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FROM THE DIRECTOR PETER C. MOE

When our Arboretum Auxiliary decided to bring glass

pumpkins to the Arboretum last fall, we thought it was a wonderful idea, but we had no idea how popular the first Arb Glass Pumpkin Patch would be! For this year’s second annual Arb Glass Pumpkin Patch on Sept. 9-11 (see adjacent sidebar story), we’ve invited more artists and we’ll feature more than 4,000 handblown glass pumpkins and glass garden art.

The glass pumpkins provide one of many reasons to visit the Arboretum these next few months. We’re also looking forward to our annual Art in the Gardens, Field Fest, Apple JAM and the opening of our AppleHouse, as well as the gardens in full bloom and the beginning of fall color.

You may have already heard that I plan to retire. I'm staying in my role until we've hired my replacement to ensure a smooth transition to the next director. As I reflect on all that's been accomplished at the Arboretum since I started in 1973, I'm proud of what we've been able to do thanks to the support of members like you, and I look forward to cheering on future successes at the Arboretum.

AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2022 VOL 41, NO. 4

Minnesota Landscape Arboretum Magazine is published six times a year by the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum Foundation, 3675 Arboretum Drive, Chaska, MN 55318-9613, 612-624-2200. The magazine is a benefit of Arboretum membership. No portion may be reprinted without permission from the Arboretum.

The information published in this magazine is not necessarily endorsed by the University of Minnesota.

The Arboretum welcomes feedback from readers at arbinfo@umn.edu.

To request a copy of this publication in alternate format, please call 612-301-1257.

The Arboretum is part of The College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences at the University of Minnesota.

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10 a.m.-5 p.m., Friday and Saturday, Sept. 9-10; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 11, Snyder Building and Nearby Gardens Plan now to attend the Arb Glass Pumpkin Patch presented by the Arboretum Auxiliary! Last year more than 2,500 glass pumpkins were sold by the ten award-winning, professional glass artists from the Midwest and California. They will return this year displaying and offering more than 4,000 handblown glass pumpkins and adding beautiful glass garden art for sale.

Experience free glassblowing demonstrations daily. Register for gate entrance times. By purchasing these handcrafted pumpkins, you will support the artisans and the Arboretum.

The Arboretum Auxiliary would like to thank these sponsors for their support this year: Fresh Thyme, Galleria and Scotch™ Brand. Call 612-625-9865 with questions. More information at arb.umn.edu/auxiliary-glass-pumpkin-patch.

Patrick B. Petersen, Editor Brenda Drake Lesch, Art Director Peter C. Moe, Director, Minnesota Landscape Arboretum Alan Branhagen, Director of Operations Timothy S. Kenny, Director of Education Susan Taylor, Ph.D., Director of Development Matthew Clark, Ph.D., Director of Research Glenn Stolar, President, Arboretum Foundation

Cover Photo: Dr. Francis de Vos Home Demonstration Garden Photo by Don Olson

SEASO NAL GARDEN INTEREST

LIZ POTASEK ARBORETUM WRITER

a problem at the Arboretum, so Pew’s selections are definitely put to the test. They’ll also find University of Minnesota apple trees and grapevines grown on espalier, a kitchen garden designed to feed a family of four, a pollinator garden and more.

By visiting the Home Demonstration Gardens throughout the year, visitors observe what’s working (are the marigolds really deterring the bunnies?), as well as the seasonal changes in each garden (June’s Herb Garden looks a lot different than August’s Herb Garden). Plants are clearly labeled, making it easier to source them for your own garden. The gardens are also designed by a highly knowledgeable, seasoned gardener (Pew has been working at the Arboretum for more than 40 years), who selects plants for their known reliability in a garden.

Photo by Dianne Jandt

The entire Arboretum is full of inspiration and ideas for plant lovers and gardeners, but there’s one series of gardens where the inspiration is designed to be attainable: the Home Demonstration Gardens.

In the Home Demonstration area, visitors can explore the Garden for Small Spaces, Herb Garden, Garden for Outdoor Living, Fruit & Vegetable Garden, Naturalistic Garden, All-America Selections Display Garden, Cutting Garden, Patio & Container Garden, compost display and Weed Garden (don’t worry, the weeds are contained to buckets).

Landscape gardener Ted Pew, who has worked with the Home Demonstration Garden since 1987, designs each garden for beauty, utility and education. For example, visitors can discover a vegetable garden stocked with selections designed to deter rabbits — which can be

The Arboretum is proud to be one of the display sites for All-America Selections Winners. All-America Selections is an independent non-profit organization that tests new, never-before-sold varieties for the home gardener. After trials by horticulture professionals in different zones throughout the country, top garden performers earn a winner award designation for superior performance. This year’s garden includes winners from 2022, 2021 and 2020. For a list, go to: z.umn.edu/7rz9

Photo courtesy of All-America Selections

All-America Selections Display Garden

Tomato 'Pink Delicious'

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HORTICULTURE

A TIME FOR ALAN BRANHAGEN DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

Blazing stars (Liatris) are a group of vibrant, late-summer-

Photos by (bottom left) Al Giencke; (top right) Mark MacLennan; (bottom right) Don Olson

blooming perennials that shine in vivid purplish hues in August and September. They are in the Aster family, with five species native to Minnesota (a few more are found in other parts of the Midwest). They are all important as nectar-rich flowers that are a favorite source of energy for the monarchs who use it to help fuel their migration to Mexico to overwinter. If you want to help the butterfly, you must include this key plant in your garden plans.

All five Minnesota-native species can be found in the wild locally and they include, from smallest to largest: Cylindric (L. cylindracea), usually around a foot tall and denizen of dry shorter grass hill prairies, Dotted (L. punctata), two-feet tall, also a denizen of shorter grass dry prairies, Rough (L. aspera), usually around three-feet tall and found in drier, well-drained soils, Meadow (L. ligulistylis), four-feet tall and found in dry to moist roadsides and prairies, and Prairie (L. pycnostachya), also usually around four-feet or more tall and found in moist to wet prairies.

