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A Green Haze in the Gathering Green

Posted in Garden, tagged , , , , , , , , on December 2, 2015 | Leave a Comment »

It has been a long time in the making but the “ruins” path construction is completed in Enchanted Woods. The grass in the Gathering Green was only lush and inviting after consistent reseeding accompanied by little foot traffic; two things easily undone by a school group visit or two. After many failed attempts of keeping the green, green […]

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Today’s Wednesdays at Winterthur – Tools of the trade: Climbing with Kevin

Posted in Garden, Garden Programs, Lectures, Techniques, tagged , , , , , on June 18, 2014 | Leave a Comment »

June 18, 2014 – Have you ever wondered how those wacky arborists get so high in the trees here at Winterthur and what are they doing? Kevin Braun, Winterthur’s Garden and Estate arborist will demonstrate techniques and talk about the different tools an arborist uses. Walks last 45-60 minutes.  Join us for demonstrations, talks, and guided […]

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Could it Be???

Posted in Garden, tagged , , , , , , on March 13, 2014 | Leave a Comment »

Estate Horticulturist and “Vice President of Snow Removal” Frank Quinnette pays this homage to winter: Could it be? Could this be the end of the 3rd snowiest winter in area history? Well I certainly hope so ‘cause our department is hurtin’! Cold temps, sleep deprivation, and spending just a little bit too much time with co-workers can be […]

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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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