One Day in Dubrovnik Sep 17, 2009
Originally home to many sea captains and seamen, Trsteno is now home to a world famous Arboretum and Renaissance park dating back to the 15th century. Filled with beautiful flowers and plants, the historic area provides breathtaking views of the Adriatic and neighboring islands. (Suite101.com)
Residents in Urumqi enjoy weekend Sep 14, 2009
Residents enjoy the flowers at an arboretum in Urumqi, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2009. (Xinhua/Shen Qiao). (Xinhuanet, China)
Let it glow, let it glow, let it glow Sep 13, 2009
Quickest escape from the concrete jungle Urban AdvenTours (800-979-3370, , $50) guides cyclists on a foliage tour around Boston s fabled Emerald Necklace -- which should be filled with ambers and rubies by autumn -- and through lush enclaves like Jamaica Plain, the Esplanade, and Arnold Arboretum. Hottest hike Litchfield, Connecticut, about an hour west of Hartford, is a small town with a sophisticated side; it s got the densely forested rolling hills and picturesque church spires of a Norman... (Boston Globe)
Some take advantage of open spaces for weddings Sep 12, 2009
That special community feeling, coupled with beautiful landscapes, led the couple along with other couples marrying at the Acton Arboretum and those who have wedded at the Woodlawn Cemetery Chapel to select NARA Park for their outdoor wedding ... Hosting weddings on public grounds in Acton is not something new, having been done at the Acton Arboretum for at least 15 years ... NARA Park has a large parking lot outside its main entrance while the Acton Arboretum has a much smaller and more... (Acton Beacon, MA)
ACROSS THE POND AND BEYOND: Branch out your tree knowledge Sep 12, 2009
There are gingko trees growing in the Arnold Arboretum in the Jamaica Plain section of Boston. The witch hazel tree has seed pods containing two black, football-shaped seeds. (Pembroke Mariner, MA)
Air plants can grow without soil Sep 10, 2009
The Bromeliad Society of San Francisco's fall sale takes place 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the County Fair Building (San Francisco Botanical Garden at Strybing Arboretum), Ninth Avenue at Lincoln Way, Golden Gate Park. (510) 835-3311 or. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Remembrance of gardens past; Recreating cottage designs of native England Sep 9, 2009
"They saw hollyhocks and delphiniums and roses climbing over the front porch," says Jenny Rose Carey, a garden historian and director of the Landscape Arboretum at Temple University Ambler, who grew up in southern England. They marveled at those "outdoor rooms" separated by pruned boxwoods, stone walls, and zigzaggy "tapestry hedges," like Carey's grandfather's, made of trimmed oak, hawthorn, evergreen, and holly seedlings. (Herald Online, SC -- Lifestyles)
St. Joseph to open fountain Saturday (1213) Sep 3, 2009
Arboretum ribbon-cutting, band concerts, fireworks also planned for holiday weekend ... The city and the Indian Hills Garden Club will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony Friday to celebrate improvements to the Margaret B. Upton Arboretum ... The city this summer received $105,000 in grants from the Frederick S. Upton Foundation to improve safety at the Margaret B. Upton Arboretum. (St. Joseph Herald-Pallidium, MI)
Farmers Market and Local Food Festival promotes eating locally Aug 30, 2009
A basket of potatoes and carrots harvested Saturday morning at the Jensen-Olson Arboretum were on display at Juneau's local foods festival. Brian Wallace / Juneau Empire. (Juneau Empire)
Canton police log: Aug. 11 - 18 Aug 19, 2009
3:50 p.m.- Dispute on Arboretum Way on assault & battery ... 5:52 p.m.- Assault on Arboretum Way. (Canton Journal, MA)
Rare flowering of Chinese tree in Belgium Aug 13, 2009
A flower from the Emmenopterys henryi tree, originally from the Chinese forests, is pictured in bloom at an arboretum near Antwerp, in Kalmthout, providing a very rare sight for Europe ... KALMHOUT, Belgium (AFP) - An endangered Chinese tree has flowered in a Belgian arboretum, an event seldom seen anywhere in Europe, the garden's curator said Wednesday ... The Emmenopterys henryi, billed as "one of the most strikingly beautiful trees of the Chinese forests" has brought flower lovers flocking to... (Yahoo! Asia News)
Getting back to your roots at the Jensen-Olson Arboretum Aug 13, 2009
News JUNEAU - Whether indigenous or cultivated, plants from all over the world have made their home at the Jensen-Olson Arboretum ... JUNEAU - Whether indigenous or cultivated, plants from all over the world have made their home at the Jensen-Olson Arboretum ... The Arboretum was gifted to the City and Borough of Juneau by master gardener and long-time resident Caroline Jensen. (Juneau Empire)
Halt Hutton inquisition, urges former BBC chief Aug 12, 2009
westonbirt arboretum, tetbury. 33,549 plus benefits. (Yahoo News -- Hutton Report)
WHAT'S DOING Aug 9, 2009
