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The Gift that Keeps on Giving

Posted in Garden, Garden Programs, Plants, tagged , , , , , , , on March 26, 2013 | 1 Comment »

A crane made its way into the heart of Azalea Woods this winter to remove a tulip poplar tree whose structure was compromised after Sandy came through.  Winterthur fared well in that storm by the way, but there were a few arboreal casualties.  Tulip poplars are not rare in Azalea Woods or on the property [...]

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Look What the Easter Bunny Dropped Off!

Posted in Enchanted Woods, Garden, Plants, Techniques, tagged , , , , , , , , , on April 13, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

New and improved eggs have made their way to the Bird’s Nest feature in Enchanted Woods. These eggs have been turned by the skillful hands of our volunteer Roy Tedesco from the wood of Paulownia tomentosa or princess tree, an appropriately named tree for a make-believe faerie garden. This tree species is found in the nearby [...]

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Alder- a Plant of Mind, Body and Soul

Posted in Garden, tagged , , , , , , , on March 6, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

Jim Pirhalla, horticulturist in the Winterthur Garden writes: While doing research on tree succession, I decided to key out the alder species that I noticed growing along the banks of the back pond. Upon doing so, not only did I discover that the plant is probably the hazel alder (Alnus serrulata) but I also discovered [...]

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Farewell to an Old Friend

Posted in Enchanted Woods, Garden, tagged , , , , on January 13, 2011 | 1 Comment »

The Winterthur Garden is known for many things; azaleas, bulb displays, artistic spring flowering combinations. All of these elements are placed within a framework of a magnificent tree canopy.  Walking through the woods, especially this time of year, one cannot help but take notice of the enormous trunks of trees and the canopies that tower [...]

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July 8:Trees – Nature’s Ultimate Multi-Taskers

Posted in Garden, tagged , , on July 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Wednesdays at Winterthur, July 8th, 11:30 am at the greenhouses. Among natural resources, trees are unrivaled in their usefulness. From cleaning the air to shading our homes to supplying the raw material for countless products and purposes, trees epitomize the term “multi-tasker.” Join Winterthur’s arborist superintendent John Salata for an introduction to several of our [...]

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June 24 Focus on Trees: Oaks and Beeches

Posted in Garden, tagged , , , , on June 19, 2009 | 2 Comments »

Wednesdays at Winterthur: June 24 11:30 am at the greenhouses. Join garden guide specialist Ed Stevenson for a walk through the garden, looking in detail at those majestic woodland trees, the oaks and beeches. Their identification, characteristics, growth conditions, and how they may be used in a home garden will be explored.

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Lessons from the Garden

Posted in Garden, tagged , , , on May 27, 2009 | 5 Comments »

This morning, I had the opportunity of introducing ten second graders from nearby Greenwood Elementary to the garden. We had a ball exploring hideouts, trees, dragonflies and bullfrogs. In the afternoon, I decided to retrace our steps camera in hand. Walking to the Quarry Garden to check out the bright festival of primroses, I heard [...]

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