Saturday, May 25, 2024

GardenDC Podcast Episode 196: Small Town Arboretum

In this episode of GardenDC: The Podcast about Mid-Atlantic Gardening, we talk with returning guest Phil Normandy about a small town arboretum. The plant profile is on Creeping Raspberry and we share what's going on in the garden as well as some upcoming local gardening events and this week's garden tasks in the What's New segment. We close out with the Last Word on Stumpy's Farewell from Christy Page of Green Prints.

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SHOW NOTES: 0:56 Welcome Phil Normandy, retired plant collections manager at Brookside Gardens 1:50 Phil’s home garden: he’s planting amsonia, baptisia, and more 4:50 The background of Garrett Park, MD, a town known for its trees 7:53 How Phil started his work in Garrett Park as the town arborist 8:10 Phil shares the story of Barbara Shidler’s work in the 1970s to make Garrett Park an arboretum 11:46 Are new people moving into Garrett Park? 12:37 Phil shares his worries that developers may tear down trees to build large homes 14:17 Tulip Poplar trees are prevalent in Garrett Park 16:47 Which trees do we typically encounter in the D.C. area and how old are they? 18:00 How to properly take care of your trees and how Phil tends to the diseased trees in Garrett Park 21:17 Stewartia is one of the most popular small trees in Garrett Park 22:09 Phil’s failure to grow Franklinia and why it didn’t work 25:06 What Phil has learned about variegated plants 27:46 Other understory trees in Garrett Park: Dove Trees 31:28 There’s an interest in adding more natives to Garrett Park so they added Serviceberries, Fringe trees, and more 33:33 Phil leads guided walks around the town’s arboretum twice a year 35:10 What has Phil planted in Garrett Park recently? 35:47 To find maps and learn more about the arboretum go to garrettparkmd.gov/ 38:10 Phil and Kathy break down how trees are analyzed on the website 41:05 Phil’s favorite trees in Garrett Park: Nordmann Fir and Dawn Redwood 43:07 How to create your own arboretum; it’s a tough task, but achievable 43:42 To learn more or get in contact with Phil and the town government visit garrettparkmd.gov/ 46:05 Phil’s final thoughts: a message of gratitude to Garrett Park 46:57 Plant Profile: Creeping Raspberry 49:52 What’s new in the garden this week? Spirea, astilbe, radish, and a school bus crash 50:32 Upcoming events in the Maryland, D.C., and Virginia area – Memorial Day weekend art and nature festival at the National Botanic Garden. The Farmyard and American Landscape Institute’s 5th annual plant sale fundraiser on June 1st. Washington Youth Garden picnic party on June 8th. 51:53 GardenDC is nominated for a People’s Choice HORTI award 52:25 This week’s garden tip on Clematis 53:15 Check out Groundcover Revolution by Kathy Jentz for low-maintenance alternatives for lawns on Amazon.com and Bookshop.org 55:40 Christy Page from GreenPrints on Stumpy’s farewell, a cherry blossom tale, an article by Don Nicholas

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Episode Credits:
Host and Producer: Kathy Jentz
Show Notes: Josh Panepento

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