Found wild to our southeast in Wisconsin and Illinois, the marsh blazing star (L. spicata) is the most commonly cultivated blazing star, readily available and with several cultivars like ‘Kobold’ and ‘Floristan

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White’. It grows wild in moist to wet prairies but takes well to average garden soil.

As these species bloom in sequence, rather than at the same time, planting this full diversity of blazing stars provides a long display of these nectar-rich flowers from mid-July through September, providing the most nectar for our pollinators and the monarch. Meadow blazing star is a standout nectar source for monarchs and is often accompanied by a flock of them! Visit the Arb’s stands in the Garden for Wildlife when they are in bloom in mid to late August and you will witness a delightful cloud of monarchs.

Exuberant stands of the various blazing stars can also be enjoyed in the Prairie Garden, Bennett Johnson Prairie and on Lake Tamarack and Spring Peeper Meadow prairie reconstruction areas, as well as in the core Perennial Garden.

NATURE FOCUS

Photos by (left) Mark MacLennan; (right) Don Olson

Monarch on Swamp Milkweed (Asclepias incarnata)

MATT SCHUTH • NATURALIST

The history of milkweeds and monarch butterflies is familiar to many gardeners and nature lovers. The fragrant smell of the common milkweed (Asclepias syriaca) flower with its bushy clusters of white to pink flowers and the equally aromatic purplish flower of the swamp milkweed (Asclepias incarnata) attract many species of bees, flies and moths.

Pollination is performed by flying insects.

The flower has a slippery surface and as the insects slide over it their feet collect pollen. Not all insects are welcome. Ants climb the stem to try and rob the nectar, but their feet pierce the stalk and the gooey latex of the plant sticks to them, stopping their thievery.

Milkweeds contain cardiac glycosides, which are defense compounds that protect the plant

from hungry herbivores. Monarch butterflies have evolved an ability to tolerate and store the toxic chemical in their system, thus protecting them from predators. A bird will become violently ill and throw up within a half hour after eating one. The monarchs’ orange and black color pattern serves as a warning to enemies not to eat them. Milkweed beetles and bugs feed on the plant and are also able to store the toxin.

Milkweed seeds are dispersed by the wind and the downy tuft of fuzz surrounding the seed is called the pappus. Seeds are spread out over time depending on weather conditions, insuring that seeds are dispersed widely and not falling at the base of the plant.

Milkweeds also spread by rhizomes and these clonal colonies can become invasive in gardens.

Milkweed seed pods have been called “fairy candles with tiny pillows of silvery silk.” Native American children used them as beds for their dolls.

Milkweeds have had many other uses. The latex was used to cover wounds, forming a thin film like an instant bandage. The root was used to treat typhoid fever. Chippewas made jam from the flowers and Dakotas boiled young seed pods and ate them with buffalo meat.

During World War II, 1.5 billion milkweed pods were collected by school children. One million Mae West life preservers were made from these milkweed seeds. Twenty six ounces could keep a 150-pound man afloat for 48 hours. The patriotic slogan was “Pick a seed, save a life.” Today our motto should be “Plant a seed, save a monarch.”

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RESEARCH

COLLABORATIVE

GRAPE BREEDING YIELDS STACKED RESISTANCE MATTHEW CLARK • PH.D. DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH

Developing grapes for disease resistance has been an important goal for grape breeders for well over a century. At the University of Minnesota, efforts have been made by bringing in resistance genes from wild species, such as Riverbank grape (Vitis riparia), which has also been used to introduce cold-hardiness.

Fortunately, there have been generations of efforts and pedigrees (graphical charts showing the genealogy) to help trace these characteristics.

In collaboration with colleagues at Cornell University and the United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service, the U of M’s program has brought in more genetics to combine, or stack, resistances.

We are using DNA testing to screen seedlings efficiently and find those with multiple resistances.

Grape pollen is easy to ship by mail, and sharing this genetic resource Clean Vines at the HRC Greenhouse

Leaf with Powdery Mildew

Photos by John Thull

allows grape breeders to collaborate across the country. Several years ago, we received pollen from the USDA-ARS breeder in Parlier, California.

The pollen donors had four resistance genes for powdery mildew, the most common grape disease around the world. We chose a female parent, MN1264, that has two unique resistances to breed on to. The aim was to use DNA tests to find the rare offspring that would have six stacked resistances.

Of the hundreds of plants screened, our colleagues at Cornell University did the genetic analysis and found just four seedlings that met the criteria.

This gene-stacking experiment came out of the VitisGen2 project (vitisgen2.org), a USDA- National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) funded initiative that has focused on powdery mildew resistance.

Now known as RenStacks, the seedlings have been transferred to Foundation Plant Services in Davis, California, who will provide cuttings of the material to anyone who requests it. This gives grape breeders access to several new plants to use in breeding with known resistance genes as well as information on the DNA markers for screening.

Over the next two years we will use these new plants in breeding and start to characterize their horticultural traits, such as berry color, flower sex, and flavor and aroma. Of course, we will also test to see if these plants are coldhardy by planting them at the Arboretum’s Horticultural Research Center (HRC) and subjecting them to Minnesota winters.

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iPhone Photography Understanding Light

As the season peaks and wanes, photographic opportunities abound. We interviewed Frank Meuschke, Arboretum Photography Class Programmer, about Arboretum classes that inspire photographers to capture nature’s beauty.

Night Photography

What do you love about nature photography in summer?

Our lenses can feast on myriad subjects including flora, fauna, landscapes, portraits, and even night skies. Daylight hours are long, allowing more time to capture subjects and the golden hour.

You have been the Arboretum’s Photography Programmer for five years. How has photography changed over that time?

Photography has become much more accessible with advances in mobile camera and editing technology. With the right knowledge, almost anyone has the capability of capturing and sharing wow-worthy photos.

