Randomness, but what do you guys think about doing a seasonal change of plants if we do something indoors? Maybe pots at the entrance or somewhere. Thinking Isabella Stuart Gardner style.
And on the current project, some things to consider re outdoors:
Area will get ample sun, but will be shaded mid afternoon too. Do we want fountain/ statues included? Where would we put them? Footpaths/ patio/ benches?
Will be about a 40-50 FT corridor between the science center and Martin. Possibility of planting in there?
Flowering Trees:
See this website for name and image:
http://www.willisorchards.com/category/Flowering+Trees
Perennials:
See this website for name and image: http://www.americanmeadows.com/Perennials.aspx?gclid=CIus6ovf35ECFQqbggodaFLoew
Combo of the two:
http://www.hgtv.com/hgtv/gl_trees_shrubs_flowering/0,1784,HGTV_3646,00.html
Stuff to consider:
Timing: http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/hort/consumer/factsheets/perennials/text_selection.html
Perks of Plantings:
http://cumberland.extension.psu.edu/Agriculture/NewsColumn/2008/Jan/WeeklyNewsCol1-7-08.pdf
Easy care perennials:
http://www.flower-gardening-made-easy.com/easy-care-perennials.html
Places to buy:
http://www.lgyp.com/Perennials-in-Massachusetts.htm
Jess
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Metasequoia glyptostroboides, the Dawn Redwood, is a Mesozoic-era tree believed extinct until the 1940s when a single copse was discovered in a steep, isolated, and generally quite romantic valley in China. It is remarkably fast-growing, loves the New England weather, and has been revived to "critically endangered" status. Their average height is 80 feet as opposed to 300.
Check 'em out at: http://www.skidmore.edu/gis/research/metasequoia/MetaStory.htm
thanks mike! will do :)
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