Garden Project, Landscaping Activities

Willard Museum Campus Garden Project

 

Week of 06/20/11

·         (Citizen Gardeners) Weeded Cottage Southeast garden

·         Trussed up rose bush In Cottage Southeast garden bed

·         Weeded and mulched Cottage West North garden bed

·         Weeded and mulched Cottage South garden bed (Prairie Patch portion)

·         Planted donated Coneflowers in Cottage South garden bed

·         Planted donated Black-Eyed Susan in Cottage South garden bed

·         Planted donated Liatris in Cottage South garden bed

·         Planted donated Panicum in Cottage South garden bed

 

Week of 06/13/11

·         Redistributed overcrowded daffodils in Cottage East garden within same bed and in Cottage South (English Cottage Garden)

·         (Citizen Gardeners) Weeded Cottage East garden

·         Transplanted unknown peony in Cottage East garden to Cottage Northeast

·         Transplanted struggling Deutzia shrub in Cottage East garden to Cottage Southeast

·         Began using tea-dyed wood chips as mulch in Cottage East Garden

·         Mulched Admin Northeast garden bed

·         Mulched Cottage Northeast garden bed

·         Mulched Cottage North Northeast garden bed

·         Weeded and seeded bare spots in lawn in Back

·         Sunrise Tree Service used their stump grinder to remove the roots of the shrubs/trees previously removed (all for free!  Thanks greatly!)

 

Week of 06/06/11

·         Dug out privet stump in Cottage Northeast garden

·         (Citizen Gardeners) Weeded Cottage Northeast garden

·         Watered!  (It got into the 90's here for 3 days in a row)

Week of 05/30/11

·         Planted donated Lamb's Ears in Cottage Southeast garden

·         Planted donated Coreopsis in Cottage Southeast garden

·         Planted donated Lamb's Ears in 1724 Northeast garden

·         Planted donated Coreopsis in 1724 Northeast garden

·         Planted donated Siberian Iris 'White Swirl' in 1724 Northeast garden

·         Transplanted 3 daylily clumps from 1724 Northeast garden to North of public parking lot

·         Planted donated Iris pseudacorus in 1724 South garden

·         Planted 4 donated corydalis in Cottage West Northwest garden

·         Mulched Cottage West Northwest and Northwest garden beds

·         Planted 2 donated specimen hostas in Cottage West to flank the back stairs from the Dining Room

·         Cut new shape for Back Northeast garden (not quite final due to extra Peonies that will be moved in the Fall)

·         Planted 2 donated Lamb's Ears in Back Northeast garden

·         Planted 2 donated Salvia in Back Northeast garden

·         Planted 2 donated Lamb's Ears in Back Northeast garden

·         Planted donated Siberian Iris 'White Swirl' in Back Northeast garden

·         Mulched Back Northeast garden beds

·         Planted donated Iris pseudacorus in 1732 West garden

·         Staked 11 peonies with double-hoop supports (Way late!  We need to do this about a month earlier next year)

 

Week of 05/23/11

·         Planted donated yellow daylilies in 1724 East border

·         Transplanted 3 yellow daffodil clumps from lawn to 1724 Northeast garden

·         Transplanted 3 white hyacinth from 1724 Northeast to Cottage East garden

·         Planted 4 donated Tradescantia clumps in 1724 North garden

·         Worked on front of border of Cottage South garden

o   Transplanted 2 daylilies to 1724 East border

o   Transplanted 2 goldenrod clumps to 1724 South garden

o   Transplanted 4 yellow tulips to Cottage Southeast garden

o   Reshaped edge of garden bed

o   Planted 2 donated black-eyed susan, Eupatorium, and 2 Lobelia  

·         Revamped Cottage West Northwest garden

o   Transplanted 1 Hydrangea from to Cottage Southeast garden

o   Balanced planting of 3 Goatsbeard

o   Moved 1 columbine away from lattice

o   Planted 2 donated Ajuga, 3 columbine, and 2 geranium

·         Planted donated Japanese anemone and Russian sage in 1732 Back garden (the start of one of the International gardens)

·         Planted 2 donated forget-me-nots in the Back Center garden

 

Week of 05/16/11

·         Cut down mulberry tree West of 3 spruce at North edge of grounds

o   Removed dead branches from 3 spruce

·         Worked on filling in Cottage East garden

o   Planted annuals used as centerpiece at Garden Tea

o   Planted donated phlox

o   Planted donated foxglove

·         Divided and transplanted Bearded Iris from Admin Northeast to Cottage Southeast

·         Planted donated Knautia in Cottage Southeast garden

·         Divided and transplanted Bearded Iris within Cottage Northwest garden

·         Divided and transplanted yellow/orange daffodils from Cottage East to Cottage Southeast

·         Continued weeding front lawn and garden beds

·         Planted donated ferns in Cottage West gardens and 1732 North

·         Planted 3 donated hosta in Back Center garden

·         Planted 5 donated Globe Thistle in 1724 South garden

·         Purchased watering can

·         Planted donated rue anemone in Back Center garden

·         Planted 2 donated Indian grass (Sorghastrum) and 1 Prairie Dropseed grass in Cottage South garden

·         Picked up 26 donated plants from Lincolnwood Garden Club of Evanston at the annual Evanston Garden Fair

Week of 05/09/11

·         Cut and applied herbicide to Japanese knotweed in South of 1732 and North of 1724