Do you offer classes for mobile phone photographers?

Many! Instructor Eric Mueller offers Creative iPhone Photography classes including: Understanding Light (Online) 9:30 a.m.-

Pollinator Photography

12:30 p.m. Sept. 10, Shooting & Composition 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Sept. 17, Shooting & Editing Portraits 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

Sept. 24, and iPhone Photo Editing Made Easy: 2-Session Workshop (Online) 6:30-9 p.m. Sept. 27 and 29.

Is the Arboretum a good place to learn photography skills?

Absolutely. The Arb offers a wealth of nature subjects concentrated into 1,200 acres.

The student-to-instructor ratio allows quality hands-on practice time with the instructor.

Classes that feature Arboretum subjects include Farm Field Photography at Harvest Time with Ag Photographer Katie Knapp 2-5 p.m. Sept. 10, or Pollinator Photography with Instructor Don Tredinnick 1-4 p.m. Sept.

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Farm Photography

“Special Access,” what’s that?

Special Access classes allow access to the Arboretum before and after public hours. It’s a magical feeling to be the only people on the grounds! These opportunities fill quickly, and include Special Access: Shooting the Light, Dusk to Dawn 2Session Workshop with Instructor Don Tredinnick on Sept. 16 and 17, and Special Access Practicum: Night Photography Academy on Sept. 17, 6-10 p.m. (prerequisite four-session “Night Photography Academy – Online”) with Instructor Mike Shaw – see calendar Sept. 6.

How do you sign up?

Spots are limited. Registering early is key to getting a spot. Learn more and register at arb.umn.edu/photography-classes.

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Photos by (top) Eric Mueller; (left) Guitar Photographer at Shutterstock; (middle) Katie Knapp; (right) Mark MacLennan

LEARN AN D DO

FULL HARVEST MOON VIEWING NIGHT

IN THE GARDENS

7-10 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 10 Join us for an afterhours experience at the Arb during the September Full Harvest Moon. Enjoy a relaxing evening outdoors with lawn games and moon viewing. After the sun sets, enjoy the moon-lit farm paths or relax and view the Harvest Moon from the event lawn or prairie overlook. arb.umn.edu/events/full-moon

10 a.m.-4 p.m. FridaySunday, Sept. 23-25, MacMillan Auditorium Shop more than 20,000 books in all genres. Sunday is Bag Day – fill a bag for $5 (bag provided). arb.umn.edu/events/ librarybooksale

Photo by Wendy Composto

Here is the lineup of summertime live outdoor music performances at the Ordway Picnic Shelter.

6-7:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 4 – Doug deGrood & David Zimmerman 1:30-3 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 7 – Dragonfly 6-7:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 11 – Basset Creek Brass 1:30-3 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 14 – Meire Grove Band 6-7:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 18 – Fluteloops 1:30-3 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 21 – Celebration Brass Quintet 6-7:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 25 – Brad Cattadoris 1:30-3 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 28 – Silver Winds Flute Quartet

Friends of Andersen Horticultural Library Annual Book Sale

IN THE GARDENS

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4-8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 19; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday & Sunday Aug. 20-21, Arboretum Grounds Art in the Garden is a showcase of more than 70 artists – from culinary to fine arts – for Arboretum visitors of all ages. Musical guests are Paul Imholte, 4-7 p.m. Friday; Nick Jordan and Mary DuShane, 11 a.m.2 p.m. Saturday and The Abiders, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Sunday. arb.umn.edu/events/artinthegardens.

Iris Society Sale 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 20; 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 21, MacMillan Auditorium Have you ever walked through the Arboretum’s Iris Garden and wondered where they all came from? Members of the Iris Society of Minnesota have donated the different iris varieties to the Arboretum’s Iris Garden for decades, bringing in a few different varieties every year. Some are newer hybrids while others are rare, historic varieties. Have your questions answered and purchase irises at this annual sale. All proceeds support the community projects of the nonprofit Iris Society of Minnesota, such as the Northeast Minneapolis Municipal Iris Gardens.

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ART IN THE GARDENS AND AUTUMN RETREAT Late summer/early fall sessions of the popular Yoga in the Gardens events, held in conjunction with the sponsors below, are scheduled on the following dates: • 10 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 7, Garden for Wildlife • 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 18, Naturalistic Garden • Noon Sunday, Aug. 28, Ornamental Grass Collection • 10 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 4, Oak and Nut Collection • 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept 15, Ornamental Grass Collection Sessions are for all levels. Please bring your own mat and water bottle.

The classes are always free for Arboretum members and studio partner members, and included with gate admission for non-members.

Autumn Yoga Retreat

9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept 17, Red Barn A full-day or half-day experience filled with relaxation, meditation, classes of all varieties! The retreat will take place at the Farm at the Arb. Full day: $45 member, $60 non-member; $25 member half day, $40 non-member half day; Lunch add on: $20. Full schedule and registration: arb.umn.edu/content/yoga-gardens

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SCARECROWS IN THE GARDENS

September 17-Oct. 31, Dahlberg Terrace and Scarecrow Hill.

The popular Scarecrows in the Gardens adds a festive note to the Arboretum’s autumn displays. Check out the artistry of the experts from Bachman’s, as well as Arboretum members and staff. arb.umn.edu/events/scarecrow

Farm at the Arb is the place to be 5-8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 24 for the 4th annual Arboretum AppleJam. This family-friendly apple-themed event boasts a scavenger hunt, bingo, lawn games, and concessions including beverages from Excelsior Brewing Co. to accompany great music from Humbird. Tickets: $10 adult members; $25 adult non-members; $5 kids - 15 and under. Details at arb.umn.edu/events/applejam.