Pinetree Patchworkers are having its annual picnic at 6:45 p.m. Monday at Northland Arboretum ... Brainerd Garden Club will meet at 1 p.m. Friday at the Northland Arboretum. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
Crape myrtles bring cool color Aug 7, 2009
He is one of the nurserymen across the country who grow cultivars of crape myrtles for the National Arboretum to gauge how well they do under different conditions. By the time we see the beauties in the nurseries or big box stores, a variety has probably been studied about 20 years, Mr. Barrett said. (The Augusta Chronicle)
• Galling, but not serious Aug 4, 2009
Scott Aker is a horticulturist at the U.S. National Arboretum. This is a Quark CopyDesk document. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Singapore Botanic Gardens to be expanded with new parkland Aug 3, 2009
An arboretum will be developed to capitalise on this rich biodiversity, integrating the forest in the extension with the existing rainforest within the Botanic Gardens to form an enlarged forest habitat. "This Tyersall Learning Forest will showcase the best of tropical trees that grow under local conditions, and strengthen the Botanic Gardens' position as a premier institute for research, conservation and education. "Visitors will be able to appreciate this unique collection of trees and plants... (Channelnewsasia.com)
Canton fire log: July 21 - 27 Jul 29, 2009
2:03 a.m.- Master box sounded at Arboretum Apartments on Arboretum Way. 11:35 a.m.- The fire department investigated a master box sounding at Armstrong Pharmaceuticals on John Road. (Canton Journal, MA)
3,000 trees going to UGA Jul 24, 2009
More than 100 types of trees are already part of the university s arboretum, and the trust itself was founded by those with strong ties to the UGA horticulture program, which is known for plant experts like Drs ... These trees are going to the arboretum. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Eating the landscape: Head past the vegetable patch to enjoy some of these incredible edibles from the flower garden or the forest Jul 21, 2009
The Gem series, sometimes called Signet, are bred to be edible, with a more delicate flavor than other marigolds, said Shirley Mah Kooyman, botanist and adult education manager at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum. She recommends Lemon Gem, Orange Gem and Tangerine Gem. (Herald Online, SC -- Lifestyles)
Yard and Garden: Secret Garden contains a 'bit of magic' Jul 18, 2009
First, answer a couple of these questions posed by trica Barron of Morton Arboretum ... Here s more from Morton Arboretum ... If you want some additional ideas for a hedge, take a tour of the hedge collection at the Morton Arboretum, located in Lisle in the west suburbs of Chicago. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
The Boojum Tree Forests of Baja Cal... Jul 9, 2009
For those curious about the plant but unwilling to travel to Baja, several specimen trees can be found at the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum in Tucson, Arizona, as well as at the Boyce Thompson Arboretum east of Phoenix. The copyright of the article The Boojum Tree Forests of Baja California in is owned by. (Suite101.com)
Colleges creating summer jobs for students in tight times Jul 8, 2009
political science major Bryan Jasperson, 20, snared one of 20 jobs in St. John's arboretum just before classes ended in May. He says his earnings, about $4,000, will "pretty much all go toward my schooling," which is expected to be more than $37,000 next year. (USA Today -- News)
Aboretum nears finish Jul 8, 2009
Flowers blossom in the arboretum as construction workers finish an observation and learning structure at the top of the gardens. The Arboretum Features ... Penn State's first arboretum, which is nearing completion, consists of about 355 acres, which includes a pavilion, botanical garden and four walled gardens, said Judy Larkin, project manager. (Daily Collegian, PA)
Restoration work at Allandale Woods begins July 6 Jun 26, 2009
Allandale Woods is by the Arnold Arboretum on the border of Jamaica Plain and West Roxbury, and goes up against Allandale and Centre streets, the VFW Parkway and Hackensack Road. According to the city s Web site, The acquisition of conservation land at Allandale Woods in 1975 represented the first step in creating the Charles-to-Charles open space corridor, an 8-mile open space belt of existing parkland, private estates and wetlands that stretches from the Fens and the Charles River Basin, along... (West Roxbury Transcript, MA)
Long-term apple scab resistance remains elusive, Purdue expert says Jun 26, 2009
The data, collected from observations at the Secrest Arboretum in Wooster, Ohio, showed that only 29 varieties of crabapple trees had resistance to scabbing for at least 10 years. Only 15 varieties lasted the entire 33 years, but 10 of those had problems with fire blight and other diseases. (EurekAlert!)
