ber: Berries, fruits . Check these out: The peonies in the Peony Garden and the candelabra primroses (Primula japonica) in the Winterhazel Walk area and the […]
Garlic Mustard- Springtime Worst Offender
Posted in Environment, Garden, tagged invasive removal, natural lands on April 21, 2020 | 2 Comments »
When managing the natural lands, I’ve found it’s almost like a strategy game. Which areas need the most attention right now? Which will need attention in 2 weeks? In 3 months? Right now, in spring, I always have a few things on my plate. After mowing the meadows, I usually turn my attention to the […]
A High Rise Apartment…..for Eastern Screech Owls! by Kevin Braun, Winterthur Senior Arborist
Posted in Garden, tagged Arboriculture, arborist, artificial cavity, eastern screech owl, forest, hoticulture, natural lands, nesting, snag, trees, us forest service, wildlife, wildlife habitat on April 14, 2020 | Leave a Comment »
As I mentioned in my blog “Coronet Cuts”, the arboriculture and natural lands teams at Winterthur are now one super power team! As I continue to further my knowledge on natural lands topics, we’ve started looking into artificial cavity creation for nesting birds. One specific species we are interested in making habitat for is the […]