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2 weeks ago

How a Blooming Career Took Root: Dr. Margaret Pooler

How a Blooming Career Took Root: Dr. Margaret PoolerBy Bridget DeSimonePublished December 11, 2024Dr. Margaret Pooler, who serves as Research Leader of the U.S. National Arboretum’s Floral and Nursery Plants…

Dr. Margaret Pooler surrounded by cherry blossoms. Photo by Alan Whittemore, courtesy of the U.S. National Arboretum

5 months ago

Unsung Heroes of Summer

Unsung Heroes of SummerBy Bridget DeSimonePublished July 31, 2024Daylilies signal the arrival of summer. Each day is greeted by a multitude of new blooms sturdy enough to withstand scorching heat.…

2 years ago

‘Ironing’ Out Phosphorus — Helping Nursery Plants Hold Their P

Dr. Jacob Shreckhise, Research Horticulturist at the National Arboretum’s nursery research center in McMinnville, TN, shares strategies for how container nurseries can keep phosphorus in pots and improve P efficiency.