Archived News From February 2008
Gardening With Purpose: Celebrate Your Backyard Adventure
Rick Lewandowski, Director of Mt. Cuba Center, offers tips on building a garden that's lovely to look at, fun to be in...and environmentally friendly.
Nina Bassuk Receives 2008 Scott Medal and Award; She'll Lecture March 15
Cornell professor is honored for her outstanding national contribution to the science and art of horticulture.
Gardeners Encouraged To Sign Up For a Day at National Camellia Conference
Enthusiasts will gather Feb. 23-24 to celebrate camellias and laud cold-hardy varieties of the winter bloomers. The public is invited, too.
Rare Pines Once Known Only as Fossils Now Grow at Haverford Arboretum
Wollemi pine is a Jurassic Age survivor discovered in Australia. Another rare discovery, a 'suicide palm' in Madagascar, is also a genus by itself.
Cabrini College Presents 'Inheriting a Vision' at Philadelphia Flower Show
The exhibit will highlight the transition of a great Main Line estate into the lovely campus of Cabrini College.
Reward Offered in Felling of Tree With Bald Eagles' Nest
N.J. and Federal authorities probe chainsaw destruction of pine tree in January; $2,500 reward offered by federal agency.