Growing Since 1885

AppleHouse & Holiday Boutique The target time for opening the AppleHouse "Home of the Honeycrisp" is late August – depending upon availability of apples. The AppleHouse [7485 Rolling Acres Road] is located approximately a mile west of the Arboretum entrance and sells an inventory of several varieties throughout the season. These include popular University of Minnesota introductions such as Honeycrisp, SweeTango® and First Kiss®. Also for sale will be squash, gourds, pumpkins, pies and more! Open daily from 10 a.m.-6 p.m., the AppleHouse will be converted to a Holiday Boutique in November offering seasonal decor, as well as hostess gifts, maple syrup, wild rice, pies and other goodies. All proceeds of the AppleHouse and Holiday Boutique help support Arboretum research and operations.

Photo by Katie Knapp

9 a.m.-4 p.m., Friday and Saturday, Sept. 23 & 24, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 25, Snyder Auditorium The Arboretum Auxiliary Harvest Sale will offer up exquisite crafts. There will be nature-inspired items, including home decor, potpourri, Arboretum wood creations, knitwear for adults and children, beautiful autumnal wreaths and arrangements, cards, children's toys and many other creative arts. All items are handcrafted by Auxiliary members, and all proceeds benefit the Arboretum. Once again we'll offer the same beautiful tulip bulbs that will be planted at the Arboretum this fall. These are high-quality, fresh bulbs shipped from the Netherlands. arb.umn.edu/events/fallharvestsale

Field Fest 2022 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 24, Farm at the Arb Celebrate the harvest at the Farm at the Arb with a familyfriendly festival! Enjoy farm-fresh food tastings, garden tours, a scavenger hunt, interactive games, exhibits and more. Dig into the dirt to harvest sugar beets or try the hands-on activities in the Family Tent while Clark Machtemes and the Traveled Ground play on the Event Lawns stage. Food trucks and a beer garden will have items available for purchase. Free for adult members and kids 15 and younger/$15 non-members, includes Arboretum admission. Presented by KWS Seeds. arb.umn.edu/fieldfest

PUMPKINS DISPLAY

Daily, Oct. 1-31, Great Hall and Terraces Displays of popular, heirloom, unusual and international pumpkins and squash (both ornamental and edible categories) – This year in a rainbow theme!

HERB SOCIETY FALL SALE 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Sept 23 & 24, Oswald Visitor Center Balcony Featuring herb-infused vinegar, gifts and kitchen and personal-care items with an herbal theme. All handmade by members.

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Photo by Juliet Farmer

Humbird

THE JOY OF GIVING

“People protect what they love,” said Jacques Cousteau, and Jo

Frerichs wants, more than anything, to bring people into that circle of protection and love – and embrace it.

Frerichs was a volunteer tour guide for years at the Arboretum after supporting the work of Steve McNamara in woody plant research. She now gives bus tours of Three-Mile Drive for her fellow residents of Folkestone senior living community in Wayzata.

“People on my Arb tours will say, ‘Oh, I didn’t know that,’” Frerichs says. “I just love hearing that.”

As a guide par excellence, she shares her love of a galaxy of things, such as birds and mammals and insects and flowers. So she opens up the world in new ways for the people on her tours.

“My passion at the Arboretum is the gardens,” Frerichs says. So powerful is her passion that she funded the creation and endowment of one of them.

The four-acre Johanna Frerichs Garden for Wildlife demonstrates the most effective

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ways to attract birds, insects and mammals by providing food, shelter and a reproductive habitat.

Frerichs has a bench in the garden: “I love sitting there. I get goosebumps knowing that this garden is my legacy, and I’m living it.”

She also helps share what few can see. She supported repairs of the Arboretum’s Osprey Cam (arb.umn.edu/content/osprey-cam), as well as the addition of sound capability.

Thanks to Frerichs, you can enjoy the very rare sight of looking down on a family of high-flying, gorgeously black-and-white birds, amplified by their calls of tewptewp-tewp.

Her tight connection to the Arboretum was first forged in 1999, when a neighbor gave her a membership. The neighbor: Dr. Mary Meyer, now professor emerita of horticultural science at the University of Minnesota. Sharing begets sharing, in short.

That’s why Frerichs has been the person to say, again and again, “I’d like to introduce to you…the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum.”

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Photos Courtesy of Robert Evans Imagery

JEFF ISEMINGER • CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Member Appreciation Day at the Arb

Pamela S Azure Skies

The Arboretum is known for its enchanting, nature-focused art exhibits. But the highly anticipated art show coming to the Reedy Gallery Sept. 8-Nov. 7 is particularly noteworthy: It’s been seven years since the world-renowned painter Pamela Sukhum has shown her botanical-themed works in Minnesota.

A former researcher in cardiovascular health and electrophysiology at the University of Minnesota, Sukhum left that career behind in 2003 when she fell in love with painting. And yet Sukhum still uses her chemistry background to create custom processes and paints, mixing in metallics and drying agents, resulting in her otherworldly, highly textured canvases. “I still have that heart of a scientist in me,” Sukhum says.

Sukhum will be showing pieces from multiple series of her work during her

ukhum

Photo by Sara Rub enstein

Painting by Pamela Sukham

SARAH JACKSON • MEDIA SPECIALIST

Arboretum show, including “Bamboo Amongst the Oaks,” “Peony in Love” and “Azure Skies,” all inspired in part by her life and times in Minnesota.

The latter, her most recent series, reveals the blues, pinks and purples so often found at dawn and dusk in Minnesota summers, especially on the open banks of the Mississippi River near her Minnesota home base in Sartell.

“These paintings honor that sense of joy beyond comprehension and what we experience when looking up at the sky. It’s that sense of expansiveness — that same sense we can find within ourselves,” Sukhum says.

Sukhum’s vibrant paintings are found in prominent fine art galleries and collectors’ homes around the world, as well as corporate collections as far away as Dubai, but she’s excited about being able to share her work at the Arboretum.

“To me, it’s such a perfect venue,” Sukhum says. “So much of my work — the heart of it — is based in nature.”

