by friends | Mar 19, 2021 | Volunteer Opportunities
In recent weeks, volunteers have weeded, edged, mulched, and then weeded some more around the main loop of the Rhododendron Garden and down Barto’s path. Last week, they moved to the xeric meadow and rock creek bed to keep sprucing things up for spring. In the Native...
by friends | Mar 17, 2021 | Blooming
Snowdrop Galanthus Dainty and bright, cloaked in white, these blooms herald in the spring. Come and see them, welcome the warmth and cheer they bring. They appear throughout the Rhododendron Garden. See how many you can find! Contributed by Denise...
by friends | Mar 4, 2021 | Wildflowers
Red-flowering currant (Ribes sanguineum) is one of the first native shrubs to bloom in Spring, usually appearing by mid-March. You may find it in all sections of the park. The flowers are red, pink or, rarely, white and it adapts well to garden conditions. Somewhat...
by friends | Feb 21, 2021 | Blooming
Not too many shrubs reach their peak in the middle of winter, but this glossy-leafed evergreen does just that, located throughout the garden. Tiny white flowers offer a sweet vanilla scent. Denise Rubenstein posts What’s Bloomin’ at the Rhododendron Garden...
by friends | Feb 21, 2021 | News
This past Tuesday in the Rhododendron Garden volunteers weeded and dug their way down Barto’s Path. We removed loads of native snowberry and rushes that were a little too happy in the irrigated spaces of the Rhodie garden and transplanted quite a few of them to...
