On this episode of Growing at Reiman Gardens, Jeremy Orr, Iowa State University student and summer gardener, demonstrates how to prepare a compost tea that is great for your vegetable garden. All you need is water, ordinary aquarium supplies, and good compost for a totally organic fertilizer.
On this episode of Growing at ReimanGardens, Education & Plant Collections Coordinator, Aaron Steil, discusses the 2009 summer display called "Dinosaurs and other Common Garden Pests". Over 20 realistic dinosaurs and other prehistoric creatures welcome visitors this summer, including an enormous Maisaura coyly eyeing motorists and guests at the south end of the Gardens, a 9-foot African crocodile nesting in the water and an Allosaurus family running around Lake Helen. The Dinosaurs were on display at the gardens from May 1st until July 31st of 2009.
On this episode of Growing at Reiman Gardens, Butterfly Wing Curator, Nathan Brockman, discusses the rare gynandromorphic leopard lacewing (Cethosia cyane) that was flown in the Christina Reiman Butterfly Wing during May 2008. A nondisjunction of chromosomes that occurs during some stage of cell division results in the development of these rare butterflies. Since the opening of the butterfly wing in 2002, over 100,000 butterflies have been flown, but this is the one and only individual of its kind to be received by Reiman Gardens.
On this episode of Growing at Reiman Gardens, Outdoor Horticulturist, Sarah Rummery, demonstrates the proper way to prune deciduous flowering shrubs. Before beginning, make sure you know whether your shrub is considered old wood (lilacs, verbena, witch hazel) or new wood (Hydrangea paniculata, H. arborescens, calacarpa). This will determine an appropriate pruning time. To prune, start by cutting off any dead wood on the plant, then cut out any branches that are rubbing together or crossing to prevent damage.
On this episode of Growing at ReimanGardens, Indoor Horticulturist, Betsy Eness, guides you through many creative ways to wrap and bag your holiday gifts in sustainable materials. Reusing fabrics from discarded clothing and samples, wallpaper, newspaper, and dressing up old gift bags are great ways to elegantly wrap gifts and also add a personal touch to the holiday season.
On this episode of Growing at ReimanGardens, Indoor Horticulturist, Betsy Eness, guides you through many creative ways to wrap and bag your holiday gifts in sustainable materials. Reusing fabrics from discarded clothing and samples, wallpaper, newspaper, and dressing up old gift bags are great ways to elegantly wrap gifts and also add a personal touch to the holiday season.
