https://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2018/06/11/interview-a-gardener-smithsonian-gardens-green-ambassador-challenge/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2018/06/garden_interview_collage.jpggarden_interview_collage2018-06-12T16:35:08+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2018/01/12/identifying-tree-problems-preparing-for-next-years-pruning-winter-tree-inspections/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2017/12/sapwood-damage.pngSapwood DamageSapwood damage - Many stressors can damage the vital protective shell of live sapwood just under the bark around the tree. This damage may not heal and will lead to exposed soft, discolored, decaying heartwood underneath.https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2017/12/tree-mushroom.pngTree Mushroomhttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2017/12/tree-crack.pngTree CrackCracks - Fresh cracks, characterized by a clearly visible split through a stem or branch and the color of freshly split wood, often forewarn a bigger problem. https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2017/12/root-damage.jpgRoot Damagehttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2017/12/leaning-tree.jpgLeaning Treehttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2017/12/hollow-tree-cavity.pngHollow Tree CavityHollows and Cavities Injured and damaged trees may decay from the inside until a tree or stem is completely hollow. https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2017/12/co-dominant-stem.pngCo Dominant Stemhttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2017/12/broken-branch.jpgBroken BranchDead, Broken, and Hanging Branches - In most any tree, a few small dead, broken, or hanging branches will appear from time to time.2018-01-11T16:29:01+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2018/01/26/winter-pest-alert/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2017/12/soldier-bug-vs-bmsb.jpgsoldier bug vs BMSBPhoto courtesy: stopbmsb.orghttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2017/12/stinkbug.jpgstinkbugBrown Marmorated Stinkbug (BMSB). Photo courtesy: PSU Extension2018-01-03T20:18:48+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/about/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2012/06/rose-garden-thb.jpgRose GardenEric Long, Smithsonian Photographerhttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/washington-dc-smithsonian-s1.jpgwashington-dc-smithsonianhttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/washington-dc-smithsonian-s.jpgSmithsonian Gardens, Washington, DC.2018-01-02T14:31:23+00:00weekly0.6https://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2017/12/15/providing-winter-habitats-in-the-garden/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2017/12/3.jpg3https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2017/12/2.jpg2https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2017/12/1.jpg12017-12-15T16:43:16+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2017/11/06/berry-delicious-jelly/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2017/11/beautyberry-2.jpgBeautyberry 2https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2017/11/beautyberry-3.jpgBeautyberry 3https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2017/11/beautyberry-1.jpgBeautyberry 12017-12-04T13:47:29+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2017/09/26/caterpillars-ripley-garden/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2017/09/swallowtail.jpgSwallowtailhttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2017/09/swallowtail-pic-5.jpgSwallowtail pic 5https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2017/09/swallowtail-pic-4.jpgSwallowtail pic 4https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2017/09/swallowtail-pic-3.jpgSwallowtail pic 3https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2017/09/dutchmans-pipe-white-veined.jpgDutchman's Pipe, White Veinedhttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2017/09/swallowtail-pic-2.jpgSwallowtail pic 2https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2017/09/swallowtail-pic-1.jpgSwallowtail pic 12017-09-27T01:12:05+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2017/09/05/back-to-school-with-community-of-gardens/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2017/09/uscoj.jpgSchool Garden ShowSchool garden show hosted by the Summit Garden Club, New Jersey, circa 1900-1920. Hand-colored glass lantern slide, Archives of American Gardens.https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2017/09/eac86b96df3f07980542fc44f78f84d3.jpgThe Spartan GardenThe Spartan Garden at White Station High School in Memphis, Tennessee. https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2017/09/a665ee64e6ddb2686aebd1cd3c028b52.jpgThomas Jefferson Middle School GardenThomas Jefferson Middle School Garden in Arlington, Virginia. https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2017/09/be82ae523d00c7d1ce6504bb475ceaf8.jpgThe Gardens at ChewonkiThe Gardens at Chewonki in Wiscasset, Maine. 2017-09-01T20:29:02+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2017/07/03/common-ground-garden/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2017/07/common-ground-blog-1.jpgCommon Ground Blog 1https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2017/07/common-ground-blog-2.jpgCommon Ground Blog 2https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2017/06/common-ground-blog-3.jpgCommon Ground Blog 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sketch2017-07-06T19:10:05+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2017/06/28/gardening-for-good-part-i/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2017/06/ae87b32874932803e14637d1761fa168.jpgae87b32874932803e14637d1761fa168https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2017/06/97452984bf86464384da9bcc643aa1e4.jpg97452984bf86464384da9bcc643aa1e4https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2017/06/4ad58236dc7ee241135cd7e843031121.jpg4ad58236dc7ee241135cd7e8430311212018-05-07T05:11:14+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2017/05/01/smithsonian-gardens-launches-new-community-of-gardens-mobile-app/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2017/05/cog-app-image-for-blog.pngCoG app image for bloghttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2017/05/cog-app-graphic-for-blog.pngCoG app graphic for 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greenhouses.https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2015/09/vanda.jpgvanda(L to R) Vanda Hiyasmin 'Korat' and Vanda Pachara Delight "Isabella'https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2015/09/phragmepedium-chiu-hua-dancer.jpgPhragmepedium Chiu Hua DancerPhragmipedium Chiu Hua Dancerhttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2015/09/orchidsinbox.jpgorchidsinboxAnne, a Smithsonian Gardens volunteer, assists Emily and the other greenhouse staff unpack boxes of donated orchids.https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2015/09/lycste-and-phragmepedium.jpglycste-and-phragmepedium(L to R) Lycaste deppei Superb and Phrgmipedium Fritz Schomberghttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2015/09/bulbophyllum.jpgbulbophyllum(L to R) Bulbophyllum claptennse and Bulbophyllum cocoinum2017-02-16T20:09:54+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2017/01/10/vanilla-blooms-abound/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2017/01/vanilla-abounds.jpgvanilla-aboundshttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2017/01/vanilla-3.jpgvanilla-32017-01-10T20:49:09+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2017/01/04/insect-habitat-ripley-garden/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2017/01/insect-hotels.jpginsect-hotelshttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2017/01/finished-product.jpgfinished-producthttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2017/01/installation.jpginstallationhttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2017/01/construction-in-progress.jpgconstruction-in-progresshttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2017/01/installation-progress.jpginstallation-progresshttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2017/01/material-searching.jpgmaterial-searchinghttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2017/01/flora-grubb-inspiration.pngflora-grubb-inspiration2017-04-18T18:24:58+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2016/11/22/brassavola-nodosa-the-lady-of-the-night-orchid/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2016/11/2008-3906_a_jo-blog.jpgBrassavola nodosa2016-11-22T13:02:16+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2016/10/21/growing-the-next-generation-of-gardeners/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2016/10/high_school_garden.jpghigh_school_garden2016-10-19T19:40:13+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2016/09/28/milkweeds-and-monarchs/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2016/09/asclepias-purpurascens.jpgasclepias-purpurascenshttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2016/09/asclepias-verticillata.jpgasclepias-verticillatahttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2016/09/asclepias-syriaca.jpgasclepias-syriacahttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2016/09/janet-blog-6.jpgjanet-blog-6https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2016/09/janet-blog-5.jpgjanet-blog-5https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2016/09/janet-blog-4.jpgjanet-blog-4https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2016/09/janet-blog-3.jpgjanet-blog-3https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2016/09/janet-blog-2.jpgjanet-blog-2https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2016/09/janet-blog-1.jpgjanet-blog-1https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2016/09/asclepias-tuberosa.jpgasclepias-tuberosa2016-09-28T20:31:21+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2016/09/11/garden-inspirations/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2016/09/harmony.jpgharmonyhttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2016/09/cog.jpgcoghttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2016/09/ripley-collage-two.jpgripley-collage-twohttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2016/09/ripley-collage.jpgripley-collagehttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2016/09/hicks.jpghickshttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2016/09/rossetti.jpgrossettihttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2016/09/harmony-woods.jpgharmony-woods2016-09-07T21:13:47+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2016/09/07/on-display-miltonia-moreliana/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2016/09/miltonia-2.jpgmiltonia-2https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2016/09/howards-dream.jpghowards-dreamhttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2016/09/miltonia.jpgmiltonia2016-09-07T20:24:37+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2016/08/22/new-england-gardens/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2016/08/erin-and-amy-tudor-copy-002.jpgErin and Amy Tudor-copy (002)https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2016/08/hillstead-erin-blog.jpgIMG_4394https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2016/08/strawberry-banke-museum.jpgStrawberry Banke Museumhttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2016/08/tasha-tudor-collage.jpgTasha tudor collagehttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2016/08/bridge-of-flowers-collage.jpgBridge of Flowers collagehttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2016/08/erin.jpgerinhttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2016/08/picmonkey-collage-erin-blog.jpgPicMonkey Collage- Erin Bloghttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2016/08/sheila.jpgSheila2016-08-24T20:49:24+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2016/08/26/far-out-foods/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2016/08/lettuce.jpglettucehttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2016/08/image.pngimage2016-08-24T20:35:18+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2016/08/17/the-language-of-flowers/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2016/08/8b0cc6bbf9b8d1f1f5bb22ad20a11ac8.jpg8b0cc6bbf9b8d1f1f5bb22ad20a11ac8The holidays are just around the corner when the Christmas cactus blooms! At one time Rose Villa Nursery in New Orleans was the largest supplier of grafted Christmas cactus. https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2016/08/8ae7015da4c02571758dd194ed650418.jpg'Pier Bugnet' roseThe ‘Pier Bugnet’ rose is particularly suited to growing in the cold northern climate of Fairbanks, Alaska. When the rose was in danger of being lost, the Fairbanks Garden Club banded together to save this beautiful rose for their town. Read the full story here. https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2016/08/eb497802019facf8894dcd4a31b95d29.jpgeb497802019facf8894dcd4a31b95d29The beautiful “ditch” irises passed down from one generation to the next in this Community of Gardens story. The original irises were found on the author’s great-grandparents’ land growing in a swampy area and were transplanted from generation to generation, from garden to garden. 2017-06-07T15:19:54+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2016/08/01/water-quality-planning-ahead/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2016/08/water-harvesting-4.jpgWater Harvesting 4https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2016/08/water-harvesting-3.jpgWater Harvesting 3https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2016/08/water-harvesting-2.jpgWater Harvesting 2https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2016/08/water-harvesting.jpgWater Harvesting2016-08-01T16:47:46+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2016/07/18/succulents-ripley-garden/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2016/07/succulent-balls-in-the-garden-2.jpgSucculent balls in the garden 2https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2016/07/succulent-balls-3.jpgsucculent balls 3https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2016/07/succulent-balls-me.jpgsucculent balls - mehttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2016/07/succulent-plugs-2.jpgSucculent plugs 2https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2016/07/moss-spheres.jpgMoss sphereshttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2016/07/succulent-wall.jpgSucculent wallhttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2016/07/succulents-greenhouse.jpgSucculents Greenhouse2016-07-12T16:34:15+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2016/07/05/the-orchid-inventory/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2016/07/img_8782.jpgIMG_8782https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2016/07/img_8784.jpgIMG_87842016-07-05T13:55:49+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2016/06/24/smithsonian-gardens-unveils-newly-renamed-pollinator-garden/2016-06-24T13:44:51+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2016/06/18/dads-garden/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2016/06/f21fa017dcdeccb43defc772c021444d.jpegGeorge Napientek on his homesteadGeorge Napientek (on the right) cleaning up tree damage after a storm on his homestead, November 1946. https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2016/06/30732933fca20f18977957d4f91919ad.jpgHarry Sr. and his tomato harvestPaul's grandfather Harry Sr. with his prized tomatoes in his Colonial Beach, Virginia garden, 1960s. https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2016/06/46ad1a8a43662c3838d6273fa1af7a85.jpgFrancesco Pietanza and his garden harvestFrancesco Pietanza holding up a prize squash grown in his Brooklyn, New York garden. 2016-06-18T12:51:37+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2016/05/31/a-new-day-a-new-database-smithsonian-gardens-living-collections-management/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2016/05/dams-image-1.jpgDAMS image (1)Screenshot of Orchid Collection images in the Smithsonian's main Digital Asset Management System.2016-05-27T17:19:59+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2015/11/20/beguiling-bulbophyllums-whats-blooming-in-the-smithsonian-gardens-orchid-collection/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2015/11/2015-0835_a_jr.jpg2015-0835_A_JRBulbophyllum sp.https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2015/11/2015-0753_a_jr.jpg2015-0753_A_JRBulbophyllum guttulatumhttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2015/11/img_1224.jpgIMG_1224Bulbophyllum medusaehttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2015/11/purpur.pngpurpurBulbophyllum purpureorhachis 'Joe Palermo'https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2015/11/echinolabium.pngechinolabiumBulbophyllum echinolabiumhttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2015/11/img_1221.jpgIMG_1221Bulbophyllum echinolabium2016-05-19T15:55:10+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2016/05/13/on-display-spectacular-spider-orchids/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2016/05/orchid-case-brassia.jpgorchid-case-brassiaBrassia Rex ‘Sakata’ from the Smithsonian Gardens Orchid Collection on display at the National Museum of American History.https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2016/05/ofeo-sg-2009-1460_a-2_ec-1.jpgOFEO-SG-2009-1460_A-2_ec (1)Brassia Rex, 2009-1460A, Smithsonian Gardens Orchid Collection.2016-05-13T12:50:41+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2016/05/06/lets-talk-gardens/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2016/05/logo-with-time-location.jpgLogo-with-time-location2016-05-04T19:50:04+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2016/04/29/3399/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2016/04/payeng-forest-man.jpgpayeng forest manJadav Payeng, known as “The Forest Man of India,” looking over his forest. Polygon Window Productions.https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2016/04/kiharu-kahuro-womens-group-1.jpgDSC00373Kahuro Women’s Group planting trees in Kiharu, Kenya as part of the Green Belt Movement. Photo courtesy of the Green Belt Movement.https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2016/04/monument-to-first-earth-day.jpgmonument to first earth dayA monument commemorating the first modern day Arbor Day in the village of Villanueva de la Sierra, Spain. Photo by Miguel Herrero Uceda.2016-04-28T12:20:58+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2016/04/22/smithsonian-gardens-receives-grant-award-to-fund-a-water-conservation-project/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2016/04/phragmipedium.jpgPhragmipediumLeaf tip burn on Phragmipedium orchids in the Smithsonian Gardens Orchid Collectionhttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2016/04/phalaenopsis.jpgPhalaenopsisPhalaenopsis