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Meenal Harankhedkar, Director of Horticulture
Oct 9, 20203 min read
Botanist's Lens: Wind Flowers, Toad Lilies, and Silver Grass
Fall flowers of whimsy, elegance and simplicity. Toad Lily, Tricyrtis hirta 'Miyazaki' hybrid Anemones 'wind flowers', Tricyrtis sp....
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London Town
Oct 5, 20201 min read
Clearance Plant Sale
Through October 16 We still have a limited supply of select plants left from our fall plant sale. Our clearance sale is online only and...
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Meenal Harankhedkar, Director of Horticulture
Oct 2, 20202 min read
Botanist's Lens: Fall Flavor, Mums, and More!
Mums and Ornamental Peppers Shorter days and longer nights call for Mums (Chrysanthemum sps.) to go in bloom craziness instantly. But are...
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London Town
Sep 25, 20202 min read
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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London Town
Sep 22, 20201 min read
Endangered Plants
According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), more than 3,654 plant species are endangered. That is more than...
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London Town
Sep 20, 20201 min read
Seeds for Sale! Seeds for Sale!
When you come to the Plant Sale on Saturday, September 26 (9am – 2pm), you can take home something truly special: seeds collected from...
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Meenal Harankhedkar, Director of Horticulture
Sep 18, 20201 min read
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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London Town
Sep 14, 20201 min read
Plants in Danger of Extinction
Did you know that more than 20% of plant species are in danger of extinction? According to the Botanic Gardens Conservation Index, many...
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Meenal Harankhedkar, Director of Horticulture
Sep 11, 20202 min read
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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London Town
Sep 10, 20201 min read
Plant Sale List Announced!
Ostrich Ferns for sale, directly from our gardens! Thinking about coming to the Plant Sale on Saturday, September 26, 9am - 2pm? You can...
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Meenal Harankhedkar, Director of Horticulture
Sep 6, 20202 min read
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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London Town
Sep 4, 20201 min read
Tornado Impact at London Town
UPDATED 10.8.2020 Thank you to everyone who has reached out about the tornado that touched down in Edgewater last night. Fortunately, the...
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Meenal Harankhedkar, Director of Horticulture
Aug 31, 20202 min read
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, 20203 min read
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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London Town
Aug 17, 20201 min read
Plant Sale Pre-Order - Just for Members & Volunteers
Save the Date for the Plant Sale! Free for everyone on Saturday, September 26 from 9am - 2pm. But we also wanted to make sure you knew...
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Meenal Harankhedkar, Director of Horticulture
Aug 14, 20203 min read
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, 20202 min read
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, 20202 min read
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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London Town
Jul 22, 20202 min read
Wildlife Wednesdays: Monarch Butterflies
Last week, we shared a photo on our social media accounts (Facebook and Instagram) of a Monarch Butterfly in our gardens, lamenting they...
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Meenal Harankhedkar, Director of Horticulture
Jul 17, 20203 min read
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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