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’Tis The Time of Year . . .
‘Tis the time of year . . . to look back and to look forward. To celebrate seasons past and those to come. A time when days grow shorter, and the nights grow longer. A time to remember the beauty of fall, drop into the mystery of winter, anticipate the magic of spring and imagine the surprises of summer. Continue reading
Seeing in the Winter Garden
As the cold of winter approaches, the Glencarlyn Library Community Garden winds down. Shorter days and colder temperatures signal some of the garden perennials that it is time drop leaves and turn brown, while for others it is their time to shine. Continue reading
Posted in Glencarlyn Library Community Garden, MG in the Garden
Tagged 'Red Sprite' winterberry holly, 'Winter Gold' winterberry hollies, Aronia arbutifolia, canna tubers, Cornus sericea ‘Baileyi’, Echinacea purpurea, Glencarlyn Library Community Garden, Hamamelis x intermedia ‘Jelena’, Ilex verticillata, mockingbird, Musa basjoo, purple coneflower, red chokeberry, red twig dogwood, winter interest, witch-hazel
Continuing Tradition, Introducing Change: The Quarry Shade Garden
The new(ish) leadership of our Quarry Shade Demonstration Garden has reinvigorated the garden with more native plants. Continue reading
Posted in Gardener Profiles, MG in the Garden, Shade Garden
Tagged Aesculus parviflora, Asarum canadense, bottlebrush buckeye, Cercis canadensis, Chelone lyonii, Cornus sericea, Eastern Redbud, Golden Ragwort, Hypericum frondosum ‘Sunburst’, Packera aurea, pink turtlehead, red twig dogwood, St. John’s wort, wild ginger
Native Plants for Winter Interest
A number of plants native to our region provide continuing value and interest in our gardens into the winter. Their evergreen foliage or interesting bark add beauty to the landscape, while their berries, seeds, or stems provide support to wildlife through the cold months. Continue reading
Posted in MG in the Garden
Tagged American Holly, Betula nigra, Christmas fern, Cornus sericea, eastern Joe Pye weed, Eastern Red Cedar, Echinacea purpurea, Eutrochium dubium, Hamamelis virginiana, Ilex opaca, Ilex verticillata, Juniperus virginiana, Lonicera sempervirens, Mitchella repens, Native plants, native trumpet honeysuckle, New York ironweed, Partridgeberry, Polystichum acrostichoides, purple coneflower, red twig dogwood, River birch, Vernonia noveborascensis, winter interest, Winterberry Holly, witch-hazel
