Leaving a legacy
Peter Moe’s love of horticulture started at a young age and led to a 50-year career in tending — and eventually leading — Minnesota’s largest public garden
Category: Arboretum Magazine Web Extra
Web content from Arboretum Magazine, a bimonthly publication for members of the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum.
A Prelude to Spring: the Pussy Willow
Pussy Willows are a native plant that epitomizes this season of transition, acting as a harbinger of a new growing season.
Arboretum Dwarf Conifers Provide Winter Beauty
Find winter landscape inspiration for your own yard in the Dwarf Conifer Collection.
Mary Meyer: Patron Saint of Ornamental Grasses
Mary Meyer, along with many horticulturalists, volunteers and students, has created the best grass collection in the country at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum.
Lucky Buckeyes
In late summer into early fall, buckeye trees’ fruits ripen.
Catalpas: What’s Old is New Again
One of the showiest of flowering trees in June are the Catalpas.
Arboretum Birch Trees: Winter Garden Icons
By Alan Branhagen The Arboretum displays an extensive Birch collection and rightfully so as a premier northern garden. Virtually allContinue Reading
Gardener Jenny Thull’s Favorite Squash Recipes
Arboretum gardeners John and Jenny Thull grew 325 varieties of cucurbita (pumpkins, squash and gourds) at the Arboretum this year,Continue Reading
Crabapples at the Arboretum
Photo by Mark MacLennan By Alan Branhagen, Arboretum Director of Operations Crabapples (and apples!) are in the Rose Family in theContinue Reading
Going Nuts: The Oak and Nut Tree Collection at the Arboretum
By Alan Branhagen Director of Operations In what tree collection was the first tree planted at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum? Continue Reading
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