grown by Smithsonian Gardens(l) vs one grown by the Atlanta Botanical Gardenhttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2016/04/masdevallia.jpgMasdevalliaLeaf tip burn on Masdevallia orchid in the Smithsonian Gardens Orchid Collectionhttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2016/04/dendrobium.jpgDendrobiumDendrobium grown by Smithsonian Gardens(l) vs one grown by the Atlanta Botanical Garden2016-06-02T14:05:47+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2016/04/08/preserving-our-garden-heritage-one-pixel-at-a-time/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2016/03/ofeo-sg-pa083362.jpgOFEO-SG-PA083362A World War II-era victory garden at Breeze Hill in 1944. The gardens at Breeze Hill were often employed to stage photographs used by McFarland’s firm, Mount Pleasant Press. (PA083362)https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2016/03/ofeo-sg-pa083039.jpgOFEO-SG-PA083039A newly digitized photograph from the J. Horace McFarland Collection showing McFarland looking over the gardens at his home, Breeze Hill, in Harrisburg, Penn. 1942. (PA083039)2016-04-18T13:05:56+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2016/04/15/a-floral-firework-display-whats-blooming-in-the-smithsonian-gardens-orchid-collection/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2016/04/capture1.pngCapturehttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2016/04/2015-1774_a_jr.jpg2015-1774_A_JRhttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2016/04/2014-0767_a_jr.jpg2014-0767_A_JRhttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2016/04/2014-0324_a_jr.jpg2014-0324_A_JRhttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2016/04/2009-0946_a_jr.jpg2009-0946_A_JR2016-04-15T12:41:55+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2016/03/25/three-cheers-for-spring-whats-blooming-in-the-smithsonian-gardens-orchid-collection/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2016/03/dendrobium-secundum-var-album-indo-china-to-w-c-malesia-002.jpgDendrobium secundum var. album (Indo-China to W. & C. Malesia) 002https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2016/03/2011-2488_a_jr.jpg2011-2488_A_JRhttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2016/03/2010-1243_a_jr.jpg2010-1243_A_JRhttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2016/03/2015-1670_a_jr.jpg2015-1670_A_JR2016-03-25T12:15:17+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2016/03/11/a-tropical-state-of-mind-whats-blooming-in-the-smithsonian-gardens-orchid-collection/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2016/03/img_7849.jpgIMG_7849https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2016/03/img_7863.jpgIMG_7863The Lizard Head Bulbophyllumhttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2016/03/img_7866.jpgIMG_7866Bulbophyllum saurocephalumhttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2016/03/img_7896.jpgIMG_7896https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2016/03/img_7885.jpgIMG_78852016-03-11T13:58:06+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2016/03/30/kathrine-dulin-folger-rose-garden-expansion-and-renovation/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2016/03/2010-garden-fest-long-xv4a0120-graham-davis-sons-si-staff.jpg2010 Garden Fest Long XV4A0120 Graham Davis & sons, SI staffYoung visitors to the Folger Rose Garden learning about alternative methods of pest management.https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2016/03/axonmetric-sketch-rose-garden-10-15.jpgAxonmetric sketch Rose Garden 10-15Sketch of the forthcoming Folger Rose Garden renovation and expansion.2016-03-10T15:57:47+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2016/03/15/the-great-american-lawn/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2016/03/burpeealasnograss-1.jpgIllustrations for Burpee grass seed advertisementsIllustrations for Burpee grass seed advertisements, circa 1950-1960. W. Atlee Burpee & Company Collection, Archives of American Gardenshttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2016/03/burpeelawn.jpgUndated commercial illustration from the 1950s or 1960s, W. Atlee Burpee & Company CollectionCompanies advertised various lawn products that purported to be time savers for homeowners. Here, a man kicks up his feet and enjoys his yard. In actuality many homeowners bemoaned the amount of time--and money--they had to spend on their yard to keep it trim and green. Undated commercial illustration from the 1950s or 1960s, W. Atlee Burpee & Company Collection, Archives of American Gardenshttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2016/03/ofeo-sg-eng022003.jpgAn unidentified English estate lawnAn unidentified English estate lawn, ca. 1930s. Garden Club of America Collection, Archives of American Gardenshttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2016/03/ofeo-sg-pa619001.jpgElm Avenue, Hershey, Pennsylvania, 1946.A long line of American lawns stretching from east to west. Elm Avenue, Hershey, Pennsylvania, 1946. J. Horace McFarland Collection, Archives of American Gardens2016-03-02T16:48:46+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2016/02/26/an-emerging-spectacle-orchids-in-focus-at-the-united-states-botanic-garden/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2016/02/brassidium-kafkaesque-twisted-sister-003.jpgBrassidium Kafkaesque 'Twisted Sister' 003Brassidium Kafkaesque 'Twisted Sister'https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2016/02/img_7725.jpgIMG_7725https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2016/02/img_7711.jpgIMG_7711https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2016/02/img_7715.jpgIMG_7715https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2016/02/img_7695.jpgIMG_7695Brassidium Gilded Urchin 'Halo'https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2016/02/img_7652.jpgIMG_7652Bletilla striata2016-02-26T14:46:20+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2016/02/12/what-time-is-it-garden-time/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2016/02/princes-street-gardens-clower-clock1.pngprinces street gardens clower clockPrinces Street Gardens Floral Clock in Edinburgh, Scotland, between 1920 and 1940. Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, J. Horace McFarland Collection.https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2016/02/louisiana-purchase-exposition-flower-clock1.jpgLouisiana Purchase Exposition flower clockStereograph of the Great Floral Clock in front of the Agricultural Building at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition in 1904. Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, Historic Gardens Stereograph Collectionhttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2016/02/princes-street-gardens-clower-clock.pngprinces street gardens clower clockPrinces Street Gardens, Edinburgh, Scotland. c. 1910s, J. Horace McFarland Collection, Smithsonian Gardens.https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2016/02/louisiana-purchase-exposition-flower-clock.jpgLouisiana Purchase Exposition flower clockFloral clock in front of Agricultural Building at Louisiana Purchase Exposition, 1904 2016-02-12T15:24:53+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2016/02/05/an-exploration-of-the-fringe-whats-blooming-in-the-smithsonian-gardens-orchid-collection/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2016/02/img_7585.jpgIMG_7585https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2016/02/img_1601.jpgIMG_16012016-02-08T19:50:17+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2016/01/05/community-of-gardens-history-in-our-gardens/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2015/01/cogcollage_purcellville.jpgCommunity of Gardens storiesStories from Community of Gardens https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2015/12/cog_purcellville.jpgCommunity of Gardens history program2016-01-22T19:29:33+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2016/01/22/chasing-the-meadow-a-trip-through-midwestern-gardens/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2016/01/sedge-meadow-2-olbrich.jpgsedge meadow 2 olbrichSedge meadow area at the Olbrich Botanical Gardens in Madison, Wisconsin. https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2016/01/sedge-meadow-olbrich.jpgsedge meadow - olbrichSedge meadow area at the Olbrich Botanical Gardens in Madison, Wisconsin. https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2016/01/lurie-garden.jpgLurie GardenLooking up the slope in the Lurie Garden to the Chicago skyline.https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2016/01/sedge-meadow-3.jpgsedge meadow 3https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2016/01/gravel-garden-olbrich.jpgGravel Garden - OlbrichOne of the cutting-edge gravel gardens at Olbrich Botanical Gardens.2016-01-21T14:46:49+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2016/01/15/on-display-highlights-from-the-smithsonian-gardens-orchid-collection-2/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2016/01/nmah-brassocatanthe.jpgNMAH-brassocatantheBrassocatanthe Julie Morrison (Brassanthe Maikai X Brassocattleya Morning Glory), Smithsonian Gardens Orchid Collectionhttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2016/01/hybrid-parents-2.jpghybrid-parents-2Top (L to R): Guarianthe bowringiana and Cattleya purpurata, Smithsonian Gardens Orchid Collection Bottom: Brassavola nodosa, Smithsonian Gardens Orchid Collection2016-01-15T14:09:53+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2016/01/08/flamingoes/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2016/01/ct100039.jpgOldgate gardenOldgate garden in Farmington, Connecticut. Nora O. Howard, photographer. Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, Garden Club of America Collection.https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2016/01/la_old_capitol.jpgPatios & Pools traveling exhibitCurators at the Old State Capitol added objects from the museum and local collections to supplement the traveling exhibit panels from the Smithsonian. From bathing suits and sundresses to hula hoops and barbecue tools, these artifacts colorfully illustrated what life was like in the American suburbs in the decades after World War II.https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2016/01/flamingo_collage.jpgPink flamingoes at Louisiana's Old State CapitolPink flamingo lawn ornaments creatively decorated by visitors to Patios, Pools, & the Invention of the American Backyard at the Louisiana Old State Capitol. A+ for effort and kitsch factor!https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2016/01/img_7654.jpgPink Flamingo at the SmithsonianOur pink flamingo decided to take a little vacation from storage and visit the Smithsonian museums and sights in Washington, D.C. 2016-02-18T15:06:51+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2015/12/18/on-display-highlights-from-the-smithsonian-gardens-orchid-collection/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2015/12/img_0325-e1450360129770.jpgIMG_0325Angraecum sesquipedale var. angustifolium on display at the National Museum of American History.https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2015/12/jumelleas.jpgJumelleasJumelleas from the Smithsonian Gardens Orchid Collection on display at the National Museum of American Historyhttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2015/12/flowermoth.jpgflower+moth L to R: Angraecum sesquipedale var. angustifolium from the Smithsonian Gardens Orchid Collection; Illustration of a hawk moth visiting an Angraecum sesquipedale by Emily Damstra for the Smithsonian Institution; a Xanthopan morganii praedicta with extended proboscis © kqedquest2016-01-07T18:21:15+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2015/11/13/smithsonian-gardens-tree-collection-benefits-the-environment-and-well-being/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2015/11/tree-collection-benefits-infographic.jpgtree-collection-benefits-infographichttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2015/11/nmnh-trees-1.jpgnmnh-trees-1Trees leafing out in spring at the National Museum of Natural History. Photo by Eric Long.https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2015/11/nmnh-trees.jpgnmnh-treeshttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2015/11/nasm-nmai-tree.jpgnasm-nmai-tree2015-11-13T14:36:36+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2015/11/04/a-trip-to-the-holy-grail-of-irrigation-systems/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2015/10/weather-station-haupt-garden1.jpgweather-station-haupt-gardenhttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2015/10/weather-station-haupt-garden.jpgweather-station-haupt-gardenhttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2015/10/point-of-connection.jpgpoint-of-connectionhttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2015/10/maxicom-irrigation-controllers.jpgmaxicom-irrigation-controllers2015-11-04T16:43:39+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2015/10/22/little-seeds-big-stories/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2015/10/fotorcreated.jpgFamily Stories on Community of GardensGarden—and family—history comes alive on Community of Gardens.2015-10-21T12:25:32+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2015/09/18/plants-in-the-ripley-center-design-for-small-spaces/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2015/09/terrariums.jpgterrariumshttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2015/09/stumpery-1.jpgstumpery-1https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2015/09/green-wall.jpggreen-wallhttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2015/09/fairy-garden.jpgfairy-gardenhttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2015/09/dish-garden.jpgdish-garden2015-09-18T13:19:41+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2015/09/10/the-botany-of-survival/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2015/09/ss-proteus-nara-e1441895138552.jpgss-proteus-NARASS Proteus of the Lady Franklin Bay Expedition. Brainard Collection of the Lady Franklin Bay Expedition, 1881-1884. College Park, Maryland: National Archives.https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2015/09/saskatoon-berries-by-lynette-schimming.jpgsaskatoon-berries-by-lynette-schimmingSaskatoon berries. Lynette Schimming, photographer.https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2015/09/robert-peary-npg-93-353-e1441894735764.jpgrobert-peary-NPG.93.353Robert Peary. 1908-1909. National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution, NPG.93.353.https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2015/09/prunus-domestica.jpgprunus-domesticaPrunus domesticahttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2015/09/prune-crate-nmah-1979-0441-336.jpgprune-crate-NMAH-1979.0441.336.Prune crate similar to the ones used by Peary on his exhibition. National Museum of American History, Kenneth E. Behring Center, 1979.0441.336.https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2015/09/pemmican-container-by-brett-mcnish.jpgpemmican-container-by-brett-mcnishThis pemmican container was discarded by the Lost Franklin Expedition of 1845 and recovered by the Polaris Expedition decades later. National Museum of American History, Kenneth E. Behring Center. Brett McNish, photographer.https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2015/09/moss-by-brett-mcnish-nmah.jpgmoss-by-brett-mcnish-NMAHMoss specimen obtained from Bennett Island, Russia, by the crew of the Jeanette Expedition. National Museum of American History, Kenneth E. Behring Center. Brett McNish, photographer. 2015-09-11T14:04:18+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2015/08/21/a-summer-with-the-archives-of-american-gardens-at-smithsonian-gardens/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2015/08/aag_bur_0059_001.jpgAAG_BUR_0059_001This letter from the 1925 Burpee seed contest was one of hundreds digitized by Kathryn during her internship.https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2015/08/schroeder_kathryn_1.jpgSchroeder_Kathryn_1Kathryn processing the Mary Riley Smith Collection at the Archives of American Gardens2015-08-21T18:41:14+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2015/08/07/round-1-of-the-smithsonian-summer-showdown-vote-for-community-of-gardens/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2015/08/coglogo-white-background.jpgCoGlogo-white-backgroundhttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2015/08/tomatoes.jpgtomatoeshttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2015/08/vote-for-cofg-footer.jpgvote for CofG footerhttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2015/08/cog_garden_collage_square.jpgCoG_garden_Collage_squarehttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2015/08/cogshowdown1.jpgCoGshowdownhttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2015/08/vote-now-with-brackets.jpgVote now with bracketshttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2015/08/smithsonian-summershowdownheader.jpgSmithsonian-SummerShowdownheaderhttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2015/08/cogshowdown.jpgCoGshowdown2015-08-12T18:33:12+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2015/07/31/trending-in-san-francisco/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2015/07/strybing_arboretum_trail.