Photo by Jason Boudreau-Landis

Ornamental Grass Collection Open House: Celebrating 35 Years

3-6 p.m. Aug. 23 and Sept. 22, Ornamental Grass Collection Join Dr. Mary Meyer in the Ornamental Grass Collection to enjoy the grasses in their fall beauty and see which plants have been there for 35 years.

The collection, which Meyer helped establish at the Arboretum in 1987, is a Plant Collections Network Nationally Accredited Plant Collection. Bring any grass questions or any grasses you want identified.

Free posters and information on little bluestem, the Perennial Plant Association's perennial of the year for 2022, will be available. Website: arb.umn.edu/ ornamental-grass-open-house

Join us on Thursday, August 11, for a fun membership appreciation event. It will be a day of live music in the gardens, great food and beverages and more!

Visit arb.umn.edu/ events/memberappreciation for specifics and updates. And remember to check out arb.umn.edu/ content/members for great digital resources for members!

Photo by Roger Pavelle

2022 ARBORETUM TRAVEL

WITH ARBORETUM DIRECTOR EMERITUS PETER OLIN,ARBORETUM DIRECTOR PETE MOE AND DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS ALAN BRANHAGEN Tour Michigan! Sept 6 – 12.

A grand tour of the gardens, historic sites and natural beauty of Michigan and Mackinac Island. View botanical gardens at the University of Michigan and Michigan State and the beautiful Dow Gardens. See the Edsel & Eleanor Ford House and gardens and enjoy an overnight on Mackinac Island. Host: Peter Olin. Contact Lynde Vespoli at: destinationsandtours@gmail.com or 440-840-6334.

Crossing the Andes, Chile and Argentina, Nov 5 – 18.

Hosted by Alan Branhagen, this is an Arboretum special exploring Chile, walking historic Valparaiso, visit a vineyard and go south via boat thru the Andes to Bariloche, Argentina – a great resort town. Then it’s on to beauty and culture of Buenos Aires.

Optional extension to Iguazu Falls.

Contact Renee Davies at: renee@knowmadadventures.com or 612-315-2894.

For more information on all Arboretum tours, go to arbtravel.umn.edu or contact Peter Olin at olinx002@umn.edu or 612-301-1275.

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Calendar At-A-Glance ONGOING EXHIBITS REEDY GALLERY

AUXILIARY QUILT RAFFLE TICKETS ON SALE THROUGH SEPT. 24

BETWEEN THE EDGES EXHIBIT REEDY GALLERY – JULY 8-SEPT. 5

Between the Edges • Through Sept. 5 (See back page) The Art of Pamela Sukhum: Hymns to Nature • Sept. 8-Nov. 7 (See back page)

CAFE GALLERY Warmth and Nature • Through Sept. 5 (See back page) Breaking Boundaries and Barriers: The Art of Lynne Sarnoff-Christensen • Sept. 8-Nov. 6 (See back page)

SKYWAY GALLERY The Art of Flying: Bird Images from A to Z • Through Aug. 12

Capturing Colors: 5th Annual Flora and Fauna Illustrata Exhibition • Aug. 26-Feb. 28 This year's FFI Exhibition features scientifically accurate artwork by local artists depicting flowers, fruits, insects, and other organisms living at the Arboretum that are brightly colored. You'll be tickled pink by this beautiful array of colors.

ANDERSEN HORTICULTURAL LIBRARY Journey through Japan: Traditional Woodblock Prints from the Edo Period • Through Aug. 12 Feast your eyes upon brilliant Japanese woodblock flora and fauna art from the Edo Period (1603-1868), a time in Japanese cultural and political history of relative peace and stability, characterized by the innovation of artistic techniques such as colored woodblock printing. All prints are from AHL’s rare book collection.

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The Art of Tiny Things • Aug. 26-Feb. 28 Celebrate the tiny things in life. Explore miniature books as well as art from AHL's collection featuring tiny organisms that are often overlooked, including moss, fungi, lichen, insects and more! .

AUGUST-SEPTEMBER RECURRING PROGRAMS & EVENTS AUXILIARY QUILT RAFFLE

Tickets are on sale until Sept. 24 This year's Arboretum Auxiliary quilt is a contemporary quilt titled "In the Garden." It is a kaleidoscope of colors represented by favorite garden flowers from the book "Pieced Flowers" by Ruth McDowell. Flowers depicted in the quilt include daylilies, tulips, coneflowers, columbine, sweet peas, iris and morning glories. The quilt measures 69" x 78". Tickets are $2 and may be purchased in the Oswald Visitor Center where the quilt is on display.

The drawing will be at 2 p.m. Sept. 24, in the Snyder Building Lobby.

ONE-HOUR GUIDED TRAM TOUR

10:30 a.m. (not on Mondays), noon, 1:30 p.m., 3 p.m. daily, $6, Oswald Visitor Center Join a narrated tram tour highlighting the Arb’s varied collections, display gardens and demonstration gardens. Purchase same-day tickets at the Visitor Center Information Desk. z.umn.edu/arbtram

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AUGUST-SEPTEMBER PROGRAMS & EVENTS THURSDAY, AUG. 4

MUSIC IN THE GARDENS

6-7:30 p.m., Ordway Picnic Shelter Doug deGrood & David Zimmerman (see page 8)

SATURDAY, AUG. 6

GREEN BEAN FAMILY GARDEN TIME

9-11 a.m. $7child/$12 member/$27 non-member, Marion Andrus Learning Center For ages 5-11, together with adult(s): Visit themed stations with supplies and activities in the Children's Garden, where our staff will help you to learn, create, discover, and explore together as a family.

SUNDAY, AUG. 7

YOGA IN THE GARDENS

10-11 a.m., free with gate admission, Garden for Wildlife Taught by onelove.yoga arb.umn.edu/content/yoga-gardens

MUSIC IN THE GARDENS

1:30-3 p.m., Ordway Picnic Shelter Dragonfly (see page 8)

THURSDAY, AUG. 11

MEMBERSHIP APPRECIATION DAY (see page 11)

MUSIC IN THE GARDENS

6-7:30 p.m., Ordway Picnic Shelter Bassett Creek Brass (see page 8)

Painting by (right) Denise Friesen

Take a stroll through a hallway full of birds!