San Andreas resident earns Connecticut College degree Jun 24, 2009
On the college s 750-acre arboretum campus overlooking Long Island Sound, students and faculty create a vibrant social, cultural and intellectual community enriched by diverse perspectives. The college, founded in 1911, is known for its unique combination of interdisciplinary studies, international programs, funded internships, student-faculty research and service learning. (San Andreas Calaveras Enterprise, CA)
'Venus' & 'Hartlage Wine' Calycanth... Jun 22, 2009
Flowers maroon to wine-colored, slight fragrance, about 3" wide, with off-white tipped stamens;Bloom period from spring through early summer;Flowers being sterile, the plant does not produce seed;Leaves glossy, bright green, opposite, simple, 4 1/2" to 7" long;Sun or part shade habitat;Hardy to USDA Zone 5 to 6.Parentage incorporated a series of double crosses between Calycanthus chinensis (Chinese Sweetshrub or Wax Plant) and Calycanthus floridus (Carolina Allspice or Sweetshrub). Richard... (Suite101.com)
Artists paint without green in Hall of Flowers Jun 21, 2009
Most of the flowers come from the arboretum, just next door. Harden is one of the few souls empowered with official picking rights. (San Francisco Chronicle)
RONALD JAMES GOOD Jun 18, 2009
Memorials may be left to the Iowa Arboretum, Madrid, or to the charity of your choice. The Ogden Reporter 2009. (Ogden Reporter, IA)
Public Safety Log, June 4 Jun 5, 2009
A caller on Arboretum Way requested a 23-year-old son be removed from the residence. Caller does not want a restraining order at this time. (Burlington Union, MA)
Weekend events in Arizona Jun 4, 2009
The event, just one of a series of programs marking the 100th anniversary of Leopold's arrival in the West, includes information on javelinas, cave formations and, of course, Leopold himself, who will be portrayed by Kim Stone, a horticulturist for Boyce Thompson Arboretum. Among his other accomplishments, Leopold was instrumental in the early movement for wilderness preservation. (AZCentral -- Travel)
David Ertischek column: The life of the I forget to plan urban gardener Jun 3, 2009
Before that my back porch had lots of sun and my tomato plants would ve been as happy as dogs playing on top of Peters Hill in the Arnold Arboretum. But plants find a way to get sun. (Rsolindale Parkway Transcript, MA)
Letters to the editor Jun 1, 2009
Sorry, Ms. Hannibal, as well-stated your reasons are for charging non-San Francisco residents a $7 fee, I'd have to go with continuing free access to all to the Strybing Arboretum. The governor is threatening to close most of our state parks, for gardens' sake. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
In The Gardens Of Eatin' May 31, 2009
McConnell Arboretum and Botanical Gardens at Turtle Bay Exploration Park. The Turtle Bay Exploration Park and the glass-paved, pedestrian Sundial Bridge, designed by Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava, have added to Redding's claim of being more than a pit stop on Interstate 5. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
Exira Garden Club Meeting May 28, 2009
June 8 will be a tour of the Reiman Gardens at Ames and the Madrid Arboretum. A plant exchange took place at the May 4th meeting with a lot of different kinds which were shared. (Atlantic News-Telegraph, IO)
Treat our visitors better than this May 28, 2009
Come this fall, visitors to the San Francisco Botanical Gardens at Strybing Arboretum may be faced with a shock - a $7 entry fee, unless they are San Francisco residents ... The Botanical Garden Society - the real mover and shaker behind a gated Arboretum - has long had restricting access as a goal ... The Strybing Arboretum has been free for 69 years, and founder and patron Helene Strybing must be rolling over in her grave at this attempt to institute fees. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
Visit La Selva Biological Station i... May 27, 2009
The reception area includes a dining hall, academic center, lodging, gift shop, library, laundry and an arboretum. Several miles of trails wind through old growth forests and along both rivers. (Suite101.com)
Gamblers' losses are UNI's gain May 26, 2009
$42,000 to Cedar Valley Arboretum garden house project. $23,078 to the city of Hudson for a diesel pump. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Crapemyrtle (Lagerstroemia) Species... May 22, 2009