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAA Redwood Trail, in the San Francisco Botanical Garden located in Golden Gate Park.https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2015/07/flora-grubb-gardens.jpgflora-grubb-gardenshttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2015/07/800px-golden_gate_park_air_2.jpg800px-Golden_Gate_Park_air_2Golden Gate Park from the air.https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2015/07/golden-gate-park.jpggolden-gate-park2015-07-31T18:32:21+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2015/07/23/a-spectacular-show-whats-blooming-in-the-smithsonian-gardens-orchid-collection/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2015/07/encyclia.jpgEncycliahttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2015/07/encyclia-oncidioides-and-encyclia-cindy.jpgEncyclia oncidioides and Encyclia CindyA clustering of Encyclia oncidioides behind Encyclia Cindy.https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2015/07/encyclia-nursery-rhyme.jpgEncyclia Nursery RhymeEncyclia Nursery Rhymehttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2015/07/encyclia-cindy.jpgEncyclia CindyEncyclia Cindyhttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2015/07/encyclia-atroniceum-x-bractescens.jpgEncyclia Atroniceum x bractescensEncyclia Atroniceum x bractescenshttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2015/07/encyclia-alata-x-mooreana.jpgEncyclia alata x mooreanaEncyclia alata x mooreana2015-07-25T01:24:21+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2015/07/17/matts-top-5-tropicals-for-2015/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2015/07/alsobia-dianthiflora.jpgAlsobia dianthifloraAlsobia dianthiflora https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2015/07/encephalartos-horridus-e1437158081167.jpgEncephalartos horridusEncephalartos horridus https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2015/07/dioscorea-mexicana.jpgDioscorea mexicanahttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2015/07/combretum-indicum-e28098flora-plena_.jpgCombretum indicum ‘Flora Plena’Caladium schomburgkii 'Skula' https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2015/07/caladium-schomburgkii-skula.jpgCaladium schomburgkii 'Skula'https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2015/07/aristolochia-gigantea-brasiliensis-e1437158044242.jpgAristolochia gigantea 'Brasiliensis'2015-07-20T13:31:09+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2015/07/10/going-vertical-year-2/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2015/07/2014-green-wall.jpg2014-green-wallThe 2014 Ripley Garden green wall. My first attempt at growing vertically in the garden.https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2015/06/green-wall-14.jpggreen-wall-14https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2015/06/green-wall-13.jpggreen-wall-13(L) The containers after about four months of growing time at the greenhouses. (R) Containers waiting for installation after arriving outside the Ripley Garden.https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2015/06/green-wall-12.jpggreen-wall-12Containers with newly-planted plugs.https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2015/06/green-wall-111.jpggreen-wall-11https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2015/06/green-wall-101.jpggreen-wall-10The finished product!https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2015/06/green-wall-91.jpggreen-wall-9https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2015/06/green-wall-81.jpggreen-wall-8https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2015/06/green-wall-21.jpggreen-wall-22015-07-11T01:47:11+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2015/06/18/a-backyard-bouquet-inspired-by-the-1950s/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2015/06/bouquet.jpgA Backyard BouquetBurpee annuals from the 1950s, left, were the inspiration for our DIY backyard bouquet, right. https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2015/06/flowers5.jpegWhite freesiaBaby's breathhttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2015/06/flowers4.jpegDusty pink stock and white snapdragonsDusty pink stock and white snapdragonshttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2015/06/flowers3.jpegBaker fernBakers fernhttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2015/06/flowers2.jpgWhite football mumsWhite football mumshttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2015/06/flowers1.jpgPink carnations and white rosesPink carnations and white roses2015-07-08T16:40:10+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2015/07/02/bluebirds-and-company-whats-chirping-at-the-smithsonian-gardens-greenhouses/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2015/06/chirping-5.jpgchirping-5https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2015/06/chirping-4.jpgchirping-4https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2015/06/chirping-3.jpgchirping-3https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2015/06/chirping-2.jpgchirping-2https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2015/06/chirping-1.jpgchirping-12015-07-02T16:43:09+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2015/06/25/june-is-national-rose-month/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2015/06/tropicalsunset.jpg'Tropical Sunset''Tropical Sunset.' This rose and all of the roses pictured below can be found growing in the Kathrine Dulin Folger Rose Garden, next to the Smithsonian Castle in Washington, D.C.https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2015/06/purpletiger.jpg'Purple Tiger''Purple Tiger'https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2015/06/ofeo-sg-mcf001159.jpgArchives of American Gardens glass lantern slideGlass lantern slide of an unidentified garden, c. 1920. Archives of American Gardens, J. Horace McFarland Collection.https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2015/06/newyear.jpg'New Year''New Year'https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2015/06/grandfinale.jpg'Grand Finale'https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2015/06/charlottearmstrong.jpg'Charlotte Armstrong''Charlotte Armstrong'https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2015/06/angelface.jpg'Angel Face''Angel Face'https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2015/06/amberqueen.jpg'Amber Queen''Amber Queen'2015-06-24T00:58:03+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2015/06/10/pollinator-houses/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2015/06/pa352007.jpgPA352007 Aspen Farms Community Garden, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1996. Ira Beckoff, photog. Archives of American Gardenshttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2015/06/il124004.jpgIL124004Giltinan Garden in Charleston, West Virginia, 1997. Jean Allsopp, photog. Archives of American Gardens.https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2015/06/wv010009.jpgWV010009Grosse Pointe Lighthouse Wildflower Trail Park, Evanston, Illinois, 2007. Mary Ann Grumman, photog. Archives of American Gardens.2015-06-10T14:27:45+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2015/06/04/the-brides-first-garden/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/sketchofsuburbangarden.jpgSketch of a Suburban Garden by Perry WheelerSketch of a Suburban Garden by Perry Wheelerhttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/brides_first_garden_drawing.jpgDrawing of The Bride's First GardenDrawing of The Bride's First Garden2015-06-01T13:23:05+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2015/05/22/a-millionaire-a-missionary-and-a-mutant-marigold-the-story-of-burpees-scentless-marigold/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/sweet-pea.jpgsweet-peaSweet peas. Image © Stanislav Krejčíkhttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/171693267_8aa00c92f2_o.jpg171693267_8aa00c92f2_oDavid Burpee in a field of marigolds. Photo courtesy of Burpee Gardenshttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/c-120_burpee1937_cover_sm.jpgc-120_Burpee1937_cover_smBurpee seed catalog from 1937 featuring the Collarette Marigold. Image from the Henry Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection, National Agricultural Library2015-05-27T12:42:12+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2015/05/24/the-thrill-of-the-grill/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/jean_pineapple_recipe.jpgJean's pineapple recipeJean Fox’s recipe for a cream cheese and pineapple spread, written in her own hand, circa 1960s. https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/isabel_layered_salad.jpgIsabel's layered salad recipeIsabel Clough’s recipe for a layered salad from her church cookbook, circa 1960s. https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/barbecue_collage_popular_mechanics1960.jpgPopular Mechanics, April 1960.The April 1960 issue of Popular Mechanics highlighted a number of options for building an outdoor kitchen, including plans for a permanent outdoor kitchen with storage, a serving cart, and a number of budget-friendly simple grills. An outdoor kitchen could fit any budget, small or large.https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/adm016010.jpgFarnham GardenThe Farnham family in their Mendham, New Jersey garden, 1960s. Molly Adams, photographer. Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens. Note the grill in the background. 2015-05-24T12:29:45+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2015/05/11/flanders-field-poppies-at-the-national-museum-of-american-history/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/img_0516.jpgCorn poppies outside NMAHCorn Poppies planted by Smithsonian Gardens outside the Smithsonian National Museum of American Historyhttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/img_0514.jpgCorn poppy (Papaver rhoeas)Corn poppy (Papaver rhoeas)2015-05-11T17:52:24+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2015/05/05/hanging-baskets/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2015/04/img_0053.jpgIMG_0053https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2015/04/img_0052.jpgIMG_0052https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2015/04/img_0051.jpgIMG_0051Step 10: Hang the baskets for everyone to enjoy!https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2015/04/8-repeat-for-layers1.jpg8-repeat-for-layersStep 5: Cover the first layer with dirt.https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2015/04/7-repeat-process1.jpg7-repeat-processStep 4: Repeat steps 2 and 3 create a layer of 6 plants.https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2015/04/6-leave-plant-no-plastic1.jpg6-leave-plant-no-plastichttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2015/04/5-pull-through-hole1.jpg5-pull-through-holeStep 3: Make a hole in the liner, pull plant through, then remove wrap.https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2015/04/4-wap-with-pastic-21.jpg4-wap-with-pastic-2https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2015/04/3-wrap-with-plastic1.jpg3-wrap-with-plasticStep 2: Prepare plants by wrapping the top half of each in plastic.https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2015/04/2-fill-with-soil1.jpg2-fill-with-soil2017-01-16T03:44:29+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2015/04/24/hello-from-the-newest-addition-to-the-smithsonian-gardens-tree-collection/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2015/04/in-process.jpgremoveing burlaphttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2015/04/tree-planted-e1429898561774.jpgtree-plantedhttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2015/04/pre-planting.jpgPre-plantinghttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2015/04/planting-e1429898542591.jpgplantinghttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2015/04/group-tree-planting-e1429898448639.jpgGroup-tree-plantingStaff in front of Carpinus betulus ‘Fastigiata,’ the newest member of the Smithsonian Gardens Tree Collection2015-04-24T18:11:55+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2015/04/23/chutes-ladders-and-buckets-whats-blooming-in-the-smithsonian-gardens-orchid-collection/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2015/04/21.jpgCoryanthes trifoliataCoryanthes trifoliata from the Smithsonian Gardens Orchid Collectionhttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2015/04/stanhapea-jenishiana.jpgStanhapea jenishianaStanhopea jenischiana from the Smithsonian Gardens Orchid Collectionhttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2015/04/11.jpg1Gongora aff. quinquenervis from the Smithsonian Gardens Orchid Collectionhttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2015/04/orchids2.jpgorchidsL to R: Gongora aff. quinquenervis, Stanhopea jenischiana, and Coryanthes trifoliate from the Smithsonian Gardens Orchid Collectionhttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2015/04/orchids.jpgorchidsGongora aff. quinquenervis (l) and Coryanthes trifoliate (r) from the Smithsonian Gardens Orchid Collection2015-04-23T20:17:20+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2015/04/15/growing-a-digital-garden-archive/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2015/04/screen-shot-cog.pngCommunity of GardensCommunity of Gardens is a participatory digital archive collecting stories from the public about gardens and gardening in America. https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2015/04/italian_garden.jpgFour Generations of GardenersPaul, on the right, shared his family’s garden history with Community of Gardens, beginning with his great-grandfather immigrating to America in 1881. His grandfather Harry Sr., on left, grew tomatoes, and in the nineteenth century his great-grandfather sold vegetables the old Central Market in Washington, D.C. Today Paul maintains a large garden that he tends with his children. https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2015/04/682148442a9521082558269f7b492058.jpgGandhi GardenInspired by the Mahatma Gandhi’s famous quote “you must be the change you wish to see in the world, the artists of the S.A.G.E. Coalition in Trenton, New Jersey transformed an abandoned lot into a vibrant community garden and gathering space.https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2015/04/chewonki.jpgGardens at ChewonkiThe gardens at the Chewonki Foundation in Wiscasset, Maine evolved over a century as the summer camp transformed into a year-round environmental education organization. Generations of students and staff have left their mark on the farm and gardens. 2015-04-15T12:57:03+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2015/04/10/behind-the-orchids-changeouts-in-the-kogod-courtyard/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2015/04/kogod-planter-2.jpgkogod-planter-2https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2015/04/kogod-planter.jpgkogod-planterNewly-refreshed planter in the Kogod Courtyardhttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2015/04/interior-kogod.jpginterior-kogodInterior of the Robert and Arlene Kogod Courtyard at the Donald W. Reynolds Center for American Art and Portraiture2015-04-16T17:05:55+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2015/04/06/from-one-flower-to-many-and-some-in-between-whats-blooming-in-the-smithsonian-gardens-orchid-collection/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2015/04/phragmipedium-longifolium.jpgPhragmipedium longifoliumPhragmipedium longifoliumhttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2015/04/mormolyca-rigens.jpgMormolyca rigensMormolyca rigenshttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2015/04/dendrobium-speciosum.jpgDendrobium speciosumDendrobium speciosum2015-04-06T17:57:27+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2015/03/19/behind-the-orchids-exploring-from-behind-the-lens/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2015/03/focus-11.jpgfocus 1https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2015/03/focus-3.jpgfocus 3https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2015/03/focus-2.jpgfocus 2https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2015/03/focus-1-3.jpgFocus 1-3https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2015/03/orchids-from-the-show.jpgOrchids from the showPlants from the Orchids: Interlocking Science and Beauty exhibition (Left) and a well-lit Bublaphyllum (right)https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2015/03/ornithidium-coccineum-1-2.jpgOrnithidium coccineum 1-2Ornithidium coccineum 'Superman David'https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2015/03/phalaenopsis-hybrid.jpgPhalaenopsis hybrid from the Smithsonian Gardens Orchid CollectionPhalaenopsis hybrid from the Smithsonian Gardens Orchid Collection2015-03-19T13:33:23+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2015/03/26/cultivate-14-plants-and-art/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2015/02/chihuly-collection.jpgChihuly PiecesChihuly Pieces at the Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens, Columbus, Ohiohttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2015/02/img_0148.jpgChihuly 12015-03-17T16:03:31+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2015/03/05/long-lasting-enjoyment-and-ephemeral-beauty-whats-blooming-in-the-smithsonian-gardens-orchid-collection/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2015/03/2014-0755_a_jr3.jpg2014-0755_A_JR3https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2015/03/2014-0755_a_jr.jpg2014-0755_A_JRBulbophyllum Thai Spiderhttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2015/03/2008-0234_b_jr.jpg2008-0234_B_JRSobralia wilsonianahttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2015/03/masdevallia-cheryl-shohan-red-hot-momma-am-aos.jpgMasdevallia Cheryl Shohan 'Red Hot Momma' AM AOSMasdevallia Cheryl Shohan 'Red Hot Momma'2015-03-06T14:33:57+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2015/02/26/behind-the-orchids-orchid-family-day/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2015/02/img_2038.jpgIMG_2038Making orchid corsages!https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2015/02/img_2027.jpgIMG_2027Orchid Family day booths set up in the National Museum of Natural Historyhttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2015/02/family-day-1.jpgFamily Day 1Examples of the terrariums visitors got to make and take home with them.https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2015/02/orchid-family-day-panels-collections.jpgOrchid Family Day PanelsThe Orchid Family Day Panels in final form. 2015-02-26T12:53:27+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2015/02/20/weird-and-wonderful-whats-blooming-in-the-smithsonian-gardens-orchid-collection/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2015/02/2008-0756_a_jr.jpg2008-0756_A_JRBletilla striatahttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2015/02/2014-0327_a_jr.jpg2014-0327_A_JRDendrochilum stenophyllumhttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2015/02/2014-0327_a_jr2.jpg2014-0327_A_JR2Dendrochilum stenophyllumhttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2015/02/2014-0254_a_jr4.jpg2014-0254_A_JR4https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2015/02/2014-0254_a_jr2.jpg2014-0254_A_JR2Phragmipedium Giganteum2015-02-20T17:07:20+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2015/02/12/behind-the-orchids-the-living-collection/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2015/02/12815-nellyisler.jpg12815 NellyIslerOncidopsis Nelly Isler 'Swiss Beauty'https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2015/02/7.jpgWorld's largest seedWorld's largest seedhttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2015/02/6.jpgNational Herbarium tourNational Herbarium tourhttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2015/02/4.jpgPlastic wrapped carts ready to go downtownPlastic wrapped carts ready to go downtownhttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2015/02/3.jpgOrchid diisplay labelsOrchid display labelshttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2015/02/2.jpgLudisia discolorLudisia discolorhttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2015/02/1.jpgOncidopsis Nelly Isler 'Swiss Beauty'Oncidopsis Nelly Isler 'Swiss Beauty'2015-02-12T14:35:43+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2015/02/05/put-a-spring-in-your-step-whats-blooming-in-the-smithsonian-gardens-orchid-collection/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2015/02/2009-0051_a_jr.jpg2009-0051_A_JRPolystachya neobenthamiahttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2015/02/2014-0911_a_jr.jpg2014-0911_A_JRProsthechea cochleatahttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2015/02/capture.pngCaptureNovelty phalaenopsis hybrids2015-02-04T22:21:35+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2015/01/28/behind-the-orchids-setting-up-the-show/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2015/01/littleorchid-e1422383125634.jpgLittleOrchidhttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2015/01/jamesandnormgreenwall-e1422383115715.jpgJamesAndNormGreenwallStaff working on the green wall.https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2015/01/everyoneatlunch.jpgEveryoneAtLunchLunch time!https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2015/01/exhibithallsetup.jpgExhibit Hall Setuphttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2015/01/012115-scjmworking.jpg012115 SCJMWorking2015-01-28T23:54:43+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2015/01/28/what-happens-when-a-bunch-of-horticulturists-get-together/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2015/01/20140713_175611_resized.jpgFranklin Park ConservatoryThe Franklin Park Conservatory 2015-01-26T15:25:21+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2015/01/22/come-see-for-yourself-whats-blooming-in-the-smithsonian-gardens-orchid-collection/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2015/01/capture1.pngCaptureTop: Solenangis aphylla, Bottom Left: Flower cluster, Bottom Right: Flower detail; photo courtesy of Bryan Ramsayhttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2015/01/img_0756.jpgIMG_0756Phragmipedium Fritz Schomburghttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2015/01/img_0747.jpgIMG_0747Eltroplectris calcarata2015-01-22T15:22:56+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2015/01/08/great-things-in-tiny-packages-whats-blooming-in-the-smithsonian-gardens-orchid-collection/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2015/01/2014-1115_a_jr.jpg2014-1115_A_JRIsabelia pulchellahttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2015/01/2014-0872_a_jr.jpg2014-0872_A_JRVanda aurantiacahttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2015/01/capture.pngStenosarcos VanguardStenosarcos Vanguardhttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2015/01/2014-0256_a_jr.jpg2014-0256_A_JRStenosarcos Vanguard2015-01-07T13:26:00+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2014/11/26/way-down-yonder-in-the-paw-paw-patch/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2014/11/pawpawfoliage.jpgPawpaw tree foliageThe pawpaw tree has striking foliage in autumn. Pictured here on the grounds of the National Museum of Natural History. https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2014/11/pawpawfruit.jpgPawpaw tree fruit at the National Museum of the American IndianPawpaw tree fruit at the National Museum of the American Indian.https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2014/11/pawpawnmai.jpgPawpaw tree blossomsPawpaw tree in bloom in the Native Landscape garden at the National Museum of the American Indian2014-12-17T13:41:27+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2014/12/11/update-on-the-eastern-bluebird-trail/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/winter_berries.jpgAmerican beautyberry and flowering dogwoodAmerican beautyberry (Callicarpa americana, top) and flowering dogwood (Cornus florida, bottom) and are bluebird favorites! https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/greenroof-progress_8-17-12-001.jpgEastern bluebird nesting boxesThe green roof Eastern bluebird nesting boxes before installation on the trail.2014-12-17T13:40:19+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2014/12/22/a-splash-of-pink-whats-blooming-in-the-smithsonian-gardens-orchid-collection/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/phalaenopsis-hybrid.jpgPhalaenopsis hybridPhalaenopsis hybridhttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/rhyncholaeliocattleya-pumpkin-mist.jpgRhyncholaeliocattleya Pumpkin Misthttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/oncidium-tsiku-marguerite-hof-3.jpgOncidium Tsiku Marguerite 'HOF #3'2014-12-16T17:24:41+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2015/01/14/the-smithsonian-gardens-tree-collection-proactive-management/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2015/01/dsc_0043.jpgTree BandingSmithsonian Gardens staff band trees.https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2015/01/elm-1-summer-2010.jpgSmithsonian elm treeThis American elm tree on the grounds of the National Museum of Natural History is over two hundred years old. Eric Long, photographer.2018-03-22T15:39:09+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2014/12/04/updates-from-the-smithsonian-gardens-orchid-collection/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2014/11/orchids1-sep-2014.jpgPaphiopedilum tigrinumPaphiopedilum tigrinum from the San Diego Zoo https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2014/11/orchids-2-sep-2014.jpgSpecimens from local nursery in Huntingtown, MD.Specimens from local nursery in Huntingtown, MD.https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2014/11/orchids-3-sep-2014.jpgPhragmipedium besseae from a nursery in California.Phragmipedium besseae from a nursery in California.2014-11-19T16:15:14+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2014/11/19/preparing-your-trees-for-winter/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2014/11/nj394004.jpgKean Hall GardenThe boxwoods in the Kean Hall Garden in Livingston, New Jersey wrapped up in burlap for the winter, 1955. Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, Garden Club of American Collection. https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2014/11/japanese-coral-bark-maple.jpgJapanese coral bark mapleJapanese coral bark maple2014-11-05T18:47:07+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2014/10/22/pumpkin-season/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/pumpkin_pie.jpgPumpkin piePumpkin pie with nut topping. Rebecca Sullivan, photographer.https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/620643_545298615540496_148363934_o.jpgMarshall Garden, 1920. Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens.In the Archives of American Gardens, we have a beautiful glass lantern slide of pumpkins growing in a garden. Marshall Garden, Millbrook, New York, 1920. Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, Lois Poinier Collection. 2014-11-05T14:26:58+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2014/11/04/2162/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/ofeo-sg-pa072001.jpgHershey Rode Gardens, Archives of American GardensThe Hershey Rose Gardens is just one of the garden history topics Jessica Explored during her Internship. https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2014/09/jessica_scanning.jpgJessica scanning in the Archives of American Gardens reference room.Jessica scanning in the Archives of American Gardens reference room.2014-11-04T20:46:28+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2014/10/31/spooky-plants-week/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/naranjilla.jpgSolanum quitoense (naranjilla)Solanum quitoense, known as naranjilla (”little orange”) is scary in looks only. Spines and purple hairs along the stems give this member of the nightshade family an otherworldly appearance that would be at home in the Addams Family garden rather than the Mary Livingston Ripley Garden at the Smithsonian. If you can get past the strange looks of the hairy, orange fruit, the a fresh glass of naranjilla juice is a sweet treat. https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/search.jpgActaea pachypodaFound in the Urban Bird Habitat: Actaea pachypoda 'Misty Blue.' It is also called white baneberry or doll’s eyes because the fruits look like a cluster of eyes on red stems watching your every move in the garden. Some birds find the fruit to be a tasty treat, but beware, they are poisonous to humans. https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/cliff_banana.jpgCliff bananaThe National Zoo has megafauna, but we have megaflora! Watch out, the Ensete superbum looks hungry . . . lucky for us, the plant only looks like it might be carnivorous. This herbaceous banana is native to India and more commonly known as the cliff banana. The plant may reach ten to twelve feet while blooming. This banana, unlike many others, does not produce suckers and only reproduces by seed. https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/ofeo-sg-2008-3906_a_jo.jpgBrassavola nodosaAlso known as the “Lady of the Night” or “Flor de la Noche,” Brassavola nodosa has ghostly white flowers that emit strong a heady, nocturnal fragrance to attract night-pollinating moths. We have a few of these ethereal plants in our Orchid Collection.https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/bat_plant.jpgTacca chantrieriTacca chantrieri, also known as the bat flower, is a member of the yam family and native to Southeast Asia. It has unusual black flowers and long whiskers. The "spooky" part about this plant (the name kind of gives it away) is that it looks like a bat. So it’s perfect for Halloween, and the fact that it’s blooming this time of the year makes it even more special. See it on display inside the Ripley Center kiosk entrance.2014-10-16T15:21:31+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2014/10/06/in-pursuit-of-primary-sources-national-history-day-part-ii/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2014/09/aag_collage.jpgCollage of Archives of American Gardens primary sources.Collage of Archives of American Gardens primary sources.2014-10-06T15:18:47+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2014/06/17/protecting-pollinators/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/elizabeths-honey-bee-and-peony.pngelizabeth's honey bee and peonyhttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/pollinator-week-flyer.pngPollinator Week flyerhttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/dsc_0216.jpgDSC_0216https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/dsc_0057.jpgDSC_0057https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/dsc_0538.jpgDSC_0538https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/lobelia-cardinalis-closeup.jpgLobelia cardinalis closeup2014-09-30T12:31:35+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2014/09/25/dishing-up-new-orleans-food-history/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2014/09/img_5282.jpg'Carolina Gold' rice growing in the Victory Garden'Carolina Gold' rice growing in the Victory Garden at the National Museum of American History.2014-09-29T13:38:25+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2014/09/29/volunteer-with-smithsonian-gardens-in-the-new-exhibition-orchids-interlocking-science-and-beauty/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2014/09/10665c14ff3930091c3a5dc781c5ada5.jpgPhalaenopsis Merlot Mist 'Cascade' orchidPhalaenopsis Merlot Mist 'Cascade' orchidhttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2014/09/orchid-exhibit-logo2.jpgOrchids: Interlocking Science and BeautyOrchid exhibit logo2014-09-25T16:43:03+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2014/10/14/the-carolina-parakeet/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/54208_orig.jpgPlate 26 of Birds of America by John James Audubon depicting the Carolina ParrotPlate 26 of Birds of America' by John James Audubon depicting theCarolina Parrot.https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/l1010316.jpgThe Carolina Parakeet Sculpture in the Enid A. Haupt GardenThe Carolina Parakeet Sculpture in the Enid A. Haupt Garden by artist Todd McGrain.2014-09-25T16:28:05+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2014/10/01/national-history-day-and-the-archives-of-american-gardens-part-i/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2014/09/a_gca-scan-redwoods-web.jpgGarden Club of America dedication ceremony of redwoods grove.Garden Club of America dedication ceremony. The first section of the GCA Grove was purchased in 1931 and formally dedicated in 1934. Photo courtesy of The Garden Club of America. Courtesy Save the Redwoods League.https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2014/09/ofeo-sg-ma033024.jpgSargent in the Library at the Arnold Arboretum examining Quercus herbarium specimens. Sargent in the Library at the Arnold Arboretum examining Quercus herbarium specimens. https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2014/09/collage-of-materials.jpgCollage of Archives of American Gardens materialsCollage of Archives of American Gardens materials2014-09-25T16:27:08+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2014/09/17/beyond-apple-pie-apple-cider/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2014/09/apples.jpgApples and ciderA display of apples and cider from Distillery Lane Ciderworks at the September 4th, 2014 FOOD in the Garden program.2014-09-17T20:24:05+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2012/12/04/smithsonian-gardens-turns-40/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2012/12/castle1.jpgThe CastleNOW: The Enid A. Haupt Garden, 2012. The garden opened to the public on May 22, 1987. https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2012/12/sia76-15440-021.jpgThe CastleTHEN: The Victorian Garden, 1976. The parking lot on the left side of the photograph has since been removed and the gardens extended. Image courtesy of the Smithsonian Institution Archives. https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2012/12/mah-133181.jpgThe CastleTHEN: The South Yard of the Smithsonian Castle, 1910. This is now the location of the Enid A. Haupt Garden. Image courtesy of the Smithsonian Institution Archives. https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2012/12/nmnh1.jpgUrban Bird HabitatNOW: The Urban Bird Habitat at the National Museum of Natural History, 2012. The garden attracts birds to the museum grounds year round. Notice that dinosaurs still have a presence! https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2012/12/90-7429-131.jpgDinosaur TopiaryTHEN: Topiary dinosaur on the National Museum of Natural History grounds, 1990. Photographer: Dane A. Penland. Image courtesy of the Smithsonian Institution Archives. https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2012/12/picture_028.jpgFreer Gallery of ArtNOW: Courtyard of the Freer Gallery of Art (sans peacocks), 2010. Photographer: Eric Long.https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2012/12/sia2007-01771.jpgFreer Gallery of ArtTHEN: Peacock in the Courtyard of the Freer Gallery of Art, circa 1923. Peacocks lived in the courtyard during the 1920's as a nod to James McNeill Whistler's famous Peacock Room inside the gallery. Image courtesy of the Smithsonian Institution Archives. https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2012/12/freer1-e1353081720586.jpgFreer Gallery of ArtThe side of the Freer Gallery of Art, 2012. (Note: We are not sure if this is the same side, but the other side is currently under construction).https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2012/12/76-13824-10a1.jpgFreer Gallery The side of the Freer Gallery of Art, circa 1976. Image courtesy of the Smithsonian Institution Archives. https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2012/11/castle.jpgThe Castle2014-09-11T13:57:33+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2012/11/20/spotlight-on-kohlrabi/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2012/11/picture-012.jpgKohlrabiKohlrabi growing in the Victory Garden at the National Museum of American History. 2014-09-11T13:57:08+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2014/09/10/the-fish-pepper/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2014/09/fish_pepper2.jpgThe heirloom 'fish' pepperA young fish pepper on the elft, and a more mature, striated pepper on the right. The fruit matures to a vibrant red.https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2014/09/fish_pepper1.jpgThe 'Fish' PepperThe 'Fish' Pepper2018-03-22T15:52:04+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2013/01/14/january-is-national-mail-order-gardening-month/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2013/01/1902burpeecatalog.jpg1902 Burpee CatalogImages from the 1902 W. Atlee Burpee & Company Farm Annual. W. Atlee Bupee & Company Collection, Archives of American Gardens. 2014-09-11T13:54:47+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2013/02/06/1099/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2013/02/rain_garden21.jpgrain_garden2We look forward to checking back in on the progress of the garden this spring.https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2013/01/rain_garden3.jpgRain GardenThe Rain garden at Grace Episcopal Day School this past fall. 2014-09-11T13:53:05+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2013/07/17/art-for-a-day/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2013/07/946747_475693979167627_1569893791_n.jpgGarden Fest 2013 ephemeral, collaborative art activity.Emily C-D with the finished garden carpet at the end of the day. Photo by Francisco X. Guerra.https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2013/07/gardenfest-2013-mcnish-63.jpgGarden Fest 2013 ephemeral, collaborative art activityWe were amazed by the intricate designs created by the Garden Fest visitors! Photo by Brett McNish. https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2013/07/944548_475693455834346_1861749719_n.jpgGarden Fest ephemeral art activity.Throughout the day visitors participated by jumping in and adding natural materials to the larger design, Some stayed for only a few minutes, but others stayed for more than an hour. Photo by Francisco X. Guerra. https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2013/07/gardenfest-2013-mcnish-9.jpgGarden Fest collaborative and ephemeral art activity Emily drew out a design on a piece of 15’ x 15’ canvas beforehand and brought it with her on the big day. Photo by Brett McNish.2014-09-11T13:40:11+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2014/09/03/the-long-island-cheese-pumpkin/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2014/09/afterlight.jpeg'Long Island Cheese' pumpkin'Long Island Cheese' heirloom pumpkin in the Victory Garden at the National Museum of American History. 