Winter in the arboretum, all systems go and waiting for some serious snow.
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Winter in the arboretum, all systems go and waiting for some serious snow. Bee Buzz at the MTA(11/10/11) When most people think about bees, the immediately imagine the pain of being stung. Newly Planted Hedgerow(9/22/11) The Arboretum has a delightful newly planted hedgerow, designed by Bob Hyland and Dean Riddle. |
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Plant Hardiness Zone MapIt's official: The 2012 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map is out, and The Mountain Top Arboretum is now zone 5. As we all suspected, things are just not as cold in the winter. This has many ramifications for the Catskill forest, not least of which are invasive species and insect predation, but on the positive side, we can experiment with growing some lovely trees that were marginally hardy before. |
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An Early Spring Walk in the Woods |
Mountain Top Arboretum, PO Box 379, Rt. 23C and Maude Adams Rd., Tannersville, NY 12485, 518 589-3903