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Can’t Resist: Chocolate and Gardening Books – on sale now!

Posted in Events, Products, tagged , , on April 2, 2013 | Leave a Comment »

Race me to the bookstore. Winterthur is having a book sale with loads of terrific gardening books at 40% off. I’m eyeing “The Gardeners’ Book for the Gardener Who’s Best at Everything.”  Sounds like I could learn a lot from it.  It’s right next to a book on chocolate – a perfect combination.  Plus there’s a tempting focus on [...]

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Gardening in 20 Degrees

Posted in Garden, Garden Tips, Plants, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , on January 31, 2013 | 1 Comment »

If I had a dime for every time I hear “So what do you guys do in the winter?” I would be writing this blog from my own private tropical island somewhere.  OK—maybe not a tropical island as I am not too fond of the heat; how about a snowy New England hilltop?  Regardless, you [...]

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A Winterthur Resident Eyes a Winterthur Visitor

Posted in Garden, tagged , , on January 17, 2013 | 2 Comments »

Rosemary Krill writes: This red fox turned a wary eye toward someone on his/her turf on Tuesday, January 15. This fox, or its family members, appears occasionally on either side of Winterthur’s main drive. It seems that appearances coincide with the time when staff members depart for the day. Maybe the fox feels possessive of [...]

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Sheep and Garden Trams

Posted in Garden, tagged , , on December 31, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

Good Morning and Happy New Year! Just a note to let you know that the narrated garden tram tours are not available due to the recent trend of cold temperatures. When wind chills go below 40 degrees the trams do not operate. While the rain curtains provide some level of protection from the weather, by [...]

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Yuletide Comes to Winterthur on November 17!

Posted in Events, Plants, tagged , , , on November 13, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

Right now, Winterthur staff members are busy installing this year’s Yuletide display. (My contribution was wrapping garland around two light posts and “snowing” the court.)  The tour will open this Saturday and continue until January 6, 2013. Part of the work involved harvesting and transporting a tree from a farm near Rising Sun, Maryland. Our arborists, Kevin [...]

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Japanese Maple Ablaze!

Posted in Garden, tagged , , , , , on November 8, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

Be sure to explore The Winterthur Garden this week. The Japanese maple at Magnolia Bend is in full fall color. It has been described it as “electric.”  Also, its fun to see the autumn bronze color of the dawn redwoods in early November. Love the way the spiraea in the Sundial Garden echo its needle color. [...]

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Winterthur’s Rolls-Royce at Auburn Heights on Saturday!

Posted in Events, tagged , , , on September 25, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

This will be fun! Winterthur’s 1927 Rolls-Royce Phantom I will be on display this weekend at Auburn Heights in Yorklyn, Delaware. Check out the event web site for the list of amazing automobiles that are expected: http://www.auburnheights.org/?page_id=870 Auburn  Heights  Invitational  Historic  Automobile  Display Presented by Frederick J. Dawson ChFC, CLU of Bassett, Dawson & Foy, [...]

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Lunchtime Lecture: Natural Colors of Provence

Posted in Garden, Lectures, tagged , on September 4, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

Friday, September 14 12:15 pm, Rotunda Free to Winterthur members, Included with any admission ticket Botanist-chemist Michel Garcia takes us on a wondrous journey, sharing his keen insight as one of the leading natural dye experts of the world. Michel’s approachable instruction demystifies the natural dyeing process; he offers a rare glimpse into what makes plants [...]

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Springhouse Rehab at Winterthur

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

John Castle, Director of Winterthur’s Facilities Services writes: Two more springhouses have been rehabilitated. Masonry was repointed, the poured concrete roofs patched and sealed. The insides were cleaned out and water flow restored. While hidden in remote locations of the estate, they tell an important part of our history and are certainly worthy of our attention! [...]

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Need Some Direction in Life?

Posted in Garden, tagged , , , , , , on March 21, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

We all want to feel as if we know what direction we are going in but let’s face it, sometimes we do not have a clue! Although the white arrows may not help in guiding you through life, they can offer some assistance in navigating you toward the flowering displays in The Winterthur Garden. This blooming journey [...]

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