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NEWS
OUR QUARTERLY NEWS MAGAZINE
GROUND COVER
Keep up-to-date with happenings at the Dubuque Arboretum by reading GROUND COVER, our quarterly news magazine, with messages from leadership, property improvements, fun things to do, fun things to learn, donor updates, and more!
Download our current issue below.
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EDUCATION FOR KIDS
We’re so happy that Dandelion Discoveries Nature School has chosen the Dubuque Arboretum to hold its classes.
FREE LEARNING OPPORTUNITES
THU . MAY 4 . 6-7p
Tree Planting
TUE . MAY 9 . 6-7:30p
Bees in the (Legacy) Trees
TUE . JUNE 6 . 6-7:30p
Beauty in a Container
TUE . JUNE 13 . 6-7p
Mowing to Monarchs
TUE . JUNE 27 . 6-7:30p
Prairie Plants
TUE . JULY 11 . 6-7:30p
More Than Just a Perennial
TUE . JULY 18 . 6-7p
Edible Flowers
TUE . JULY 25 . 6-7p
Herbal Vinegar
TUE . AUG 1 . 6-7:30p
Lovely Hydrangeas
TUE . AUG 15 . 6-7p
Harvesting + Drying Herbs
ARTICLES
RECOMMENDED READING FROM
“Indigenous farmers are ‘rematriating’ centuries-old seeds to plant a movement”
Heirloom plants from museums and seed banks are being reconnected with their original tribal stewards for cultural preservation and food security.
HOW-TO INFORMATION
POINSETTIA CARE + REBLOOMING
Did you know that you can rebloom poinsettias for several years? It’s true!
Here’s a schedule for reblooming success …
- MAY: Cut back stems to 3–6 inches above the soil. Repot or separate, if needed. Place in sunny window and water when soil is dry to touch. (Root cuttings, if desired.)
- JUNE: Move plant outside. Water and fertilize more frequently as plant grows.
- JULY 1: First pinch.
- AUGUST 15: Second pinch.
- SEPTEMBER 1: Bring plant indoors to sunny location at 65 to 75°F.
- OCTOBER: Initiate short days (for a mid-December bloom date). Water, as needed, and fertilize weekly according to label..
WEBINARS
LANDSCAPE DESIGN WITH NATIVE CULTIVARS
“How Native Cultivars Affect Pollinators”
An Ecological Landscape Designer and the owner of Nectar Landscape Design Studio in Stowe, Vermont, Annie White shares her field research and discusses the complex benefits and challenges of using both native species and native cultivars in landscape design.
VIDEO TUTORIALS
This video playlist from Better Homes & Gardens offers a wealth of how-to gardening knowledge!