The role of crapemyrtles in American horticulture changed in the 1950s when John Creech, U.S. National Arboretum (U. S. N. A.), introduced Japanese crapemyrtles (L. fauriei). Compared to common crapemyrtle, Japanese crapemyrtles. (Suite101.com)
Crapemyrtle (Lagerstroemia) Dwarf S... May 15, 2009
The big breakthough in crapemyrtle breeding began at the U. S. National Arboretum (U.S.N.A.) in the second half of the 20th century with the introduction of Japanese crapemyrtles (L. fauriei) by Dr. John Creech ... U. S. National Arboretum Introductions. (Suite101.com)
As the crow flies May 14, 2009
" The festival's venues -- Culbertson Hills Golf Course, Goodell Gardens Performance Barn, Charlie's Pub and Eatery, Edinboro Hotel Bar, Eclectic Etceteras coffeehouse, Empty Keg, Edinboro Lake Resort, Our Lady of the Lake Social Center -- are fairly close together, encouraging the wandering discoveries that make such events so memorable. And Parker is excited that Goodell Gardens and Homestead, a Victorian-era botanical garden and arboretum on a 78-acre farm, is in the fold. As a gallery owner,... (Erie Times-News, PA)
Good Morning Cedar Valley --- May 13 May 13, 2009
--- A Garden Chat at the Arboretum will be 9 to 10 a.m. at the Cedar Valley Arboretum & Botanic Gardens, 1927 E. Orange Road, Waterloo. Admission is free. (Waterloo Courier, IO)
Green and growing May 13, 2009
They also bought a flowering plant for the school's arboretum with remaining funds. Originally the planting had been scheduled for Earth Day however they were unable to meet on that date. (Niles Star, MI)
Solar-Powered Irrigation System Unveiled At U.S. National Arboretum May 12, 2009
ScienceDaily (May 11, 2009) The U.S. National Arboretum is "going green" with the installation of its first solar-powered drip irrigation system that will save electricity and water at the 446-acre facility operated by the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) in Washington, DC. ... The new system is part of a long-range plan to update and improve the arboretum grounds ... The workshop attended by arboretum staff, contractors and homeowners provided hands-on instruction on how to construct and use... (Science Daily)
A passion for the perfect pear May 5, 2009
"Our arboretum has more than 30 varieties," he says. "We provide old and new varieties to commercial growers who want to diversify by grafting a different type of pear onto an old tree.". (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
The World Is Our Lab May 2, 2009
Strybing Arboretum in Golden Gate Park. This "urban oasis" lets visitors wander through acres of flowering plants and gardens from around the world. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Science)
Annapolis plots clean energy park May 1, 2009
The park is also slated to host renewable energy job training, educational activities and demonstrations in a garden and arboretum. The land is bordered by Interstate 97 and Route 50. (Baltimore Business Journal, MD)
Grant could provide start to arboretum Apr 28, 2009
DeValerio revisited with the board plans to create a walkable corridor along Alligator Creek stretching to Rowell Lake, which would include an arboretum, a nature park and a nature trail ... The arboretum, a botanical garden devoted to trees, would be developed at a small wooded area in the southwest corner of the recreation park on Edwards Road ... Footpaths through the arboretum would be planned and constructed, and desirable specimens would be planted alongside the existing plants and trees. (Bradford County Telegraph, FL)
You say KILLameeter, I say kil-OM-ater Apr 28, 2009
My Oxford English Dictionary says that a botanical garden of trees, an arboretum, should be said ar-BOR-atum; most Canadians say arbor-EET-um. I'm afraid there is just no correct pronunciation of those words: They vary. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Fresno State named Tree Campus USA member Apr 28, 2009
Ryan McCaughey, manager of grounds and the arboretum at Fresno State, said the school became one of three universities in the state to be designated a Tree Campus USA member. The other two are UC Davis and UC San Diego. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Town works to become a Tree City with annual Arbor Day celebration Apr 28, 2009
Sort of an arboretum. That s part of the program that Guy put together, said Thibodeau. (North Andover Citizen, MA)
Revving up for Longview History Month Apr 20, 2009
Also named the Frank Wills Arboretum, the Lake Sacajawea walk will note history, trees, flowers and wildlife. May 30, at 11 a.m., tours of the Monticello Hotel and Civic Center. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Greet the Sun in Gisborne, New Zeal... Apr 17, 2009
