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Tree University: Dwarf Conifers in the Home Landscape Virtual Series
Chadwick Arboretum Volunteer, Joe Stewart, led us in this 1-hour Zoom conversation about Dwarf Conifers for the Home Landscape!
Joe's first garden was in 1970 - six tomato plants at his OSU campus area apartment. His enjoyment of plants has grown through the years, and in 2000, Joe purchased his first conifer. His love for conifers exploded over the next nine years and he and his wife now have about 170 different species of conifers and assorted other plants over a 1/3 of an acre lot!
In this 45 minute presentation and 15 minute Q&A, Joe spoke about the different varieties that he has had luck with, how to maintain them, and why you need 170 in your lot, too.
Visit our Events Calendar for more information on this and two more Tree University presentations occuring in April.
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Welcome Spring! Authors Speaker Series
Watch the recordings here.
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The Day of Education 2021
While the Day of Education series for 2021 is now completed, you can access some of the speakers' Powerpoints and other interesting information here!
Amy Stone, Top Ten Insects: Friends or Foes?
- Amy Stone's Friends or Foes Powerpoint
- Fun video about hornworms
- Growing Degree Days in Ohio Link
- Cicada Link
February 27: Pamela Bennett, Low Maintenance Top Ten Performing Annuals
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The Living Landscape Speaker Series
Need inspiration to make it through the winter? Watch the recordings from the Living Landscape Speaker Series, a series of four webinars designed to inspure us all to think about our personal gardens and landscapes as "living" and dynamic - and a part of the answer towards building healthier ecosystems everywhere.
- January 15th, 2021, 10:00 a.m.: Doug Tallamy: Restoring Nature’s Relationships at Home
(Find Recording Here)
- January 22, 2021, 1:00 p.m. Marne Titchenell: Enhancing Your Landscape for Birds and Other Wildlife
(Find Recording Here)
- January 29, 2021, 10:00 a.m. Deb Knapke: Eco-Conscious Gardening: From Concept to Design
(Find Recording Here)
- Febryary 6, 2021, 10:00 a.m. Rick Darke: Dynamic Design and The Art of Obversation
(Live event, no recording available)
Find detailed program descriptions and event website here.
Chadwick Arboretum's Virtual Winter Solstice
DATE: Monday, December 21, 2020
TIME: 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
When Wanderers Meet: The Great Jupiter-Saturn Connection
Jennifer Johnson Associate Professor of Astronomy
Occasionally, the planets do align. On December 21, 2020, the orbits of Jupiter and Saturn will bring them close together in the constellation of Capricorn, their closest approach in our sky since 1623. Jennifer will talk about the motions of the planets in our solar system, how we see them on the Earth, and why we sometimes get lucky enough to have two beautiful planets together.
Labyrinths, Solstices, and Phenology, Oh My!
Jim Chatfield, Associate Professor and Extension Specialist, Horticulture
Dan Herms PhD, Former Professor and Department of Entomology Chair; currently the Vice President of Research and Development for The Davey Tree Expert Company.
From Chartres to Chadwick, from Equinox to Solstice, to the phenological link of biology and environment, the “everlasting vision of the ever-changing view” is of great import to lovers of plants and the nurture and enjoyment of nature. Let’s chat! This won’t be complete without an appearance of Dan Herms speaking to the Phenology and Solstice Pavilion at Chadwick’s Secrest sisteretum at OSU-Wooster.