Mt. Cuba Center’s latest trial garden report is here! Amsonia of the Eastern Temperate Forest presents the results of a ten-year trial that evaluated 20 types of Amsonia, commonly known as bluestars. The report shows that Amsonia are attractive, long-lasting, and reliable plants that provide interest and beauty in the garden from spring through fall.
GROUNDCOVER RESEARCH TRIALS AT UDBG
INVASIVE SPECIES, HORTICULTUREIn May of 2022, the University of DE Botanic Garden received funding for a three-year trial researching alternatives to commonly used invasive groundcovers. The study aims to identify and promote the use of alternative groundcovers to four commonly used invasive groundcovers, Hedera helix, Pachysandra terminalis, Vinca minor, and Lysimachia nummularia. They aim to stimulate both supply and demand of alternatives through education, and equip landscape professionals, master gardeners, and homeowners with viable non-invasive alternatives that perform well in a landscape setting.
SAVING SEEDS - AN INTRODUCTION TO THE BASICS
HORTICULTURE, CONSERVATIONDo you save seeds? These days, more and more gardeners are interested in keeping seeds from the plants in their garden, but it’s a process that can be intimidating. Read excerpts from Lauren Davis’ recent article interview in the Washington Post (October 3, 2023) with Emily Murphy, regenerative organic gardener and author of “Grow Now: How We Can Save Our Health, Communities, and Planet — One Garden at a Time.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/home/2023/10/03/gardening-advice-harvest-preserve-seeds/
HOW A SECRET DELAWARE GARDEN REEMERGED DURING THE PANDEMIC
GARDEN HISTORY & DESIGNPHS ANNOUNCES THE 2023 GOLD MEDAL PLANT WINNERS
HORTICULTUREThe PHS Gold Medal Plant Program is a resource for anyone looking for the perfect tree, shrub, edible, vine, or perennial plant to add to their garden. Gold Medal Plants have been selected for their ease of cultivation, multiple seasons of interest, commercial availability, appropriateness for the Mid-Atlantic region, and value to wildlife. If you are not already growing them, onsider adding some of these treasures to your plant “wish list”!