Friday, February 3, 2012

Airport Greens


Chicago Airport

Charles Jencks


Portrack House near Dumfries

Imagine setting up a garden for students to physically experience science, physics and math. This is it right here. Imagine Bjork's Biophilia album in garden form? Could it be done? I don't see why not.

Dried Dandelions


The Jealous Curator

Succulents grown in a stencil





Moss Graffiti



Thursday, October 20, 2011

Pruning Wisteria

1. Cut Basal vegetative growth
2. Any dead or damaged branches
3. Extra vegetative growth close to framework, 2-3 buds on a slanted cut so rain can not build up in the crevasse.
4. Tie any branches you can use to cover areas.
5. to promote flowering, root prune 2ft around the base of the plant to shock it into blooming
Never cut any major branches. Like a tree, you do not want to cut the leader.

Wednesday, October 19, 2011

Gold Rush Dawn Redwood

Family: Cupressaceae (koo-press-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Metasequoia (met-uh-see-KWOY-uh) (Info)
Species: glyptostroboides (glip-toh-stroh-BOY-deez) (Info)
Cultivar: Goldrush
Grown for foliage
Deciduous
Good Fall Color

Propagation Methods:
From semi-hardwood cuttings
From hardwood cuttings
From hardwood heel cuttings
By air layering

Seed Collecting:
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed


A golden variety of Dawn Redwood. Leaves yellow on opposite attached stems. Leaves are deciduous, in winter. Plant first found in Japan, and known under the name 'Ogon'. Believed to have come from irradiated seed.

10 Year Dimensions: 14 ft. x 6 ft.
Sun Requirements: FULL SUNUSDA Zone: 5
Tolerates wet soil