Outdoor Elements
Webisodes
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Red Leaves in Spring? June 01, 2023
This year some of the leaves seem to be hanging on to their red color for longer than normal. Wh...
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A Bundle of Bedstraw May 17, 2023
Bedstraw has little tiny hooks kind of like Velcro that helps it stick to things as it grows. It also ...
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From Pink to Blue: Virginia Bluebells May 10, 2023
The blooming of the Virginia Bluebells is an early spring spectacle. Not only are the spring flo...
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Forsythia of the Woods: Spicebush May 04, 2023
Spice bush is one of our earliest flowering native shrubs. It's easy to spot in the spring when the ye...
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There\'s Gold in the Marsh! April 26, 2023
Marsh Marigold is an early spring ephemeral, but it's not a Marigold at all. And though they are a bea...
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Kittens in the Marsh April 20, 2023
The buds on Pussy willow are a sure sign of spring. But where do they get their name? Well find out th...
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Wet and Weird Skunk Cabbage April 06, 2023
One of our earliest perennial flowering plants is the native Skunk Cabbage. Learn how this unique plan...
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Green Roof at Fernwood March 30, 2023
The Sims Education building at Fernwood Botanical Garden has a partial green roof. What approach did t...
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Pungent Wild Onions March 22, 2023
Wild onion is a cool season perennial. It is a not a native plant and is edible. Evie found some along...
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Winter Crabapples for Robins March 16, 2023
What is it that keeps some birds around in the Winter? For robins, it's a food source like the berries...