Delaware Center for Horticulture
We cultivate a greener community; inspiring appreciation and improvement of our environment through horticulture, education, and conservation.
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Location:
Wilmington, DE, 19806
Phone:
302-658-6262
Mon - Fri:
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
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Delaware Center for Horticulture

Delaware Center for Horticulture 's Tree Program staff just came back from the Partners in Community Forestry conference in Oregon jazzed up and ready to go plant. Watch for more trees coming in a Wilmington neighborhood near you. We can't hold them back!

November 17 at 11:26am
Janet Hughes
Janet Hughes
Can't wait to see the new trees around here!
November 18 at 7:39am
Delaware Center for Horticulture

Delaware Center for Horticulture Get your holiday shopping started early! Come to the Pennsylvania Society of Goldsmiths' show at our Center on Friday, November 6 from 5:30 to 9 p.m., or Saturday the 7th from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. A percentage of all the sales at this very popular event benefit DCH's programs.

Source: www.pagoldsmiths.org
Delaware Center for Horticulture

Delaware Center for Horticulture staff just enjoyed a vivacious brainstorming session for brand ideas, fueled by a potluck 'soup swap'.

October 20 at 12:05pm
Janet Hughes
Janet Hughes
Great way to fuel up! Can't wait to see those ideas manifest!
October 21 at 8:26am
Delaware Center for Horticulture

Delaware Center for Horticulture invites you and your friends to our Annual Meeting, this Wednesday from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., at our Trolley Square headquarters. Admission price of $10 includes appetizers and beverages. This year's presentation will focus on the new Urban Farm.

Janet Hughes
Janet Hughes
Urban Farming...what a great topic to focus on.
October 12 at 8:05am
Delaware Center for Horticulture
Harlequin Bug Photo Credit: Texas A & M University, Extension Entomology The harlequin bug is a pest that targets the crucifer family which includes crops such as collard greens, broccoli, kohlrabi, and cauliflower. It will also move onto other crops like asparagus, squash, corn, tomato, and corn...
Naomi
Naomi
They were all over my broccoli this year. I just kept picking them off and they kept coming back.
October 6 at 5:27pm
Delaware Center for Horticulture
Japanese Beetle Photo Courtesy of Clemson University ...
Mary Targonski
Mary Targonski
I only saw one in my yard all summer. Weird because the previous two summers it looked like world domination was going to happen for them.
October 1 at 3:31pm
Janet Hughes
Janet Hughes
They weren't pesty in Wilmington this year...hope it continues!
October 2 at 7:53am
Delaware Center for Horticulture
Just in time for the end of the growing season, I’ve decided to do a mini-series on some commongarden pests to Delaware. ...
Delaware Center for Horticulture
It’s official- the Fall has arrived. It wasn’t the calendar that told me this; it was the fact that last weekend I ate a spoonful of homemade apple pie. My first of the season. Yo...
Delaware Center for Horticulture

Delaware Center for Horticulture We need your help! Please click on the link below and vote for DCH's project- "No More Charlie Brown Trees"- to receive a $20,000 grant from Tom's of Maine. Spread the word!

Source: www.tomsofmaine.com
Small differences in a community can make a large difference in the world. In November we’ll award five nonprofit organizations with $20,000. Take action by letting others know!
Delaware Center for Horticulture

Delaware Center for Horticulture The agenda of this bus trip included a visit to the brand-new High Line garden in Manhattan, lunch at the Park restaurant, and on to Wave Hill in the Bronx.

Delaware Center for Horticulture

Delaware Center for Horticulture is still taking a few more reservations for next Tuesday's NYC day trip. Check out our events tab for more details.

September 17 at 11:28am
Delaware Center for Horticulture
Those of you who have been in contact with me recently most definitely have been subjected to my rambles about the wonders of fainting goats. They are what you would expect from their common name- goats that “faint” when startled. Th...
Delaware Center for Horticulture

Delaware Center for Horticulture is welcoming fall with the Beef, Beer 'n' Bulbs event this Wednesday: beer from Twin Lakes, tasty food from Toscana, bulbs at a great price, and a fire pit. Tickets are $15, and members can bring two guests free.

September 14 at 7:31am
Delaware Center for Horticulture

Delaware Center for Horticulture just received a huge delivery from the Netherlands- thousands of bulbs to be planted all over Wilmington this fall. Look for their bright blooms in the spring!

September 8 at 8:28am
Delaware Center for Horticulture

Delaware Center for Horticulture There will be something for everyone at this very special Art Loop. A display of sculptural floral arrangements by the talented ikebana instructor Midori Tanimune and her students; Siv Spurgeon's breathtaking watercolor paintings in our gallery; and this month's Green Drinks gathering of environmentally-minded people. Refreshments will be served and door prizes awarded.

Green Drinks, Ikebana & Art Loop
Time:5:30PM Friday, October 2nd
Location:Delaware Center for Horticulture
Delaware Center for Horticulture
Delaware Center for Horticulture
Check out the Green Drinks Facebook page to learn more about the group: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2252996122
September 3 at 7:22am