Starting in the Skyway Gallery and ending in the library, two stunning bird prints for every letter of the alphabet are captured from pages of rare books in the Andersen Horticultural Library’s collection. This is a magnificent display of feathers you won’t want to miss.

This multimedia exhibit is fun for the whole family, and will include ambient birdsong, fun facts throughout and some of British artist Edward Lear’s bird-related nonsense limericks and illustrations.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT:

Arboretum.umn.edu/learn.aspx CLASS REGISTRATION: 612-301-1210 EVENTS, EXHIBITS, GENERAL INFO: 612-624-2200 SWEET CORN CRAVINGS SATURDAY, AUG. 13

WATCH THE BEEKEEPER AT WORK FRIDAY, AUG. 26

MUSIC IN THE GARDENS

1:30-3 p.m., Ordway Picnic Shelter Celebration Brass Quintet (see page 8)

TUESDAY, AUG. 23

ORNAMENTAL GRASS COLLECTION OPEN HOUSE: CELEBRATING 35 YEARS 3-6 p.m., Ornamental Grass Collection (see page 11)

THURSDAY, AUG. 25

MUSIC IN THE GARDENS

6-7:30 p.m., Ordway Picnic Shelter Brad Cattadoris (see page 8)

FRIDAY, AUG. 26

STORYTIME IN THE LIBRARY

10:30-11 a.m., free with gate admission, Andersen Horticultural Library

Fluteloops (see page 8)

Celebrate friendship and kindness! Eight-year-old Averee and five-year-old Miles Linnes-Bagley will read Who is Your Friend? – a beautiful book with a big message, written and illustrated by the Linnes-Bagley family.

Learn about Minnesota sweet corn, how to choose the perfect ear, and how to cook and store it properly. Taste and sample as you prepare the class menu, including corn pudding, Southern cornbread, corn chowder and on the cob with flavored butters.

FRIDAY, AUG. 19

WATCH THE BEEKEEPER AT WORK

4-8 p.m., Arboretum Grounds

GREEN BEAN FAMILY GARDEN TIME

IRIS SOCIETY SALE

9 a.m.-4:30 p.m., MacMillan Auditorium

Tashjian Bee & Pollinator Discovery Center Get a peek at a day in the life of a beekeeper (from safely inside) as honey bee hives are inspected. Weather-dependent, hives are not open during inclement weather.

(see Aug. 6)

(see page 8)

SATURDAY, AUG. 27

SUNDAY, AUG. 14

ART IN THE GARDENS

(see Aug. 6)

1:30-3 p.m., Ordway Picnic Shelter

(see page 8)

Meire Grove Band (see page 8)

SUNDAY, AUG. 21

WEDNESDAY, AUG. 17

9 a.m.-4 p.m., MacMillan Auditorium

SATURDAY, AUG. 13

SWEET CORN CRAVINGS: HANDS-ON COOKING CLASS

9-10:30 a.m., $42/$57, Marion Andrus Learning Center

MUSIC IN THE GARDENS

Photos by (left) courtesy of Pixabay; (right) Jill Leenay

THE POWER OF BALANCE: STONE SCULPTURES FOR YOUR GARDEN 9-11:30 a.m., $45/$60, Oswald Visitor Center

Learn simple techniques using shape, weight and friction to create impossible-looking balances using ordinary stones. Gain insights on photographing your creations, learn about design and composition, receive helpful tips and practice in class.

THURSDAY, AUG. 18

YOGA IN THE GARDENS

6-7 p.m., free with gate admission, Naturalistic Garden Taught by Sacred Waters arb.umn.edu/content/yoga-gardens

MUSIC IN THE GARDENS

6-7:30 p.m., Ordway Picnic Shelter

ART IN THE GARDENS (see page 8)

SATURDAY, AUG. 20

11-11:45 a.m., included with gate admission,

GREEN BEAN FAMILY GARDEN TIME

10 a.m.-4 p.m., Arboretum Grounds

SUNDAY, AUG. 28

YOGA IN THE GARDENS

IRIS SOCIETY SALE

Noon-1 p.m., free with gate admission, Ornamental Grass Collection

(see page 8)

Taught by Live True Yoga arb.umn.edu/content/yoga-gardens

ART IN THE GARDENS

MUSIC IN THE GARDENS

10 a.m.-4 p.m., Arboretum Grounds (see page 8)

1:30-3 p.m., Ordway Picnic Shelter Silver Winds Flute Quartet (see page 8)

THERMAL

11 a.m. and 1 p.m., Farm at the Arb Meditations on Climate Change is a dialogue – through movement, form and sound – centered on Earth’s changing environment. With the effects of climate change here – THERMAL invites viewers to slow down and appreciate our natural surroundings. An original score by Minnesota composer Joshua Clausen and choreography by Mathew Janczewski of Arena Dances activate the work and pull the viewer in. arb.umn.edu/events/thermaldance

SATURDAY, SEPT. 3

ALL ABOUT APPLES: HANDS-ON COOKING CLASS 9-10:30 a.m., $42/$57, Marion Andrus Learning Center

Taste and sample as you prepare the class menu together in small groups: Seared Sausage with Apples & Cabbage, Winter Fruit & Apple Salad and My Favorite Apple Pie.

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Calendar At-A-Glance SUNDAY, SEPT. 4

YOGA IN THE GARDENS

10-11 a.m., free with gate admission, Oak & Nut Collection

ALL ABOUT APPLES HANDS-ON COOKING CLASS SATURDAY, SEPT. 3

NEEDLE FELTING - CANADA GOOSE (ONLINE) THURSDAY, SEPT. 8

Taught by Emily Dusek arb.umn.edu/content/yoga-gardens

TUESDAY, SEPT. 6

NIGHT PHOTOGRAPHY 4-SESSION ACADEMY (ONLINE)

7-9 p.m., Tues. & Thurs. Sept. 6, 8, 13, 15, $128/$148, online via Zoom Learn the fundamentals of night photography.

