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Upcoming events at Heronswood

Heronswood Biodiversity Audit

(09.02.20) Spiders, Part III A GLOW UPON THE GROUND As many variable forms that spiders possess, there exist several different strategies to employ when catching prey. The passive hunters who wait combine elements of webbing, tunnels, and camouflage. Those less…

The Heronswood Houseplant Helper

(05.03.20) STARTING NEW SUCCULENTS Making more plants is one of the most satisfying tasks for houseplant growers. Not only do you get free additions to your collection, but you also have a much deeper emotional investment in the plant, having…

The Heronswood Houseplant Helper

(04.26.20) OPULENT ORCHIDS When I first started growing houseplants, orchids were beyond my reach. Not only were they prohibitively expensive, but my bedroom in my parents’ house could not provide the conditions they needed to thrive. Thirty years on, much…

The Heronswood Houseplant Helper

(04.21.20) GROWING in GROUPS With many nurseries remaining open, plus online plant sales rocketing, why not spruce up your home with some new houseplants? Taking care of indoor plants is great for your physical and mental health, plus they look…

Heronswood Biodiversity Audit

(04.14.20) LOCAL BUTTERFLIES of EARLY SPRING – Part II There are certainly larger butterflies to observe in early to mid-spring, and the most common among them are from the Brushfoot family (Nymphalidae), notably the Tortoiseshells (Aglais and Nymphalis genera), and…

Tree Friends

by Angie Trudell Vasquez Talk grows deep in bereft woods no human hands to mold or trim limbs. Tree friends decide “The People” are worth saving. They call to the gusts their desires and off go tiny helicopters. Off go…

Heronswood Biodiversity Audit

(04.07.20) LOCAL BUTTERFLIES of EARLY SPRING – Part I I consider myself a horticulturist, and in the grand scheme of classifying professions, this title falls under the umbrella of science. Saying the word “science” to many people might immediately prompt…

The Heronswood Houseplant Helper

(04.07.20) POTTED PLANTS Spring is the ideal time to re-pot houseplants as they are just beginning to grow and so readily repair any root damage caused by the procedure. Re-potting is itself a very easy process, but choosing the right…