Grower Focus – Kurt Bluemel “If I could rename every day of the year, I would look out at my gardens and choose something that was blooming, something beautiful, something rich and full of color that appeared on that very day. You can do that, you know. A well-planned garden never fails to offer inspiration […]
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Horticulture Happy Hour at GatewaySocial hour is Thursdays from 4pm-6pm! Join the Gateway crew, growers, and friends from around the horticulture community to gather for cold drinks and lively conversation. Refreshments provided – just bring yourself. Drop in, stay awhile – let’s grow together! Thursdays, beginning July 23rd, 4pm-6pmNo RSVP required!
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The Plight of the Monarch — A Pollinator Month Talk This National Pollinator Month, we’re turning our attention to one of the most remarkable travelers in the natural world: the monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus). Delaware sits right in the monarch migration path, which makes our gardens an important link in the chain that carries these
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Double-Flowered Japanese Kerria Posted by Gateway Gardens · Shrub Guide Series If you’ve ever walked past a shrub dripping in golden, pom-pom blooms in early spring and thought it looked like something out of a cottage garden dream – you’ve probably met Kerria japonica ‘Pleniflora’. This old-fashioned (in the best way!) deciduous shrub puts on a
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Treasure Hunting at Octoraro Farm: Rare Natives, Spring Ephemerals, and the Story Behind a One-of-a-Kind Nursery View the Collection Printable Plant List We visit a lot of nurseries every spring to catch up with old friends and make new ones, look over endlessly neat greenhouses filled with endlessly neat rows of plants. These visits are
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Photo Credit: Mt. Cuba Center Planting with Monarda Monarda (Bee Balm) is one of our favorite native perennials and a pollinator magnet. While a stand-out plant on its own, Monarda is truly happiest in company. Planted among other native perennials, shrubs, and grasses, it weaves itself into a loose, meadow-like planting, alive with movement and
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So many roses… so little time! Join us this Saturday, April 25th from 10am – 11am for a lively discussion about the different types of roses and their needs, such as choosing the proper location, fertilizer, pruning and ongoing maintenance. Come on out and bring your questions, it’ll be fun! Discussion hosted by Garden Coach, Nancy Bell
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Champion Breeder, Raymond Evison Raymond Evison, CBE VMH, is one of the world’s foremost clematis breeders, with a career spanning six decades. He began his horticultural journey at age 15 in Shropshire, England, and eventually established The Guernsey Clematis Nursery on the sunny Channel Islands, where he has spent a lifetime searching for, breeding, and
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Sun-Loving Spring Perennials Posted by Gateway Gardens · Companion Planting Series This week, we’re continuing our companion planting series by taking a look at two sun-loving perennials: the low-growing Phlox subulata and the tall, architectural Salvia nemorosa. Together, they create a dynamic, layered planting in a candy store of color! Both are low-maintenance, pollinator-friendly, and
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Grab a cold one… this one’s for the bees Join us on Thursday, April 23rd from 6:00 – 7:30 PM at Dew Point Brewery for Pints for Pollinators, a laid-back evening of great conversation, craft beer, and a deep dive into the natural world right outside our doors, hosted by our own, Nancy Bell. Nancy
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