Discuss focus, composition, settings, gear, color balancing, top night photography subjects and recommended apps. Add on an optional In-Person Special Access Practicum after hours at the Arboretum with the instructor from 6-10 p.m. Sept. 17 for an additional $108/$123. (see page 7)

NEEDLE FELTING: CANADA GOOSE (ONLINE) 1-4 p.m., $94/$114, online via Zoom

Receive a complete kit in the mail with all materials and tools. Then join the live online class to follow step-by-step instructions to create a felted Canada Goose. Wool is from the instructor’s flock of sheep from her family’s century-old farmstead.

FARM FIELD PHOTOGRAPHY AT HARVEST TIME

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 14

The Farm at the Arb is your subject while a professional agricultural photographer teaches techniques, including natural lighting, exposure triangle, camera settings, composition and storytelling through the lens. (see page 7)

Noon-1:30 p.m., also includes Oct. 12, Nov. 9, $59/$105, Oswald Visitor Center

2-5 p.m., $69/$84, Tashjian Bee & Pollinator Discovery Center

BOOKS IN THE GARDEN SHORT FALL SERIES: FRESH “TAKES” ON NATURE WRITING

(see page 2)

(see page 8)

Discuss literary ideas to garden differently, extremes to which some people "take" nature, and a deeply spiritual explanation of life on this planet earth. Book selections include “New Garden Ethic” by Benjamin Vogt, “The Ghost Wall” by Sarah Moss and “Dwellings: A Spiritual History of the Living World” by Linda Hogan.

SATURDAY, SEPT. 10

SUNDAY, SEPT. 11

THURSDAY, SEPT. 15

10 a.m.-5 p.m., Snyder Building and Nearby Gardens

10 a.m.-4 p.m., Snyder Building and Nearby Gardens

6-7 p.m., free with gate admission, Ornamental Grass Collection

FRIDAY, SEPT. 9

ARB GLASS PUMPKIN PATCH

10 a.m.-5 p.m., Snyder Building and Nearby Gardens

ARB GLASS PUMPKIN PATCH

FULL HARVEST MOON VIEWING NIGHT 7-10 p.m.

ARB GLASS PUMPKIN PATCH

(see page 2)

(see page 2)

GREEN BEAN FAMILY GARDEN TIME

TUESDAY, SEPT. 13

CREATIVE IPHONE PHOTOGRAPHY: UNDERSTANDING LIGHT (ONLINE)

10 a.m.-4 p.m., $89/$104, Snyder Building

(see Aug. 6)

9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., $48/$53, online via Zoom

Learn to recognize and use soft and hard lighting, the effects of color temperature on your images, why the direction of light matters in your photography, how to make the most of available light and create a DIY light kit. (see pg. 7)

CRABAPPLE NOTECARDS IN WATERCOLOR

Gain new understanding of techniques from paint handling to composition through demonstrations and practice as you create four notecard-sized paintings of crabapples.

PEAPODS FOR PRESCHOOLERS FALL SERIES

9:30-11 a.m. Tuesdays Sept. 13-Nov. 15, $125/$155, Marion Andrus Learning Center For ages 3-5, together with an adult: Ten weekly themes spark your child’s appreciation for nature’s beauty through planting, art, sensory and science, discovery zones, action and music, story time, Green Play Yard adventures and garden and greenhouse exploration.

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YOGA IN THE GARDENS

Taught by Spirit of the Lake arb.umn.edu/content/yoga-gardens

FRIDAY, SEPT. 16

SPECIAL ACCESS: SHOOTING THE LIGHT, DUSK TO DAWN 2-SESSION PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP

5-8 p.m. Sept. 16 and 6-8 a.m. Sept. 17, $135/$155, Tashjian Bee & Pollinator Discovery Center

Learn and understand the importance of light to your photography. Portions of this class take place before and after public hours. You will be the only visitors on the grounds to practice your skills with the best views at sunset and sunrise. (see pg. 7)

SATURDAY, SEPT. 17

AUTUMN YOGA RETREAT 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Red Barn (see page 8)

Photos by (left) Photo by Vlada Tikhonova at Shutterstock; (right) Alexandre Nunes at Shutterstock

THURSDAY, SEPT. 8

FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT:

Arboretum.umn.edu/learn.aspx CLASS REGISTRATION: 612-301-1210 EVENTS, EXHIBITS, GENERAL INFO: 612-624-2200 CREATIVE IPHONE PHOTOGRAPHY SHOOTING AND COMPOSITION SATURDAY, SEPT. 17

DRAWING MAMMALS IN PASTEL 4-SESSION SERIES THURSDAY, SEPT. 29

APPLEJAM

5-8 p.m., Farm at the Arb (see page 9)

CREATIVE IPHONE PHOTOGRAPHY: SHOOTING & EDITING PORTRAITS

9 a.m.-3 p.m., $105/$120, Oswald Visitor Center

Take great smartphone portraits by making the best use of available light, posing your subjects and putting them at ease. Learn to edit, modify and touch up your portraits right on your phone. (see pg. 7)

SUNDAY, SEPT. 25

AUXILIARY HARVEST SALE

11 a.m.-3 p.m., Snyder Auditorium (see page 9)

CREATIVE IPHONE PHOTOGRAPHY: SHOOTING & COMPOSITION

THURSDAY, SEPT. 22

Explore the ten rules of composition, the importance of a main subject, iPhone settings for the best photos and other tips for taking better iPhone photographs. (see pg. 7)

3-6 p.m., Ornamental Grass Collection

9 a.m.-3 p.m., $105/$120, Tashjian Bee and Pollinator Discovery Center

CREATING A HOME LANDSCAPE: SUSTAINABLE DESIGN BASICS FOR HOMEOWNERS

9 a.m.-noon, also includes Oct. 1, 15, 29, Nov. 12, $200/$250, Learning Center.