2014-09-11T13:38:14+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2014/08/26/digging-deeper-making-cross-curricular-connections/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2014/08/reading_results.jpgreading_resultshttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2014/08/extracting.jpgExtracting the chemicals.Extracting the chemicals.https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2014/08/prepping_soil.jpgPreparing for the soil tests. Preparing for the soil tests. https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2014/08/mixing_soil.jpgMixing the soil and chemicals.Mixing the soil and chemicals.2014-08-27T13:40:36+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2014/08/12/the-labrador-duck/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2014/08/nmnh_labrador_duck.jpgLabrador DuckLabrador Duck (Camptorhynchus labradorius), USNM 61300https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/larador_duck_sculpture.jpgLabrador duck sculpture by Todd McGrainLabrador duck sculpture by Todd McGrain2016-12-24T06:15:52+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2014/08/05/ensete-superbum/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/cliff_banana.jpgCliff bananaCliff banana (Ensete superbum)https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/37817_orig.jpgCliff bananaCliff banana (Ensete superbum)2014-07-30T19:29:54+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2014/07/30/the-butterfly-garden-a-haven-for-wild-bees/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/6-honeybee-apis-mellifera-foraging.jpgHoneybee (Apis mellifera) foragingHoneybee (Apis mellifera)https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/5-a-sweat-bee-augochlorellaa.jpgA sweat bee (Augochlorellaa)A sweat bee (Augochlorellaa)https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/2-bumble-bee-foraging.jpgBumble bee foragingBumble bee foraginghttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/7-bumble-bee-bombus-sp-foraging-21.jpgBumble bee (Bombus sp) foraging Bumble bee (Bombus sp) foraging.https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/4-bumble-bee-bombus-pennsylvanicus-foraging-dsc_0909.jpgBumble bee (bombus pennsylvanicus) foragingBumble bee (bombus pennsylvanicus) foraging https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/3-carpenter-bee-xylocopa-with-full-pollen-baskets.jpgCarpenter bee (Xylocopa) with full pollen basketsCarpenter bee (Xylocopa) with full pollen baskets.https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/1-a-bumble-bee-bombus-sp-foraging.jpgA bumble bee (bombus sp) foragingA bumble bee (bombus sp) foraging2014-08-07T12:26:34+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2014/11/12/the-great-auk/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/57830_orig.jpgThe Great AukA hand coloured lithograph of Pinguinus impennis from John Gould's The Birds of Great Britain, Vol. 5 (1873).https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/great_auk.jpgThe Great Auk sculpture by Todd McGrainThe Great Auk sculpture by Todd McGrain on display in the Enid A. Haupt Garden.2014-07-15T18:03:56+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2014/07/17/museum-pests/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/ipm-pests-redcoat-jun2014.jpgRevolutionary War red wool coat damaged by carpet beetles.Revolutionary War red wool coat damaged by carpet beetles.https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/ipm-pests-woolcap-jun2014.jpgFur hat destroyed by webbing clothes mothsFur hat destroyed by webbing clothes moths at the "Museum Pests 2014: Integrated Pest Management for Museums, Libraries, Archives and Historic Sites " conference at Colonial Williamsburg. 2015-07-16T18:38:38+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2014/07/09/explore-smithsonian-gardens-orchids-online/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/collection-orchid-record-sample.pngCollection, Orchid record sampleExample of a Smithsonian Gardens Orchid Collection record in the Smithsonian Institution Collections Search Center. https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/collection-orchid-3-jun2014.jpgCyrtochilum maduroi. Cyrtochilum maduroi. Smithsonian Gardens Orchid Collection, photo by Bryan Ramsay.https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/collection-orchid-2-jun2014.jpgDendrobium secundum var. albumDendrobium secundum var. album. Smithsonian Gardens Orchid Collection, photo by James Osen.https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/collection-orchid-1-jun2014.jpgCattleya labiata '1542-Dark' x self.Cattleya labiata '1542-Dark' x self. Smithsonian Gardens Orchid Collection, photo by Eugene Cross.2014-07-08T15:30:04+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2014/06/24/auto-vases-an-accessory-born-from-necessity/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2014/05/tiffin_glass_vase.jpgTiffin glass auto vaseTiffin glass auto vase2014-06-20T15:17:09+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2014/06/04/heath-hen/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2014/05/heath_hens.jpgHeath HensEntitled "Pinnated Grouse" (Tetrao Cupido) shows a male and female From Illustrations of the American ornithology of Alexander Wilson and Charles Lucien Bonaparte Prince of Musignano With the addition of numerous recently discovered species and representations of the whole sylvae of North America (1835) by Thomas Brown and illustration by James Turvey. Wikicommons.https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2014/05/heath_hen.jpgHeath Hen by Todd McGrainHeath Hen by Todd McGrain2014-06-10T18:26:49+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2014/05/25/the-magic-of-rain-lilies/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2014/05/75499_orig.jpgHabranthus tubispathusHabranthus tubispathushttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2014/05/25126_orig.jpgZephyranthes candidaZephyranthes candida2014-05-21T13:31:37+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2014/04/07/lost-bird-project-modern-extinction/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2014/04/lost_bird_map.jpgMap of The Lost Bird ProjectMap of The Lost Bird Projecthttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2014/04/haupt-garden.jpgLost Bird Project sculpturesThe Lost Bird Project bronze sculptures in situ.https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2014/04/1617416_618498254887198_1322060239_o.jpgCarolina Parakeet sculpture by Todd McGrainArtist Todd McGrain unveils the Carolina Parakeet.https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2014/04/heath-hen.jpgHeath Hen sculpture by Todd McGrainThe Heath Hen installed in its new home in the Enid A. Haupt Garden parterre.https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2014/04/great-auk.jpgGreat Auk statue by Todd McGrainThe Great Auk installed in its new home in the Enid A. Haupt Garden parterre.2014-04-17T17:47:51+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2014/04/30/the-fountain-garden/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2014/04/img_3511.jpgWall FountainThe wall fountain, seen in the background here, cools the air in the hot summer months.https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2014/04/364268601_20f7137eae_o.jpgThe Court of the LionsThe Court of the Lionshttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2014/04/chadar-v-2004.jpgFountain Garden chador Fountain Garden chador https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2014/04/fountain-garden-overall-pic-2004.jpgThe Fountain GardenThe Fountain Garden2015-03-25T15:40:19+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2014/05/07/water/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2014/05/haupt-moon-gate-garden-1-apr-2014.jpgMoongate fountain in the Haupt GardenMoongate fountain in the Haupt Gardenhttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2014/05/haupt-moon-gate-garden-apr-2014.jpgMoongate Fountain in the Haupt GardenMoongate Fountain in the Enid A. Haupt Garden2014-04-15T14:56:05+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2014/04/24/historic-images-of-early-olmsted-designs-digitized/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2014/04/ofeo-sg-ma174004.jpgFairsted, MassachusettsFairsted, Massachusettshttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2014/04/ofeo-sg-ma132009.jpgThe RiverwayThe Riverway2014-04-15T14:25:49+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2014/04/15/container-gardening-basics/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2014/04/hanging_basket_castle.jpgSmithsonian Castle hanging basketShort on space? A hanging basket is the perfect solution if you're lacking in square footage. This simple but colorful summer arrangement gussies up the lamppost next to the Smithsonian Castle Eric Long, photographer.https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2014/04/haupt-container.jpgHaupt Garden container gardenA variety of heights, colors, and textures in this container in the Enid A. Haupt Garden2014-04-24T17:49:47+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2014/04/01/plant-pranks/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2014/04/41995_orig.jpgBulbophyllum beccariiBulbophyllum flowers often look and smell like dung, dead animals, or bloody dismembered parts of animals They do this to attract carrion flies which pollinate them....but alas, the flies have been duped and get nothing in return for their pollination services. (Pictured: Bulbophyllum beccarii via eol)https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2014/04/28114_orig.jpgBulbophyllum beccariiBulbophyllum flowers often look and smell like dung, dead animals, or bloody dismembered pars of animals. They do this to attract carrion flies which pollinate them, but the flies have been duped and get nothing in return for their pollination services.https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2014/04/74978_orig.jpgOphrysMost famous are the various orchids such as Ophrys (from the Mediterranean ) where the lips strongly resemble lovely young ripe female bees. The fragrance of these flowers contains a bee’s sex pheromone as well, further ‘turning on the the young , naïve males and tricking them into ‘pseudocopulation.'https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2014/04/62395_orig.jpgLithopsLithops (Image via eol)https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2014/04/66486_orig.jpgLycoris squamigeraThis lily loves to play tricks on unsuspecting gardeners. The green foliage grows in the spring, then dies back in the summer, leaving little evidence the plant ever existed. In late summer the flower scapes shoot up quickly and burst with beautiful pink blossoms. This is why Lycoris squamigera is also know as the 'Resurrection' or 'Magic' lily. Isn't nature cool?https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2014/04/maianthemum-racemosum.jpgMaianthemum racemosumFrom its foliage one would think this plant to be Solomon’s Seal, but this native plant reveals its true self in bloom. Instead of the drooping bell-shaped flowers from the leaf axils seen on Solomon’s Seal, this plant’s flowers appear at the end of the stems as fragrant plumy racemes. Attractive berries turn ruby red in summer. These berries serve as a food source for a variety of birds in the Urban Bird Habitat.https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2014/04/80215_orig.jpgExochorda Exochorda looks like little pearls. At a glance out the window, it can also fool some of us paranoid sun-seekers into thinking spring has dropped yet another snow. Not to worry, it is just a sign that spring is truly here. Watch for this to bloom within the month. While we grow an heirloom species, there are many modern cultivars to choose from.2014-04-01T12:46:13+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2014/03/20/hope-for-the-american-elm/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2014/03/mah-21935.jpgNational Museum of Natural History, 1909. Smithsonian Institution Archives.NMNH, 1909. Smithsonian Institution Archives.https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2014/03/2010-summer-nhb-long-elm360.jpgAmerican ElmAmerican Elm2014-03-20T18:24:46+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2014/03/10/orchid-oddity-habenaria-medusa/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2014/03/90139_orig.jpgHabenaria medusaHabenaria medusa2018-04-26T17:58:49+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2014/02/25/its-official-spring-is-coming-soon/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2014/02/eranthus-hymalis-flower-bubbles.jpgEranthus hymalis flower "bubbles"Eranthus hymalis flower "bubbles"https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2014/02/ripley-garden.jpgRipley Garden wit ha dusting of snow on February 25, 2014.Ripley Garden wit ha dusting of snow on February 25, 2014.https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2014/02/young-stems-of-acer-sangu-kaku-coral-bark-maple.jpgYoung stems of Acer 'Sangu kaku' -(Coral Bark Maple)Young stems of Acer 'Sangu kaku' -(Coral Bark Maple)https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2014/02/hamamelis-arnold-promise-floral-closeup.jpgHamamelis 'Arnold Promise' braving the snow.Hamamelis 'Arnold Promise' braving the snow.https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2014/02/galanthus-snowdrops.jpgGalanthus (Snowdrops)Galanthus (Snowdrops)https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2014/02/ripley21.jpgHamamelis 'Arnold Promise' (with yellow flowers) and Acer 'Sangu Kaku' (with red stems)Hamamelis 'Arnold Promise' (with yellow flowers) and Acer 'Sangu Kaku' (with red stems)https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2014/02/ripley2.jpgHamamelis 'Arnold Promise' and Acer 'Sangu Kaku' Hamamelis 'Arnold Promise' and Acer 'Sangu Kaku' https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2014/02/adonis_amurensis.jpgAdonis amurensisAdonis amurensishttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2014/02/ripley1.jpgWitch hazel in bloom in the Ripley Garden.Witch hazel in bloom in the Ripley Garden.https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2014/02/witch_hazel1.jpgHamamelis 'Arnold Promise'Hamamelis 'Arnold Promise'2014-02-26T18:41:15+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2014/02/17/a-second-life-for-a-dead-tree/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2014/02/snag-before_and_after.jpgSnag, before and afterThe before and after images of the tree show how we were able to maintain the great bark and interesting structure of the tree as a structural feature in the garden. (Perhaps our snag is some competition for Graft (link: http://www.nga.gov/collection/paineinfo.shtm) the 45ft stainless steel tree installed by Roxy Paine in the neighboring National Gallery of Art Scupture Garden in 2009)https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2014/02/view-in-tree-before.jpgView in Tree Beforehttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2014/02/dsc_0069.jpgPutting the finishing touches on the snag.The tree crew puts the finishing touches on their masterpiece which quickly became an attention grabbing feature at Smithsonian Gardens.https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2014/02/dsc_0052.jpgRemoving the top third of the tree.The jagged top and broken side branches give a more natural look to the snag. Furthermore, they speed up decay and provide hunting perches for hawks, eagles, and owls. (Note: this is the only instance when this is desirable pruning – don’t be surprised when your tree care professional gives you a strange look and makes you repeat your request several times to make sure that he or she is hearing you correctly).https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2014/02/dsc_0050.jpgCreating the snag.To create our snag we removed the top third of the tree and half the remaining side-branches. This method faciliates the inside-out decay process best for attracting cavity-nesting birds.https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2014/02/dsc_0001.jpgLacebark pine (Pinus bungeana) By September the tree had turn completely brown. Alas, it was dead and we sat early in the morning waiting for a professional tree crew arrive.2014-02-20T14:07:41+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2014/02/10/ever-thine-a-sailors-valentine/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2014/02/sailors_valentine.jpgSailor's ValentineSailor's Valentine2014-02-05T13:51:56+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2014/02/04/smithsonian-gardens-tropical-species-orchid-collection-receives-north-american-plant-collections-consortium-accreditation/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2014/02/maxillariella-mexicana.jpgMaxillariella Mexicana orchidMaxillariella Mexicana2014-01-30T16:14:20+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2014/01/16/1748/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2014/01/48520_orig.jpgGuinea Bean blossoms.Guinea Bean blossoms (via eol).https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2013/11/janet_with_gourd.jpgJanet with Guinea Bean gourds.Janet poses with three of her veyr long Guinea Bean gourds grown in the Ripley Garden. https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2013/11/snake_gourd.jpgGuinea bean on the side of the A&I building The Guinea bean plant shot straight up the side of the Arts & Industries building scaffolding. 