Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Dow Gardens exhibit shows how nature's own can spruce up winter landscape

via Midland Daily News

To most of us, the broken tree branches, pine boughs, and acorns scattered around the yard after a wind or ice storm are just rubbish to gather and put at the curb for pickup. But for about eight area floral and horticultural designers, they are raw materials to be used in natural container gardens such as the ones currently featured at Dow Gardens. The exhibit, “Containing Winter Creativity,” is on display now through February. The containers can be seen on a leisurely walk of about 30 to 45 minutes on the loop that runs from the Visitor’s Center, through the Boulder Pass, past The Bumps, over the Sun Bridge and toward the Conservatory, over the Red Bridge, and back along the Stream Walk toward the Waterfall. All of these landmarks are indicated on a map, which is available at the counter inside the Visitor’s Center at 1809 Eastman Ave. in Midland.

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