Over 5 sessions, learn and apply principles of landscape design, soil and site analysis, and proper plant selection to your own yard. Develop a functional, manageable, environmentally sound, cost-effective, and visually pleasing design unique to your home setting.

SUNDAY, SEPT. 18 (left) Photo by Eric Mueller; (right) Painting by Ann Solyst

FRIENDS OF THE ANDERSEN HORTICULTURAL ANNUAL LIBRARY BOOK SALE

ORNAMENTAL GRASS COLLECTION OPEN HOUSE: CELEBRATING 35 YEARS (see page 11)

FRIDAY, SEPT. 23

AUXILIARY HARVEST SALE

9 a.m.-4 p.m., Snyder Auditorium (see page 9)

FRIENDS OF THE ANDERSEN HORTICULTURAL ANNUAL LIBRARY BOOK SALE 10 a.m.-4 p.m., MacMillan Auditorium

HERB SOCIETY FALL SALE

9 a.m.-4 p.m., Oswald Visitor Center Balcony (see page 9)

POLLINATOR PHOTOGRAPHY: BUTTERFLIES, BEES & MORE!

SATURDAY, SEPT. 24

Learn techniques for capturing images of insects either perched or in flight, without frightening them away! Gain tips on focus, composition, shutter speed and lens selection. (see page 7)

(see page 9)

TUESDAY, SEPT. 20

10 a.m.-4 p.m., MacMillan Auditorium

1-4 p.m., $84/$99, Oswald Visitor Center

MINNESOTA PLANTS: A FALL 2022 WEBINAR SERIES (ONLINE) 7-8 p.m., Tuesdays Sept. 20-Nov. 22, Price $30/$40, online via ZOOM

With host Laura Vogel, virtually explore collections, plants, and topics such as biodiversity, growing garlic, jumping worms, pests, evergreen wreaths, orchards, vineyards and other seasonal highlights.

AUXILIARY HARVEST SALE

9 a.m.-4 p.m., Snyder Auditorium

FRIENDS OF THE ANDERSEN HORTICULTURAL ANNUAL LIBRARY BOOK SALE HERB SOCIETY FALL SALE

9 a.m.-4 p.m., Oswald Visitor Center Balcony (see page 9)

Bag Day – fill a bag for $5 (bag provided).

10 a.m.-4 p.m., MacMillan Auditorium

TUESDAY, SEPT. 27

IPHONE PHOTO EDITING MADE EASY: 2-SESSION WORKSHOP (ONLINE) 6:30-9 p.m., Also includes Thursday Sept. 29, $64/$69, online via Zoom

Make your photos look their best by editing them to adjust contrast, structure, brightness, saturation and more. Learn to remove blemishes, add vignettes, use filters and other tools. (see pg. 7)

THURSDAY, SEPT. 29

DRAWING MAMMALS IN PASTEL: 4-SESSION SERIES

9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., also includes Oct. 6, 13, 20, $159-$199/$189-$229, Oswald Visitor Center Explore the versatile medium of pastels. Over four sessions create refined drawings that balance line, form, color and composition as you draw a red fox, bobcat, cottontail rabbit and a gray squirrel.

FRIDAY, SEPT. 30

STORYTIME IN THE LIBRARY

10:30-11 a.m., free with gate admission, Andersen Horticultural Library Celebrate nature and foster a love for books and reading as we explore the library's vast catalog of children’s books. This month’s theme is apples and harvest.

FIELD FEST 2022

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ART AT THE ARBORETUM

Make the art galleries at the Arboretum part of every visit. All art is for sale through the Gift and Garden Store with proceeds going to fund the Arboretum and the local artist community! arb.umn.edu/art-galleries

REEDY GALLERY

Between the Edges • Through Sept. 5 Join three artists deeply concerned about the plants and animals that surround us. Denise Friesen, Emily Gray Koehler and Vera Ming Wong display an exciting body of work that encompasses our world of shared and porous boundaries. Exploring these boundaries between plants, animals and fungi and between habitats and communities results in images that reveal some of nature’s webs that connect us all.

Painting by Pamela Sukhum

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The Art of Pamela Sukhum: Hymns to Nature • Sept. 8-Nov. 7 From giant cathedrals of trees to the tiniest vascular world of a single leaf, nature affords us the opportunity to become immersed and be transported into a reality beyond concepts and ideology. It is Sukhum’s wish to share her sense of discovery, joy and awe with others through her works and visual hymns in praise of nature.

CAFE GALLERY

Warmth and Nature • Through Sept. 5 View the work of quilt artist Connie Dummer and nature photographer Aldo Abelleira as they join forces to display a nostalgia-inspired show featuring the beauty of our Minnesota landscape. Geometric floral designs brought forth in the handwork of Dummer complement the unique handcrafted nature images that Abelleira creates.

Breaking Boundaries and Barriers: The Art of Lynne Sarnoff-Christensen • Sept. 8-Nov. 6 While fences and artificial divisions have interested Sarnoff Christensen for years, in this exhibition she explores these borders, not as a way to divide but as an artistic device to focus the viewer's eye on her sculptural paintings.

SKYWAY GALLERY

The Art of Flying: Bird Images from A to Z • Through Aug. 12 (see page 12) Capturing Colors: 5th Annual Flora and Fauna Illustrata Exhibition • Aug. 26-Feb. 28 (see page 12)

ANDERSEN HORTICULTURAL LIBRARY

Journey through Japan: Traditional Woodblock Prints from the Edo Period • Through Aug. 12 (see page 12) The Art of Tiny Things • Aug. 26-Feb. 28 (see page 12)

“The Art of Pamela Sukhum: Hymns to Nature” in the Reedy Gallery Sept. 8-Nov. 7