2017-06-02T23:01:15+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2013/12/18/the-history-of-the-christmas-tree/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2013/12/smithsonian-decorations-castle-christmas-tree-2.jpgSmithsonian Castle holiday tree, 2010.Smithsonian Institution Castle holiday tree, 2010. Photo by Eric Long. https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2013/12/ac0143-0018653.jpgChristmas tree on beach,Underwood & Underwood. Santa Claus on beach with swimmers splayed around Christmas tree. 1927. National Museum of American History Archives Center.https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2013/12/victorian_christmas_tree.jpgVictorian Christmas Treenjgvbhvcugp2017-01-15T16:52:48+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2014/01/07/winter-interest-in-the-garden/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2013/12/flowers.jpgWinter FlowersBlooms you can spot in Smithsonian Gardens in winter are (clockwise from upper left) Lenten Rose (Helleborus x hybridus); Common Witchhazel (Hamamelis virginiana); Sasanqua Camellia (Camellia sasanqua ‘Jean May’); Paperbush (Edgeworthia chrysantha); Stinking Hellebore (Helleborus foetidus); and Beale's Mahonia (Berberis bealei)https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2013/12/broadleaf-evergreen.jpgBroadleaf EvergreensSome of the more dominate broadleaf evergreens in our gardens are (clockwise from upper left) Southern Magnolia (Magnolia grandiflora); Lantanaphyllum Viburnum (Viburnum x rhytidophylloides); Sweetbay magnolia (Magnolia virginiana); English Cherry Laurel (Prunus laurocerasus ‘Otto Luyken’); Common Boxwood (Buxus sempervirens); and Oregon Grape (Berberis aquifolium)https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2013/12/evergreen-perennials.jpgEvergreen PerennialsA small sampling of our many needled evergreens include (clockwise from upper left) Eastern Redcedar (Juniperus virginiana ‘Burkii’); Umbrella Pine (Sciadopitys verticillata); Irish Yew (Taxus baccata ‘Fastigiata’); Japanese Cedar (Cryptomeria japonica); and Scotch Pine (Pinus Sylvestris ‘Burghfield’)https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2013/12/barkandbranches.jpgBark and BranchesSome of our most striking stems in the gardens are seen with (clockwise from upper left) Paper Birch (Betula papyrifera ‘Renci’); River Birch (Betula nigra ‘Heritage’); Hollow Joe Pye Weed (Eutrochium fistulosum); Tatarian Dogwood (Cornus alba ‘Bud’s Yellow’); Coral Bark Japanese Maple (Acer palmatum 'Sangokaku'); Crape Myrtle (Lagerstroemia ssp.); Red Twig Dogwood (Cornus sericea ‘Baileyi’); and Paperbark Maple (Acer griseum)https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2013/12/senna.jpgWild Senna (Senna marilandica) Wild Senna (Senna marilandica) https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2013/12/seedheads.jpgSeeheadsSeedheads and pods that draw attention in our gardens include (clockwise from upper left) False Indigo (Baptisia australis); Purple Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea); Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus); Common Milkweed (Asclepias syriaca); Goldenrod (Solidago spp.); Whitehair Leather Flower (Clematis albicoma); and Upland Ironweed (Vernonia glauca)https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2013/12/grasses.jpgWinter grassesSome of the grasses and sedges you will find on our gardens include (clockwise from upper left) Leather leaf sedge (Carex buchananii ‘Red Rooster’); Switch Grass (Panicum virgatum ‘Cloud Nine’) [close-up and full plant]; Orange New Zealand Sedge (Carex testacea); and Pink Muhlygrass (Muhlenbergia capillaris) [pictured in November and January]https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2013/12/berrybackground.jpgWinter berrieswinterhttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2013/12/berries.jpgWinter berries Berries you will find in our gardens include (clockwise from upper left) Red Chokeberry (Aronia arbutifolia); American Holly (Ilex opaca); Firethorn (Pyracantha ‘Mohave’); Southern Bayberry (Morella cerifera); Beautyberry (Callicarpa dichotoma); Carmine Crabapple (Malus x atrosanguinea); and Winterberry (Ilex verticillata)2014-01-10T06:12:53+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2014/01/24/wildlife-in-the-winter-garden/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2013/12/rhus-typhina-dissecta.jpgRhus typhina 'Dissecta'Rhus typhina 'Dissecta'https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2013/12/holly.jpgHollyxgfcxgj2013-12-11T21:05:51+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2013/12/04/holidays-at-the-smithsonian/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2013/12/may_garden-053.jpgPoinsettia TreeA tree made of pink poinsettia plants at the Smithsonian Castle.https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2013/12/may_garden-036.jpgNational Museum of American History holiday tree.The holiday tree at the National Museum of American History feature glass ornaments created by Luke Adams Glass Studio of Boston, Massachusetts.https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2013/12/may_garden-004.jpgFestive decorations in the Ripley Garden.Festive decorations in the Ripley Garden.https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2013/12/may_garden-019.jpgSmithsonian Gardens staff posing with the National Museum of American History tree.Smithsonian Gardens staff posing with the National Museum of American History tree.https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2013/12/may_garden-050.jpgThe Smithsonian Castle holiday tree.The Smithsonian Castle holiday tree.https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2013/12/american-history-2.jpgHolidays decorations being prepared for the National Museum of American History.Holidays decorations being prepared for the National Museum of American History.https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2013/12/17vdf.jpgPoinsettias at the Smithsonian Gardens greenhouse facility.Poinsettias at the Smithsonian Gardens greenhouse facility.2013-12-04T18:18:18+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2013/12/03/exploring-dc-water/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2013/09/img_4426.jpgSmithsonian Gardens Green TeamThe Smithsonian Gardens Green Team tours the Blue Plains Advanced Wastewater Treatment Plant.https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2013/09/img_4397.jpgGeneral Manager George Hawkins of DC WaterGeneral Manager George Hawkins details various aspects of DC Water.2013-11-21T15:42:50+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2013/11/18/hunger-amidst-plenty/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2013/11/hunger.jpg"Hunger" by Ghada Amer. "Hunger" planted with kale for the winter months.https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2013/11/img_0079_4494.jpg"Hunger" by Ghada AmerPhotograph by Eric Long.2013-11-21T15:40:48+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2013/11/24/autumn-squash/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2013/11/ofeo-sg-ct004009.jpgSunnie-Holme, Archives of American Gardens.Squash hanging from an arbor, Sunnie-Holme, Woodbury, Connecticut. Archives of American Gardens. 2013-11-18T14:11:42+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2013/10/30/spooky-orchids/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2013/10/aeranthes-antennophora.jpgAeranthes antennophoraAeranthes antennophorahttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2013/10/angraecum-sesquipedale.jpgAngraecum sesquipedaleAngraecum sesquipedalehttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2013/10/dendrophylax-lindenii.jpgDendrophylax lindeniiDendrophylax lindeniihttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2013/10/myrmecophila-tibicinis.jpgMyrmecophila tibicinisMyrmecophila tibicinishttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2013/10/mediocalcar-decoratum.jpgMediocalcar decoratumMediocalcar decoratumhttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2013/10/bulbophyllum-medusae.jpgBulbophyllum medusaeBulbophyllum medusaehttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2013/10/bulbophyllum-phalaenopsis.jpgBulbophyllum phalaenopsisBulbophyllum phalaenopsishttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2013/10/laelia_anceps.jpgLaelia ancepsLaelia ancepshttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2013/10/dracula_vampira.jpgDracula vampiraDracula vampirahttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2013/10/brassia-gireoudiana.jpgBrassia gireoudianaBrassia gireoudiana2013-11-18T13:59:27+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2013/11/08/remembering-the-medal-of-honor-tree-on-veterans-day/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2013/11/planting_mdeal_honor_tree.jpgMedal of Honor Tree planting ceremony at NMAHMedal of Honor Tree planting ceremony at NMAHhttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2013/11/083110-amb-gathers-nakdong-battlesite-soil-sample-for-smithsonian2-e1383941851341.jpg083110 Amb Gathers Nakdong Battlesite Soil Sample for SmithsonianAmb. Gathers Nakdong Battlesite Soil Sample for Smithsonianhttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2013/11/083110-amb-gathers-nakdong-battlesite-soil-sample-for-smithsonian1.jpgAmb. Gathers Nakdong Battlesite Soil Sample for SmithsonianAmb. Gathers Nakdong Battlesite Soil Sample for Smithsonianhttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2013/11/soil_samples.jpgSoil samples collected for the Medal of Honor Tree.Soil samples collected for the Medal of Honor Tree.https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2013/11/medal_of-honor.jpgCongressional Medal of HonorCongressional Medal of Honor2013-11-12T16:59:07+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2013/12/10/the-pyramid-in-the-garden/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2013/09/anatsui2.jpg"Ala" by El Anatsui"Ala" installed in the Enid A. Haupt Garden, behind the Smithsonian Castle.https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2013/09/anatsui1.jpg"Ala" by El AnatsuiAla El Anatsui (1944- ), born in Ghana, based in Nigeria Earthwork in “Earth Matters” Site-specific, 2013 2013-11-06T16:42:15+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2013/11/12/the-archives-of-american-gardens-welcomes-a-new-collection/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2013/10/druse.jpgKen Druse Garden Photography Collection One of thousands of garden images from the Ken Druse Garden Photography Collection at the Archives of American Gardens2013-11-14T17:48:26+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2013/10/23/rapid-capture-open-house-at-the-archives-of-american-gardens/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2013/09/ofeo-sg-md056039.jpgEdgewood, Baltimore, Maryland. Edgewood, Baltimore, Maryland. https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2013/09/rapidcapture_openhouse.jpgRapid Capture open house at Smithsonian Gardens.Rapid Capture open house at Smithsonian Gardens.2013-10-23T13:16:35+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2013/10/17/back-to-school-with-plants/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2013/10/img_5027.jpgPrinceton Elm (Ulmus americana ‘Princeton’)Princeton Elm (Ulmus americana ‘Princeton’)https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2013/10/pencil_plant.jpgPencil Cactus (Euphorbia tirucalli)Pencil Cactus (Euphorbia tirucalli)https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2013/10/scholar_tree.jpgChinese Scholar-tree (Sophora japonica)2013-10-17T12:37:47+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2013/09/26/celebrate-national-hispanic-heritage-month-with-sg/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2013/09/da_de_1.jpgAmaranth Seed SkullsAmaranth Seed Skulls, From Wikicommonshttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2013/09/080.jpgThree Sisters GardenMarigolds in the Three Sisters Garden at the National Museum of the American Indianhttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2013/09/079.jpgThree Sisters GardenMarigolds in the Three Sisters Garden at the National Museum of the American Indianhttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2013/09/076.jpgThree Sisters GardenMarigolds in the Three Sisters Garden at the National Museum of the American Indianhttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2013/09/074.jpgThree Sisters GardenMarigolds in the Three Sisters Garden at the National Museum of the American Indianhttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2013/09/064.jpgThree Sisters GardenMarigolds in the Three Sisters Garden at the National Museum of the American Indianhttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2013/09/063.jpgThree Sisters GardenMarigolds in the Three Sisters Garden at the National Museum of the American Indianhttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2013/09/061.jpgThree Sisters GardenMarigolds in the Three Sisters Garden at the National Museum of the American Indianhttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2013/09/marigold_covered_arch_day_of_the_dead.jpgArchway Covered in MarigoldsArchway Covered in Marigolds, From Wikicommonshttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2013/09/new-068.jpgPath of Three Sisters GardenMarigolds in the Three Sisters Garden at the National Museum of the American Indian2013-09-26T19:55:11+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/lets-move-with-smithsonian-gardens/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/letsmove-290x160.jpgletsmove2013-09-26T12:39:53+00:00weekly0.6https://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2013/11/05/urban-trees-more-than-just-beautiful/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2013/09/sicastle_trees.jpgTrees around the Smithsonian CastleTrees in front of the Smithsonian Castle soften the hard lines of its architecture while helping to cool the building during the hot summer months.https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2013/09/constitution_ave_trees.jpgTrees along Constitution Ave.Street and garden trees along Constitution Avenue at the National Museum of Natural History create a cool, green tunnel for pedestrians.2013-11-05T20:04:14+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2013/09/20/a-green-arsenal/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/p6200011.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAhttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/p6200003.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAhttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/p6200001.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAhttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/victory-garden-2.jpgVictory garden 2https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/victory-garden-1.jpgVictory garden 12013-10-23T17:04:32+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2013/09/03/belle-isle-park-and-olmsteds-legacy-in-detroit/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/img_2722.jpgIMG_2722Detroit's skyline from Belle Isle Park, 2009. Photograph by Joe Cialdella. https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/east-end-belle-isle_city-beautiful.jpgLower end, belle isle_city beautifulPlan for the lower end of Belle Isle Park by Cass Gilbert, c. 1925. Bentley Historical Library, University of Michigan. https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/img_0271.jpgIMG_0271Construction of the Scott Memorial Fountain on Belle Isle, c. 1926. Cass Gilbert Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History. https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/belle-isle-promenadew-people-1900-1910.jpgBelle Isle, promenadew-people, 1900-1910Belle Isle promenade, c. 1900-1910. Reuther Library, Wayne State University. https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/00661-34.png00661-34Preliminary plan of Belle Isle Park. https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/img_5286-e1375382950204.jpgIMG_5286Canoeists on Belle Isle Park, c. 1905. Detroit Publishing Company, Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress. https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/mi070012.jpgMI070012Belle Isle Conservatory. Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, Garden Club of America Collection. https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/picture1.jpgPicture1Canoeists on Belle Isle Park, c. 1905. Detroit Publishing Company, Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress. https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/00661-35-400-dpi.jpg00661-35 400 dpiPreliminary rendering of Belle Isle Park with ferry docks, 1882. https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/working-on-belle-isle_1888-e1375381463979.jpgWorking on Belle Isle_1888Workers on Belle Isle, 1888. Burton Historical Collection, Detroit Public Library. 2013-12-04T21:05:32+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2013/09/12/1564/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2013/09/img_1570.jpgArts and Industries BuildingOn a tour of the inside of the Arts and Industries Building during renovations.https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2013/09/img_1795.jpgSarah G., 2013 InternSarah on site at the National Museum of African American History and Culture.https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/rendered-calder-plan1.jpgRendered Calder PlanMy design concept for the Calder area outside the National Museum of American History.https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/rendered-calder-plan.jpgRendered Calder Plan2013-08-13T17:08:51+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2013/08/26/yes-summer-internship-at-smithsonian-gardens/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/2013-july-25-butterfly-garden-nest.jpgRobin's nest in the Butterfly Habitat Garden.American Robin's nest in an Elderberry tree in the Butterfly Habitat Garden. https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/2013-july-25-bird-garden-elvis-sosa-martinez-1.jpgElvis looking for birds at NMNH.Elvis searching for birds in the Urban Bird Habitat Garden at the national Museum of Natural History. https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/2013-july-11-cowbird-butterfly-garden.jpgCatbird at Smithsonian GardensOne of Smithsonian Garden's regular feathered visitors: a catbird.https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/2013-july-23-nmai-brianne-turner-1.jpgLooking for birds at Smithsonian GardensBrianne looking for birds at Smithsonian Gardens.2013-08-13T17:01:48+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2013/08/14/ruby-slippers-make-the-plant/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/dsc_0127.jpgOakleaf Hydrangea ‘Ruby Slippers’Oakleaf Hydrangea ‘Ruby Slippers’ at the National Museum of American History.https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/natm-ruby-slippers-main.jpgRuby Red SlippersJudy Garland's Ruby Red Slippers from the film The Wizard of Oz (Image courtesy of the National Museum of American History.)https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/dsc_0128.jpgOakleaf Hydrangea ‘Ruby Slippers’Oakleaf Hydrangea ‘Ruby Slippers’ at the National Museum of American History.2013-08-08T18:15:31+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2013/08/05/nam-june-paik-global-visionary/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/8268096748_93092a59d7_h.jpgTV Garden Nam June PaikInstalling TV Garden by Nam June Paik, 1974/2000, single channel video installation with color television monitors and live plants; color, sound, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York. (Photo by Amy Vaughters, Smithsonian American Art Museum)https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/8233108844_1b0054f23c_h.jpgTV Garden by Nam June PaikInstalling TV Garden by Nam June Paik, 1974/2000, single channel video installation with color television monitors and live plants; color, sound, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York. (Image courtesy of the Smithsonian American Museum of Art)2013-08-01T19:30:24+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2013/07/24/growing-up-in-the-ripley-garden/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2013/07/greenwall_ripley_crawford_instagram.jpgLiving wall in the Ripley GardenThe living wall provides a peaceful backdrop for a break from the busy city. https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2013/07/p1030768.jpgLiving wall in the Ripley GardenA water holding vessel at the top of the wall waters the plants by dripping water.https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2013/07/dsc_0294.jpgDSC_0294Horticulturist Janet Draper has installed a new living, green wall in the Mary Livingston Ripley Garden2018-01-12T07:32:27+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2013/05/13/smithsonian-gardens-achieves-museum-accreditation/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2013/04/aam_logo.jpgAAM Accreditation AAM Accreditation 2013-07-10T12:44:10+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2013/06/20/summer-solstice-celebrations/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2013/06/summer-solstice.pngsummer solsticehttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2013/06/st-johns-wort.pngSt Johns