Botanist's Lens: Passion for All Things that Photosynthesize
Sharing garden treasures, one seed at a time, one vision and immense passion for all things that photosynthesize! Passion is innate....
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Meenal Harankhedkar, Director of Horticulture
- Sep 18, 2020
- 1 min
Botanist's Lens: Designing the Layers of a Woodland Garden
A mosaic of canopy covers, understory and herb layers "The Eastern deciduous forest biome that stretches from Canada to Georgia is the...
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Meenal Harankhedkar, Director of Horticulture
- Sep 11, 2020
- 2 min
Botanist's Lens: Preserving Plants in Peril - The Public Garden Way
London Town's woodland gardens: Rhododendron 'Dexter', with Ostrich Fern and wild ginger Our goal for the Plant Sale is to bring you...
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Meenal Harankhedkar, Director of Horticulture
- Sep 6, 2020
- 2 min
Botanist's Lens: Late Summer Nectar Pots for Pollinators
Cooler nights and early sunsets are a gentle reminder of the fall weather approaching soon. The grass blades are certainly enjoying the...
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Meenal Harankhedkar, Director of Horticulture
- Aug 31, 2020
- 2 min
Botanist's Lens: Planting Bulbs in the Fall for the Spring
Sleeping beauties, ephemeral warmth for a cold winter garden. Plan in the fall, and reap in the spring. Spring bulb treasures begin with...
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Meenal Harankhedkar, Director of Horticulture
- Aug 24, 2020
- 3 min
Botanist's Lens: Japanese Forest Grass, Sensitive Fern, and Painted Japanese Fern
Fluttering, airy-light and painted foliage of the woodland gardens Colorful flowers liven up a deep green garden like a bright full moon...
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Meenal Harankhedkar, Director of Horticulture
- Aug 14, 2020
- 3 min
Botanist's Lens: Summer Pinks
Naked Ladies, Zinnias, and Cannas In the heat of summer, when most pastel colors have faded from the color palette, there are flowers of...
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Meenal Harankhedkar, Director of Horticulture
- Jul 31, 2020
- 2 min
Botanist's Lens: Black-Eyed Susan
A sunny aster of the prairies, open pastures and even eroded soils. Rudbeckia sps., Black-eyed Susan - the State flower of Maryland - is...
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Meenal Harankhedkar, Director of Horticulture
- Jul 28, 2020
- 2 min
Botanist's Lens: Lovely Lilies of London Town
A woodland or ornamental garden walk on sunny days of July isn't complete at London Town without Lilies treating your visual and...
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Meenal Harankhedkar, Director of Horticulture
- Jul 17, 2020
- 3 min
Botanist's Lens: Soaking in the Sun!
Spanish Bayonet Yucca, Agauos Agave, and Amazing Aloe Succulents soak in the sun, enjoying every bit of the bright UV rays even when...
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Meenal Harankhedkar, Director of Horticulture
- Jul 10, 2020
- 3 min
Botanist's Lens: Poison Ivy
Powerful and Potent, Poison Ivy's Defense Mechanism: Urishol "Leaves of three, let them be." Any camping trip, wilderness trek or working...
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Meenal Harankhedkar, Director of Horticulture
- Jul 3, 2020
- 2 min
Botanist's Lens: Five Senses, Five Herbs - Infinite Connections!
Gardens that connect beyond the mind have true healing properties. A stroll through a garden without the touch, smell, taste, sound, and...
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Meenal Harankhedkar, Director of Horticulture
- Jun 26, 2020
- 2 min
Botanist's Lens: Happy Hyrdrangeas
Hydra Happy "Hydra" in Hydrangea is derived from "Hydros," which in Greek refers to water (and "Angeoin," which refers to the fruit...
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London Town
- Jun 19, 2020
- 2 min
Botanist's Lens: X's and Y's of the Plant World
Flower to fruit, fruit to seeds, seed to seedling... the reproduction cycle in plants is simple enough and obvious. But what about the...
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London Town
- Jun 14, 2020
- 2 min
Botanist's Lens: Yarrows, St. Johns-wort, & Spurge - Great for Hot Summers
Summer just got hotter! Summer went from hot to hotter to hottest in a matter of days. Even for garden beds with automated irrigation,...
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Meenal Harankhedkar, Director of Horticulture
- Jun 5, 2020
- 2 min
Botanist's Lens: Stop and Smell the Heirloom Roses
Especially the eternally divine heirlooms, the Gallicas and the Damasks. Modern roses are plentiful to choose from when it comes to color an
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Meenal Harankhedkar, Director of Horticulture
- May 29, 2020
- 2 min
Botanist's Lens: Orchids, Star Anise, and Snowbells
A Snapshot Story of a Star, a Snowbell and a Ground Orchid.
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Meenal Harankhedkar, Director of Horticulture
- May 22, 2020
- 2 min
Botanist's Lens: Evening Primrose, Sweetshrub, & Dogwoods
Flowers, florets of simple and complex forms. Flowers come in numerous shapes, sizes and color. Some that appear simple are sometimes...
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Meenal Harankhedkar, Director of Horticulture
- May 15, 2020
- 2 min
Botanist's Lens: Clematis, Queen of the Vines
With her feet in the shade and tops in the sun, Clematis makes for a thriving queen for seasons to come.
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Meenal Harankhedkar, Director of Horticulture
- May 8, 2020
- 2 min
Botanist Lens: Which Plant Wears Red Best?
Latin botanical names give insight into a plant's color or origin. But look at three different London Town plants (azalea, calycanthus, and
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