Native Pawpaw

By Andy Schmitz, Director of Horticulture and General manager This article was originally published in The Brenton Arboretum’s Fall 2017 newsletter. In early fall, before the leaves turn color at…

The First Tree

By Andy Schmitz, Director of Horticulture and General manager This article was originally published in The Brenton Arboretum’s Spring 2017 newsletter. As The Brenton Arboretum enters its 20th year, I…

The Lost Art of Aimless Wandering

By Melissa Burdick, Executive Director This article was originally published in The Brenton Arboretum’s Autumn 2016 newsletter. The odds are good that you have a step-tracking device somewhere on you…

Kentucky Coffeetree Accreditation

By Andy Schmitz, Director of Horticulture and General manager This article was originally published in The Brenton Arboretum’s Autumn 2016 newsletter. Back in 2008, The Brenton Arboretum made a long-term…

Why is Provenance Important

By Andy Schmitz, Director of Horticulture and General manager This article was originally published in The Brenton Arboretum’s Spring 2014 newsletter. Provenance: The word provenance is being heard a lot…