wort2013-07-01T14:12:21+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2013/07/10/sustainable-lawns-at-smithsonian-gardens/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2013/05/mowing_equipment.jpgEco-friendly mowing equipmentSmithsonian Gardens is asking its contractors to switch to more eco-friendly mowing equipment.https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2013/05/grass_evaluation.jpgGrass evaluationEvaluation of various types of grass the the Smithsonian Gardens Greenhouse Facility.2013-07-10T14:55:48+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2013/06/26/botanical-scrapbooks/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2013/05/dsc_0107.jpgDSC_0107https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2013/05/dsc_0106.jpgDSC_0106https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2013/05/dsc_0105.jpgDSC_0105https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2013/05/dsc_0108.jpgDSC_0108https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2013/05/dsc_0118.jpgDSC_0118https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2013/05/dsc_0120.jpgDSC_0120https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2013/05/dsc_0111.jpgDSC_0111https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2013/05/dsc_0110.jpgDSC_0110https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2013/05/dsc_0112.jpgDSC_01122013-06-05T13:37:00+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2013/06/18/armillary-spheres/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2013/05/armillary_sphere2.jpgArmillary SphereMarschalk-Spencer, Natchez, MS. July 2002. Sarah G. Tillman, photographer.https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2013/05/armillary_sphere1.jpgArmillary SphereFinale, Carmel, CA. 2009. Bonnie Brooks, photographer.2013-06-18T12:19:00+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2013/06/10/1427/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2013/05/merwe-2.jpgLand ReformLooking down Independence Ave. along the folds of van der Merwe’s Land Reform – photo courtesy Jonathan Kavalierhttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2013/05/moe.jpgLand/DisplacementsLedelle Moe’s outdoor sculpture piece, Land/Displacements, outside the National Museum of African Art – photo via Pinteresthttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2013/05/merwe-1.jpgLand ReformStrijdom van der Merwe’s piece, Land Reform, on Independence Ave. in Washington, DC – photo courtesy Jonathan Kavalier2013-05-29T19:09:42+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2013/06/03/whats-in-a-name/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2013/05/ofeo-sg-fjp-1987-323.jpgFrog Cage, Beagle Mfg. CoFrog Cage, Beagle Mfg. Co., Pasadena, CA. Height 3 1/6 in. x Diameter 7 5/8 in. Garden Furnishings and Horticultural Artifact Collection. FJP.1987.323https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2013/04/dsc_0104.jpgFlower FrogA recent donation of a flower frog to the Garden Furnishings and Horticultural Artifact Collection.2016-06-13T17:43:25+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2013/05/07/join-us-for-earth-matters-to-smithsonian-gardens-garden-fest-2013/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2013/05/gardenfestthb.jpgGarden Fest 20132013-05-28T14:36:58+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2013/05/17/escaped-from-gardens-invasive-plant-species-in-the-united-states/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2013/05/kudzu.jpgKudzu (Pueraria montana var. lobata)(Photo by Kerry Britton, USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org)https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2013/05/english_ivy.jpgEnglish Ivy (Hedera helix)(Photo by Chris Evans, Illinois Wildlife Action Plan, Bugwood.org)https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2013/05/norway_maple.jpgNorway Maple (Acer platanoides)(Image by Zelimir Borzan, University of Zagreb, Bugwood.org)https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2013/05/japanese_barberry.jpgJapanese Barberry (Berberis thunbergii)(Photo by Leslie J. Mehrhoff, University of Connecticut, Bugwood.org)https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2013/05/japanese_honeysuckle.jpgJapanese Honeysuckle (Lonicera japonica)(Photo by Charles T. Bryson, USDA Agricultural Research Service, Bugwood.org)https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2013/05/purple_loosestrife.jpgPurple Loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria)(Photo by John D. Byrd, Mississippi State University, Bugwood.org)2013-05-22T18:46:19+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2013/05/27/smithsonian-gardens-orchid-collection-dimorphorchis-rossii/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2013/05/dimorphorchis-rossii-005.jpgDimorphorchis rossii 005https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2013/05/dimorphorchis-rossii-007.jpgDimorphorchis rossii 007https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2013/05/dimorphorchis-rossii-019.jpgDimorphorchis rossii 019Yellow flower morphhttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2013/05/dimorphorchis-rossii-016.jpgDimorphorchis rossii 016Dimorphorchis rossii2017-05-09T20:17:04+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2013/03/25/victorian-love-of-nature-ornament-and-decoration-on-display/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2012/11/plant_stand.jpgPlant standOH.1985.32, Plant Stand, c. 1850-1900, Cast-iron, 44” x 25.5”https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2012/11/wardian_case1.jpgwardian_case2013-05-16T18:04:18+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2013/01/30/its-not-just-about-plants-2/2013-05-16T17:59:53+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2012/12/07/988/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2012/11/ofeo-sg-il005002.jpgPullman GardenPullman Garden in Lake Forest, Illinois, c. 1930s. Because they were hand-tinted, glass lantern slides like this one were not always historically accurate. Note the autumn foliage together with colorful spring blooms! This is just one of nearly 3,500 lantern slides recently digitized thanks to a Smithsonian preservation grant. 2013-05-16T17:59:26+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2012/07/20/the-doctor-is-in-physic-gardens/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2012/07/sheffield-herb-garden3.jpgsheffield herb gardenSheffield Garden, 2000. Emilie Lapham, photographer.https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2012/07/sheffield-herb-garden2.jpgsheffield herb gardenSheffield Garden, 2000. Emilie Lapham, photographer.https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2012/07/sheffield-herb-garden1.jpgsheffield herb gardenSheffield Garden, 2000. Emilie Lapham, photographer.https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2012/07/sheffield-herb-garden.jpgsheffield herb gardenSheffield Garden, 2000. Emilie Lapham, photographer. https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2012/07/cincinatti-herb-garden4.jpgcincinatti herb gardenUniversity of Cincinnati Medicinal Herb Garden, 1977. Elise H. Warrington, photographer.https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2012/07/cincinatti-herb-garden3.jpgcincinatti herb gardenUniversity of Cincinnati Medicinal Herb Garden, 1977. Elise H. Warrington, photographer.https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2012/07/cincinatti-herb-garden2.jpgcincinatti herb gardenUniversity of Cincinnati Medicinal Herb Garden, 1977. Elise H. Warrington, photographer.https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2012/07/cincinatti-herb-garden1.jpgcincinatti herb gardenUniversity of Cincinatti Medicinal Herb Garden, 1977. Elise H. Warrington, photographer. https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2012/07/cincinatti-herb-garden.jpgcincinatti herb gardenUniversity of Cincinnati, Medicinal Herb Garden, 1977. Elise H. Warrington, photographer. 2013-05-16T17:58:23+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2012/07/06/appropriating-the-garden-bluebook-the-1915-blueprint-for-a-july-blue-garden/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2012/07/the-garden-blue-book-cover5.jpgThe Garden Blue Book CoverThe Garden Bluebook (1929 edition)https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2012/07/the-garden-blue-book-cover4.jpgThe Garden Blue Book Coverhttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2012/07/july-plan-and-elevation4.jpgJuly Plan and Elevationhttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2012/07/july-plan-and-elevation3.jpgJuly Plan and Elevationhttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2012/07/july-plan-and-elevation2.jpgJuly Plan and Elevationhttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2012/07/july-plan-and-elevation1.jpgJuly Plan and Elevationhttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2012/07/july-plan-and-elevation.jpgJuly Plan and Elevationhttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2012/07/the-garden-blue-book-cover3.jpgThe Garden Blue Book CoverThe Garden Blue Book Coverhttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2012/07/the-garden-blue-book-cover2.jpgThe Garden Blue Book CoverThe Garden Blue Book Coverhttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2012/07/the-garden-blue-book-cover1.jpgThe Garden Blue Book CoverThe Garden Blue Book Cover2013-06-03T18:18:36+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2013/01/04/over-sea-and-land-and-into-the-victorian-parlor/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2013/01/new-image.jpgWardian CaseOH.GF.1980.11, Wardian case – Miniature Church, 20th century, Wood, Glass, 27” x 16.5” x 12.5”https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2012/11/wardian_case.jpgWardian CaseOH.GF.1980.11, Wardian case – Miniature Church, 20th century, Wood, Glass, 27” x 16.5” x 12.5”2013-05-16T17:50:56+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2013/04/17/rustic-ornament-in-the-victorian-garden/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2012/11/new-image.jpgRustic pedestal1979.26, Pedestal, Rustic Stump, late 19th C, Cast-iron, paint, 22 x 18 x 13. 2013-05-16T17:50:26+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2013/04/25/smithsonian-gardens-celebrates-arbor-day-2013/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2013/04/white_fringe.jpgWhite Fringe Tree (Chionanthus virginicus)A White Fringe tree in full bloom.https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2013/04/carolina_silverbell.jpgCarolina Silverbell (Halesia tetraptera)A Carolina Silverbell in full bloom.2013-04-23T20:39:22+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2013/04/11/i-yam-not-a-tortoise-but-a-plant/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2013/04/dioscorea-mexicana.jpgDioscorea mexicanaDioscorea mexicanahttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2013/04/dioscorea-mexicana-2.jpgDioscorea mexicana Dioscorea mexicana2017-06-04T05:56:53+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2013/04/04/smithsonian-gardens-presenta-las-orquideas-de-latinoamerica/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2013/03/oncidium-red-stars-rooster-2.jpgOncidium Red Stars 'Rooster' Oncidium Red Stars 'Rooster' 2013-04-04T13:31:56+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2013/04/29/watering-well-irrigation-tips-for-your-garden/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2013/04/irrigation_smithsonian_gardens.jpgFolger Rose Garden, Smithsonian Gardens.Sean Jones, Folger Rose Garden. Smithsonian Gardens.2013-04-01T19:14:30+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2013/04/23/volunteers-help-make-smithsonian-gardens-shine/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2013/04/orchid_family_day.jpgOrchid Family Day Orchid Family Day 2013. Francisco Guerra, photographer.2013-04-01T19:04:00+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2013/03/07/smithsonian-gardens-greenhouses-welcome-bluebirds/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2013/02/tree-swallow-u-s-fish-and-wildlife-service-james-c-leupold-132d69d2-f170-4387-93d86e77e2ff2783.jpgTree Swallow. Photgrapher: James C. Leupold.Tree Swallow. Image courtesy of the https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2013/02/bluebird-boxes-on-site-capture.jpgBluebird boxes at the Smithsonian Gardens Suitland campusI am not sure.https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2013/02/greenroof-progress_8-17-12-001.jpgGren roof bluebird nesting boxesGreen roof nesting boxes waiting to be installed at the Smithsonian Gardens greenhouses in Suitland, Maryland earlier this winter.https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2013/02/bluebird-courtsey-of-u-s-fish-and-wildlife-service-dave-menke-photographer-c5d918fd-4cd8-4da7-ba85669dac0bb9ea.jpgEastern Bluebird. Photographer: Dave MenkeEastern Bluebird. Photo Courtesy of U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Dave Menke, photographer.2015-03-26T16:01:36+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2013/03/18/outstanding-in-the-field/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2013/01/event_dinner1.jpgOutstanding in the Field Dinner at NMAHhttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2013/01/event_dinner2.jpgOutstanding in the Field Dinner at NMAH2013-03-12T13:26:44+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2013/03/04/never-enough-time/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2013/01/ofeo-sg-ct359018.jpgChestnut Hill Gardens Chestnut Hill Gardens, Litchfield, Connecticut, 2010. Collection of the Archives of American Gardens. https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2013/01/ofeo-sg-nj505002.jpgWinston GardenWinston Garden, Far Hills, New Jersey, circa 1965. Collection of the Archives of American Gardens.2013-05-24T19:41:13+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2013/02/28/the-american-bottle-tree/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2013/02/weltey_bottle_tree_l.jpgWeltey_bottle_tree_lhttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2013/02/tx079017.jpg[Gibson Garden]https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2013/02/tx079005.jpgTX0790052016-09-04T01:32:47+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2013/03/11/hellebores-jewels-of-winter-part-ii/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2013/02/hellebore_pink_frost.jpgHellebore 'Pink Frost'Hellebore 'Pink Frost'2013-03-13T01:50:36+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2013/03/05/hellebores-jewels-of-winter-part-i/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2013/02/corsican_hellebore.jpgCorsican HelleboreCorsican Helleborehttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2013/02/hellebore_lenten_rose.jpgLenten Rose Hellebore 'Lenten Rose'2013-02-21T13:33:56+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2013/02/26/smithsonian-orchid-collection-introducing-our-species-orchids/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2013/02/eol.jpgEOLThe SOC's collection profile on the Encyclopedia of Lifehttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2013/02/encyclia-selligera-001.jpgEncyclia selligera 001Encyclia selligera- one of the collection's many beautiful species orchids2013-02-21T13:33:15+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2013/02/22/a-look-at-places-for-the-spirit-traditional-african-american-gardens/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2013/02/places-for-the-spirit.jpgplaces-for-the-spirit2013-02-21T13:32:11+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2013/02/19/25th-anniversary-of-the-archives-of-american-gardens/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2013/01/bonaire.jpgBonaireThe winter months are the perfect time to take stock of the condition of your garden. Bonaire, West Orange, New Jersey, circa 1930. Ellen Biddle Shipman, landscape architect. Collection of the Archives of American Gardens.2013-02-19T13:50:00+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2013/02/14/roses-are-red-violets-are-blue-what-are-these-flowers-saying-to-you-2/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2013/02/1970-355-805_1a.jpgPink Rose with Violet, 1876.Mary Vaux Walcott, Pink Rose with Violet, watercolor on paper, 1876. Image courtesy of the Smithsonian American Art Museum. 2016-06-16T16:34:16+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2012/06/22/william-woys-weaver-trading-bees-for-seeds/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2012/06/fence-for-fish-peppers-blog2.jpgfence for fish peppers blogNMAH Garden's Wattle Fencehttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2012/06/fence-for-fish-peppers-blog1.jpgfence for fish peppers blogWattle Fencehttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2012/06/fence-for-fish-peppers-blog.jpgfence for fish peppers blogWattle Fencehttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2012/06/fish-pepper4.jpgFish peppersFish Peppershttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2012/06/fish-pepper3.jpgFish pepperFish Peppers2013-02-14T14:44:10+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2012/06/29/interest-driven-learning-makes-garden-history-digital/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2012/06/teacher-hirschhorn-conference-0012.jpgTeacher Hirschhorn Conference 001https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2012/06/teacher-hirschhorn-conference-0011.jpgTeacher Hirschhorn Conference 001https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2012/06/teacher-hirschhorn-conference-001.jpgTeacher Hirschhorn Conference 0012013-02-14T14:22:11+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2012/06/15/summer-crops-from-monticello-a-gillette-family-garden-update-2/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2012/06/leni-sorenson-0048.jpgleni-sorenson-0048USDA Farmer's Market with Leni Sorenson on Friday, June 8https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2012/06/leni-sorenson-0047.jpgLeni Sorenson 004USDA Farmer's Market with Leni Sorenson on Friday, June 8https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2012/06/fish-pepper2.jpgFish pepperFish Pepperhttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2012/06/leni-sorenson-0046.jpgLeni Sorenson 004USDA Farmer's Market with Leni Sorenson on Friday, June 4https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2012/06/fish-pepper1.jpgFish pepperFish Pepperhttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2012/06/beets3.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERADetroit Dark Red Beetshttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2012/06/beets2.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERADetroit Dark Red Beetshttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2012/06/beets1.