Horticulture
How to Make Hydrangea Bouquets Last Longer
How do you make your beautiful hydrangeas last in a bouquet? At UNH’s Woodman Horticultural Research Farm, Becky Sideman, UNH professor of horticulture, is growing 19 varieties of cold-hardy hydrangeas that florists could use as cut flowers: arborescens, like the one she cuts here, panicle and oak... Read More-
11/24/15
The Menu Makers
As New Englanders sit down to give thanks this week, their Thanksgiving tables may be filled with an abundant supply of delicious, locally grown... -
06/19/14
Growing History
On a late winter day, Erik Wochholz '01,'07 strolls through a Victorian glasshouse at the Strawbery Banke Museum in Portsmouth. He squashes a... -
03/20/14
Spring Arrives at the UNH Greenhouse
The annual open house at the Âé¶¹app’s Macfarlane greenhouses, a popular rite of spring, is March 28-29, 2014 Usher in spring... -
02/20/14
Coming Up Roses
Erica Johnson in her element at the Macfarlane Greenhouse Facility Erica Johnson '14 is on course to fulfill her highest dreams, guided by a strong...
Recent Stories
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12/05/13 - Popular Poinsettia Open HouseThe popular Poinsettia Trials Open House is at the Âé¶¹app Dec. 5 – 7, 2013. The Macfarlane Greenhouses, the New Hampshire Agricultural Experiment Station, and... Read More
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11/29/12 - Labors of LoveLandscape construction class helps protect a key habitat for native wildlife. Read More