Eastwoodhill Arboretum: Encompassing 135 hectares, this internationally renowned woodland park represents the largest collection of Northern Hemisphere trees and shrubs in the Southern Hemisphere. ($10, Open daily 9am-5pm. (Suite101.com)
Making Tim "The Tool Man" Taylor proud Apr 16, 2009
parks department had to have mimicked Tim Allen's character on "Home Improvement" after blasting ground squirrels from their burrows at the Finch Arboretum with the Rodenator ... Right, then the arboretum, which showcases PLANTS, could be out of business. (ESPN -- Outdoors)
From the Editor: How does your garden grow? The Bee knows Apr 12, 2009
Arrington also is running a series on drought-tolerant plants, drawing on a list of 100 from the University of California, Davis, arboretum. Amid our drought, many gardeners welcome practical guidance on plants and methods that minimize water waste. (Sacramento Bee -- Opinion)
Where blooms first blush Apr 12, 2009
Daffodil Days are on at Blithewold Mansion in Bristol, R.I. (BLITHEWOLD MANSION, GARDENS AND ARBORETUM) By Globe Correspondents / April 12, 2009 ... Blithewold Mansion, Gardens & Arboretum stretches its celebration of the early bloom with Daffodil Days from yesterday through May 3 ... Maybe the biggest bloom celebration in Boston takes place on Mother's Day, May 10, when the Arnold Arboretum will hold the 101st Lilac Sunday. (Boston Globe)
Difference between ripping and digging Apr 11, 2009
March 20th, 2009I attended a Soybean Symposium at the University of Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, near Chanhassen. Copyright. (Minnesota Farm Guide, MN)
> David Wolff: 2009 Lifetime Achievement Award winner Apr 11, 2009
The area is home to 11,000 trees and Carolyn H. Wolff Park, a permanent, three-acre urban arboretum that contains more than 83 native Texas hardwoods. The park is named in memory of his mother, from whom he developed his passion for trees. (Houston Business Journal, TX)
How does their garden grow? Apr 9, 2009
Your yard might not be a blooming bonanza - yet - but you can see how spring has sprung at Free Walking Tours at the Arnold Arboretum ... Meet at the Hunnewell Building Visitor Center, Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University, 125 Arborway, Boston. (Boston Globe)
College still plans for a third phase Apr 9, 2009
Published: Wednesday, April 8, 2009 1:59 PM MDT Gillette College officials hope to add an arboretum and an area designated for businesses to the growing campus, but it may not happen anytime soon ... College officials hope that by planning an arboretum now, it could be a great educational tool for the whole community for the 50 years or so ... The point of the arboretum is to grow different trees and plants that are native to the area to educate the community on what can be grown, Andersen... (Gillette News-Record, WY)
Carroll Wood, 88; botanist nurtured flora and humans Apr 9, 2009
A curator emeritus at the Arnold Arboretum, he could also explain such arcane phenomena as why earthworms tug twigs partway into the surface of a yard, leaving a vertical array that looked like a tiny denuded forest on the lawn ... Portions of the study have been published in the Journal of the Arnold Arboretum and Harvard Papers in Biology, said Norton G. Miller, who collaborated on the project and is principal scientist, botany, at the New York State Museum in Albany. (Boston Globe)
Free and cheap in D.C. Apr 1, 2009
At the National Arboretum in northeast D.C. you'll forget you're in Washington until you see the original Corinthian columns from the U.S. Capitol. It's not near a Metro stop, but there's ample free parking. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
2009 Shanghai Flower Exhibition to kick off Apr 1, 2009
A citizen takes pictures of tulips at the Shanghai Arboretum of Shanghai, east China, March 30, 2009. The 2009 Shanghai Flower Exhibition is scheduled to kick off on April 3. (People's Daily Online, China)
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While the Prairie Arboretum - a 40-acre site on the south edge of the campus - isn't an official Schmeckfest venue, guests are invited to spend time on the walking paths that wind through trees and ponds, in the gazebo and at the interpretive center, which is open from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m.. A community effort. (Freeman Courier, SD)