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERADetroit Dark Red Beetshttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2012/06/leni-sorenson-0045.jpgLeni Sorenson 004USDA Farmer's Market with Leni Sorenson on Friday, June 8thhttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2012/06/leni-sorenson-0044.jpgLeni Sorenson 004USDA Farmer's Market with Leni Sorenson on Friday, June 8th2013-02-14T14:21:22+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2012/05/30/a-modern-rose-garden-2/2013-02-14T14:17:35+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2012/05/23/yesterday-may/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/img_1242.jpgIMG_12422013-02-14T14:16:21+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2012/08/03/capturing-a-gardens-true-colors-the-autochrome-process/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2012/08/autochrome-21.jpgautochrome 2Western View, Virginia, 1931https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2012/08/autochrome-garden.jpgautochrome gardenCa Sole Garden, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1930https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2012/08/autochrome-2.jpgautochrome 22013-10-06T19:30:16+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2012/08/10/attract-butterflies-to-your-garden/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2012/08/spice-bush.jpgSpice bushSpice bush in the Smithsonian Butterfly Gardenhttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2012/08/butterfly-milkweed1.jpgButterfly MilkweedButterfly Milkweed in the Smithsonian Butterfly Gardenhttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2012/08/butterfly-milkweed.jpgButterfly Milkweed2013-12-04T06:59:01+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2012/03/02/blooming-online/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/yellow.jpgOrchidshttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/intern-pic-for-blog.pngChloe Prince2013-02-14T14:12:26+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2012/08/17/butterfly-gardens-part-2-did-you-know/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2012/08/tomato-plant.jpgTomato PlantTomato Plant in the Smithsonian Butterfly Gardenhttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2012/08/curly-parsely.jpgCurly ParselyCurly Parsley in the Smithsonian Butterfly Garden2013-02-14T14:10:55+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2012/08/24/the-rooftop-is-bloomin/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2012/08/veggies-on-the-roofjpg.jpgveggies on the roofJPGVeggies on the Roofhttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2012/08/wyatt-on-the-roof1.jpgwyatt on the roofThe National Museum of the American Indian's Rooftop with Wyatt Carpenterhttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2012/08/wyatt-on-the-roof.jpgwyatt on the roof2013-02-14T14:09:59+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2012/10/17/smithsonian-gardens-winter-education-internship/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2012/10/orchiddayeducation.jpgorchiddayeducation2013-02-14T14:08:57+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2013/02/12/gardens-all-their-own-early-african-american-gardens-in-detroit/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2013/02/image-12_manistique-community-garden.jpgImage 12_Manistique Community Gardenhttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2013/02/loc-vachon-image.jpgLoC Vachon Imagehttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2013/02/image-7_rock-garden_west-side.jpgImage 7_Rock Garden_West Sidehttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2013/02/bh001663-c.jpgbh001663-chttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2013/02/image-4_bh001703-c.jpgHouse at 1544 Monroe2013-02-12T16:44:56+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2013/01/26/2013-orchids-of-latin-america-exhibition/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2013/01/coryanthes-vasquezi1.jpgCoryanthes vasqueziCoryanthes vasquezii orchid2013-01-24T14:49:10+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2013/01/22/a-gardeners-resolutions/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2013/01/ofeo-sg-de002001.jpgOFEO-SG-DE002001Tulips and other spring flowers at the Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum and Gardens, circa 1930. Collection of the Archives of American Gardens. 2013-01-22T18:27:55+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2012/12/27/thank-you-our-smithsonian-gardens-volunteers/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2012/11/susan-and-peggy-in-the-haupt-garden.jpgSusan and Peggy in the Haupt GardenVolunteer garden interpreters Susan and Peggy talk with the public in the Haupt Garden.https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2012/11/volunteer-thank-you.jpgLaurel in the GreenhouseVolunteer Laurel helps care for plants at the Smithsonian Gardens' Greenhouses.2012-12-27T13:08:29+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2012/12/14/the-story-of-the-finial/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2012/10/restoration_staff.jpgrestoration_staffOscar Arevalo, Chris Wood, and Mayron Stoczany, Grunley Construction Company, and Pat Ponton, Smithsonian liaison for the Arts and Industries Building restoration project. https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2012/10/original_placement_of_finial.jpgoriginal_placement_of_finialOriginal placement of finial similar to the one now in the Ripley Garden. https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2012/10/janet_draper.jpgjanet_draperSmithsonian Gardens horticulturist Janet Draper standing with the finial.https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2012/10/crane_plaement.jpgcrane_plaementPlacing the finial in the Ripley Garden.https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2012/10/roof_view.jpgroof_viewA view from the roof of the Smithsonian Arts and Industries Building.2012-12-14T13:06:27+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2012/04/06/smithsonian-gardens-orchid-collection-take-a-closer-look-2/2012-12-11T14:14:19+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2012/04/13/lets-move-with-smithsonian-gardens/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2012/04/castle-and-logo-print-out-image.jpgcastle and logo print out imagehttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2012/04/lets-move-dancing.jpglet's move dancing2012-12-11T14:12:54+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2012/04/20/smithsonian-gardens-orchid-collection-nobile-dendrobiums/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2012/04/a-finished-product-at-the-orchid-exhibit.jpgA finished product at the Orchid Exhibit!A finished product at the Orchid Exhibit!https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2012/04/tying-canes-together-helps-balance-the-plant-since-they-tend-to-be-top-heavy.jpgTying canes together helps balance the plant, since they tend to be top heavyTying canes together helps balance the plant, since they tend to be top heavy.https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2012/04/orchid-grower-sarah-hedean-and-volunteer-shahla-butler-stake-and-tie-nobile-dendrobiums-to-prepare-them-for-the-orchid-exhibit.jpgOrchid grower Sarah Hedean and volunteer Shahla Butler stake and tie Nobile Dendrobiums to prepare them for the Orchid ExhibitOrchid grower Sarah Hedean and volunteer Shahla Butler stake and tie Nobile Dendrobiums to prepare them for the Orchid Exhibit.2012-12-11T14:09:57+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2012/04/27/smithsonian-gardens-celebrates-arbor-day-2012/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2012/04/nmnh-elm-2010-summer.jpgNMNH Elm 2010 SummerA mature elm tree at the National Museum of Natural History.https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2012/04/arbor-day-1887.jpgArbor Day 1887An Arbor Day celebration in 1887.2012-12-11T14:08:45+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2012/05/04/garden-fest-2012-gardening-for-healthy-living/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/garden-fest-logo.jpgGarden-Fest-Logo2012-12-11T14:05:53+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2012/05/25/smithsonian-gardens-orchid-collection-orchids-get-sick-too/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/virus-free.jpgVirus free!Virus free!https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2012/04/immunostrip-indicating-orchid-is-infected-with-cymbidium-mosaic-virus.jpgImmunoStrip indicating orchid is infected with Cymbidium mosaic virusImmunoStrip indicating orchid is infected with Cymbidium mosaic virus.https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2012/04/virus-testing-with-immunostrips-in-liquid-samples.jpgVirus testing with ImmunoStrips in liquid samplesVirus testing with ImmunoStrips in liquid samples.2012-12-11T13:59:16+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2012/09/13/a-prickly-subject/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2012/08/cactus-display1.jpgSmithsonian Garden cactus exhibitSmithsonian Garden Cactus Exhibit located in S. Dillon Ripley Centerhttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2012/08/cactus-display.jpgSmithsonian Gardens' Cactus exhibit in S. Dillon Ripley CenterSmithsonian Gardens' Cactus exhibit in S. Dillon Ripley Center2012-12-11T13:33:12+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2012/09/21/the-tomatillo-tohm-ah-tee-oh/2012-12-11T13:28:24+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2012/10/12/october-national-rhubarb-month/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2012/09/rhubarb-zoyachubby.jpgRhubarb (c) zoyachubbyRhubarb (Rheum rhabarbarum, Rheum x hybridum) 2012-12-10T21:12:50+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2012/11/09/fairy-gardens-adding-some-imagination-to-nature/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2012/10/fl173009.jpgFL173009https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2012/10/fairygarden.jpgfairygardenFairy Garden from Lemon Hill2012-11-09T14:52:56+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2012/11/01/archives-landscapes-and-history-part-ii-the-lens-of-garden-history/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2012/10/sarah-d-price_schuylkill-river-park-community-garden-philadelphia-pennsylvania_2.jpgSarah D. Price_Schuylkill River Park Community Garden (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)_2Schuylkill River Park Community Garden, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Sarah D. Price, photographer. October 2005. https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2012/10/sarah-d-price_schuylkill-river-park-community-garden-philadelphia-pennsylvania.jpgSarah D. Price_Schuylkill River Park Community Garden (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)Close up of Schuylkill River Park Community Garden, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Sarah D. Price, Photographer. 2006. https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2012/10/thornewood-in-tacoma-washington-asahel-curtis-photographer-august-19332.jpgThornewood in Tacoma, Washington. Asahel Curtis, photographer. August 1933.Thornewood in Tacoma, Washington. Asahel Curtis, photographer. August 1933.https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2012/10/thornewood-in-tacoma-washington-asahel-curtis-photographer-august-1933.jpgThornewood in Tacoma, Washington. Asahel Curtis, photographer. August 1933.2012-11-01T15:24:55+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2012/10/25/persian-ironwood/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2012/10/parrotia.jpgParrotia2012-10-25T13:36:15+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2012/10/11/reflections-on-landscapes-archives-and-history-part-i-2/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2012/10/potato-patch-map_1894-e1349971236576.jpgPotato Patch Map_1894https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2012/10/img_17872.jpgIMG_1787Tomato Plants and Detroit's Skyline. Image by Joe Cialdellahttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2012/10/img_1770.jpgIMG_1770New and old features of the landscape meet where the Greening of Detroit's "Detroit Market Garden" borders an industrial building. Image by Joe Cialdellahttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2012/10/img_17871.jpgIMG_1787Tomato Plants and Detroit's Skyline. Image by Joe Cialdellahttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2012/10/img_1754.jpgThe garden tour at Manistique Community Garden on Detroit's East SideA garden tour stop at Manistique Community Garden on Detroit's East Sidehttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2012/10/img_1787.jpgDetroit Skyline with Tomato PlantsDetroit's Skyline and Tomato Plants at a garden run by The Greening of Detroit2013-01-07T13:35:58+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2012/10/19/patiently-growing-garlic/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2012/10/garlicscapes_c2a9-ondc599ej-zicha.jpgGarlicScapes_© Ondřej ZichaPhoto by Ondřej Zichahttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2012/10/garlic_c2a9-2005-luigi-rignanese1.jpgGarlic_© 2005 Luigi Rignanesehttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2012/10/garlic_c2a9-2005-luigi-rignanese.jpgGarlic_© 2005 Luigi Rignanese2012-10-31T16:33:50+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2012/10/05/take-ten-minutes-to-tag/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2012/10/archivesmonth102tagflyer.jpgArchivesMonth102TagFlyer2012-10-11T20:22:29+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2012/09/28/summer-bounty-gillette-garden/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2012/09/the-stew1.jpgThe stewhttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2012/09/crowder-peas.jpgCrowder peasWhippoorwill Cowpea or Crowder Pea, Vigna unguiculata ‘Whippoorwill’https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2012/09/maturing-sesame.jpgMaturing sesameMaturing Sesame Seeds, Bene, Sesamum indicumhttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2012/09/dsc_0131.jpgDSC_0131https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2012/09/fish-pepper-e1348579566159.jpgFish PepperFish Pepper, Capsicum annuum ‘Fish’2012-09-25T14:17:01+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2012/09/10/yes-experience-with-d-c-high-schools/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2012/09/yes1.jpgYES!https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2012/09/yes.jpgYES!https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2012/09/dion-anderson.jpgDion Anderson2012-09-12T20:20:45+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2012/08/31/the-kathrine-dulin-folger-rose-garden-and-the-modern-rose/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2012/08/crimson-bouquet-grandiflora-rose.jpgCrimson Bouquet Grandiflora RoseCrimson Bouquet Grandiflora Rose2012-09-07T14:14:20+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/volunteer-interpreters/2012-08-31T16:23:02+00:00weekly0.6https://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2012/09/06/grandparents-day/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2012/08/heirloom-forgetmenot-290x160.jpgHeirloom Garden True forget-me-nothttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2012/08/heirloom-spiderflower-290x160.jpgHeirloom Garden Rose Queen spider-flowerThe Rose Queen spider-flower (Cleome hassleriana 'Rose Queen') blooms each autumn in the Heirloom Garden.2012-08-30T20:43:55+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2012/07/13/246/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2012/06/nmaahc-construction.jpgNMAAHC ConstructionNMAAHC Construction Site2012-08-27T19:33:08+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2012/07/27/the-smithsonian-institutions-archive-of-american-gardens-wins-the-2012-american-public-garden-association-program-award/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2012/07/aag-award-prize-photo1.jpgAAG Award Prize photoArchives of American Gardens Displays Their Prizehttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2012/07/aag-award-prize-photo.jpgAAG Award Prize photoArchives of American Gardens Displays Their Prizehttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2012/06/glass-lantern-slide-fbj-for-blog1.jpgglass lantern slide fbj for blogFrances Benjamin Johnston Glass Lantern Slide from the Garden Archiveshttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2012/06/glass-lantern-slide-fbj-for-blog.jpgglass lantern slide fbj for blog2012-07-27T15:31:06+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2012/06/15/garden-history-and-design-sundials/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2012/06/sundial-close-up1.jpgsundial close-upHaupt Garden Sundial Close-uphttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2012/06/sundial-22.jpgsundial 2Enid A. Haupt Garden Sundialhttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2012/06/sundial-21.jpgsundial 2Enid A. Haupt Garden Sundialhttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2012/06/sundial-close-up.jpgsundial close-uphttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2012/06/sundial-2.jpgsundial 2https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2012/06/fri-june-15-001.jpgfri june 15 001https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2012/06/sundial-photo.jpgEnid A. Haupt Garden SundialEnid A. Haupt Garden Sundialhttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2012/06/sundial-2.pngsundial 2Airlie, Warrenton, VA. c. 1920s-1930s2012-07-02T13:35:50+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2012/06/08/explore-the-science-of-the-butterfly-habitat-garden/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2012/06/butterfly2010_may05_005-s-t.jpgButterfly2010_May05_005-S-TButterfly Habitat Gardenhttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2012/06/butterfly2010_aug07_004-s-t.jpgButterfly2010_Aug07_004-S-TButterfly Habitat Garden2012-05-30T15:46:37+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2012/05/18/garden-history-and-design-gnomes/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2012/06/36143_lampy_300.jpg_36143_lampy_300Lampy, acquired by Sir Charles Isham (www.bbc.co.uk/news/)2012-05-18T16:25:25+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2012/05/12/international-migratory-bird-day/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/bird-day.jpgbird dayHouse Sparrow2012-05-14T14:28:32+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2012/05/01/history-is-blooming-at-smithsonian-gardens/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/haupt_bulbs_0054-s-t.jpghaupt_bulbs_0054-S-TEnid A. Haupt Gardenhttps://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/smithsonian-bison.jpgsmithsonian-bisonBison in the South Yard.2012-05-02T14:16:33+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.com/2012/02/27/thousands-of-orchids-from-around-the-globe/https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/orchidmystique2.jpgFebruary 18 – April 29, 2012https://smithsoniangardens.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/orchidmystique1.jpgOrchid Mystique: Nature's TriumphFebruary 18 – April 29, 20122012-05-02T14:13:55+00:00monthlyhttps://smithsoniangardens.wordpress.comdaily1.02018-06-12T16:35:08+00:00