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The Spotted Lanternfly at Tyler Arboretum
The spotted lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula) is back in force here at Tyler Arboretum and everywhere else in Delaware County! Picture above is the nymph stage which is its current appearance. [...]
Growing a Climate Resilient Garden
As climate change occurs, our gardening practices must adapt. By the end of this century, scientists predict the hardiness zones may become one to two zones warmer in any [...]
Rainbow Gardening – Celebrating Color
Color is a powerful form of communication. Just stop by Lucille’s Garden, and you too will know how much color matters! This blog will look at this year’s garden [...]
Restoring the Natural Rain Cycle
After the past few weeks, I think we’ve all got rain on the brain. Following a few days of misty, soggy weather, everything can start to feel saturated. While it’s [...]
Telling Tyler’s Story
I miss family gatherings. I remember all of the uncles and aunts with cousins gathered at Nai nai (maternal grandmother in my dialect) and Gong gong (maternal grandfather) for [...]
A Sweet Gift
Maple trees have special significance in American culture. They provided our own homegrown source of sweetener when honey was unavailable and cane sugar needed to be shipped to the colonies. [...]
The Journey of Hope
This is the story of Thomas and Margaret Minshall, Quaker immigrants from England who crossed an ocean in 1682 to set up a homestead in the Americas. They wanted to [...]
Planting Seeds as an Act of Hope
“When life hands you dirt, plant seeds.” – Matshona Dhliwayo Now more than ever seems like a good time to have a vegetable garden, even if you have never had [...]