Leveling up rain gardens, green roofs in NYC, Oudolf video, grasslands, and more!
In this issue:
Leveling Up Your Rain Garden
Green Roofs Coming to NYC
Detroit Looks to Green Stormwater Infrastructure
Video: How Piet Oudolf Captures Emotion
On Trend: Ornamental Grasses in GPN
Farmers See Returns in Returning to Grassland
NC State Plant Breeder Wins Prestigious Scott Medal
Upcoming Events
Green Infrastructure
Leveling Up your Rain Garden | Scott Arboretum
Looking for planting inspiration for a rain garden this spring? Check out this rain garden posted by the Scott Arboretum. Plenty of beautiful grasses and perennials to make this an appealing feature on Swarthmore College's campus.
Green roofs in New York City may become far more common. If signed into law, recent bills passed by the City Council will require new residential and commercial buildings to install green or solar rooftops.
Detroit is joining a growing movement worldwide to reclaim space for water in cities and implement green stormwater infrastructure. Having already invested $15 million, the city will invest a further $50 million by 2029.
A recent segment on PBS Newshour explored the approach landscape designer Piet Oudolf takes in creating a garden. His use of grasses and other perennials has inspired landscapes across the U.S. and Europe.
Ornamental grasses have proved their value in the landscape, moving from what was once considered a craze to one that is a solid cultural shift. Why this enduring interest in ornamental grasses? Industry expert Maria Zampini offers her take in GPN.
With the low price of commodities, many farmers are struggling to cover input costs. Some are choosing to convert marginal cropland back to grasslands. They're netting a profit and, "letting the soil do what it was designed to do, with less inputs."
NC State Plant Breeder Wins Prestigious Scott Medal
North Carolina State University's Tom Ranney recently won the Scott Medal for his outstanding contributions to the science and art of gardening. We are thrilled for Dr. Ranney, a longtime friend and collaborator on new grass varieties.
This annual conference, hosted by Bowman's Hill Wildflower Preserve, focuses on plants and plant communities native to the Mid-Atlantic and New England regions. It aims to build human communities, too. Formal and informal networking activities are at the heart of this multidisciplinary conference.
Hoffman Nursery's Shannon Currey will be on the program with two presentations. On Thursday, she'll give a plenary talk that offers
A Fresh Look at Grasses and Sedges. In a concurrent session on Friday, she'll discuss how
Native Sedges Steal the Show.
It's become the biggest, and everyone's invited to this horticultural party! Join us at Cultivate'19 for days filled with presentations, networking, and great conversations. We'll be there in
Booth 3013 with our team.
The Perennial Plant Association's annual symposium brings together all kinds of professionals devoted to perennials. In Chicago this year, it will be held for the first time in conjunction with All-American Selections and the National Garden Bureau. Our Marketing Director Shannon Currey will be speaking on
Success with Sedges.
Early bird rates are available through June 21. The tours fill up quickly, so register soon to get your preferred choices. See you there!