·         Removed vining plants North of public parking lot

o   Will generally fill in with stray shrubs  and daylilies from other areas of property until we can establish a plan for screening the parking lot

o   Transplanted viburnum from Admin Northeast to North of parking lot

o   Transplanted barberry shrub in South garden of 1724 to North of parking lot

·         Removed 2 weed trees from Northwest of 1732

·         Transplanted 1 spirea to balance East of 1724

·         Received free mountain-of-mulch from Sunrise Tree Care

o   Filled in mulch circles under maple in back center South, catalpa in front of 1724, and chestnut in back of 1724

·         Eliminated back island garden of 1732

o   Transplanted rose  to Cottage Southeast

o   Transplanted mint to Cottage Northwest

o   Transplanted indeterminate bulb-foliage plant to parking lot area

·         Removed grass growing on top of existing walk in back of 1732 to see if salvageable

o   Repaired the bottom step-off point with standard cinder block laid horizontally

·         Began weeding front lawn and garden beds

Week of 05/02/11

·         Purchased watering wand, sprinkler...and Composter!

·         Cut wide mulch circle under maple in back center South and cleared out weeds

·         Eliminated garden bed (primarily daylilies and goldenrod) Southwest of the maple and relocated 1 peony to Cottage East

·         Transplanted 21 hostas from various areas in Back to East side of Admin South of entrance

·         Cut rectangular garden bed on East side of Admin North addition and cleared out weeds

·         Transplanted 5 hydrangea into new garden bed on East side of Admin

·         Transplanted shrub from back of property to area North of public parking lot and transplanted several daylilies in same are to deter people from cutting through the property

·         Cut wide mulch circle under chestnut in back of 1724

·         Divided and moved yucca in North garden of 1724 to Cottage South garden

·         Reduced size of West garden of 1724 and created half-moon shape

·         Cut wide mulch circle under catalpa in front of 1724

·         Began removal of non-productive tulip bulbs throughout garden beds

Week of 04/25/11

·         Raked all lawn areas and over-seeded front lawns

·         Transplanted 2 clumps of Vinca from Cottage West to help fill in Back Center

·         Transplanted 7 hostas from Cottage South and Back Center to fill in edging of Cottage West garden beds

·         Transplanted 11 hostas from Back Center South to North of 1732 porch

·         Transplanted 13 hostas from Back Center South to West side of Admin

·         Divided and moved bearded iris from Southeast corner of Admin to South garden of Cottage

·         Transplanted ginger at Cottage West to make room for revised pathway

·         Pruned mulberry overhanging public parking lot to South

·         Pruned mulberry growing through fire escape of Admin

·         Pruned catalpa at Cottage Front

·         Removed dead vine from South garden of Cottage

·         Sunrise Tree Care:

o   Pruned elm in back of Admin

o   Pruned all 3 chestnuts in back

o   Pruned bur oak South of 1724

o   Removed mis-shapen Forsythia shrub in North garden of 1724 (pro-bono)

o   Removed Rose of Sharon bush from South garden of Cottage (pro-bono)

o   Removed mis-shapen viburnum shrub in Northeast garden of Admin (pro-bono)

o   Removed 7 yews on East side of Admin (pro-bono)

 

Week of 04/18/11

·         Removed entirely

o   2 dead viburnum shrubs at East side of 1732

·         Transplanted one spirea shrub from Northeast side of 1732 to East side of 1732 to have mirrored shrubs at front stairway

·         Dug out roots of previously cut down privet shrub next to main entry of Cottage

·         Cut down large weed tree at back of 1724

·         Shape pruned additional unidentified tree at back of 1724

·         Transplanted 2 willow shrubs in front garden beds of Cottage

 

Week of 04/11/11

·         Root fed shrubs

·         Removed entirely

o   2 mis-shapen shrubs at back entry of Cottage

o   mis-shapen shrub in Northeast garden bed of Admin

o   2 mis-shapen shrubs at North side of Admin

·         Edged walkways

·         Pruned 2 roses

·         Transplanted 5 sedum within East garden beds of Cottage

·         Repaired gate between Cottage and 1724

 

Week of 04/04/11

· Cleaned up over-wintered foliage

· Cut down (roots still to be removed):

o dead viburnum shrub at East side of 1732

o mis-shapen privet shrub next to main entry of Cottage

· Renewal pruned:

o 3 spirea shrubs at East side of 1732

o viburnum shrub and spirea shrub in Northeast garden bed of 1724

o 2 spireas shrubs and 1 other shrub at East side of 1724

o 2 lilac shrubs in South garden bed of Cottage

o 1 other shrub in South garden bed of Cottage

o 2 lilac shrubs at back of lot of 1724

o philadelphus shrub at back of lot of 1732

· Shape pruned:

o viburnum shrub and 1 other shrub at East side of 1732

o viburnum shrub in Northeast garden bed of 1724

o viburnum shrub at East side of Cottage

o shrub at South side of 1732

o viburnum shrub in Northeast garden bed of Admin

o redbud (?) tree in Northeast garden bed of Admin

 

Week of 12/20/10

· Developed first set of plans for proposed changes to landscaping and plantings

 

Week of 12/13/10

· Completed software rendering of existing site

 

Week of 12/6/10

· Ordered and received books on garden design and plants written by leading garden designers who were contemporaneous with the Willard/WCTU historical period in Evanston

o The English Flower Garden by William Robinson

o Colour Schemes for the Flower Garden by Gertrude Jekyll

· Continued software rendering of existing site

 

Week of 11/29/10

· Cut and applied Round-Up to tree planting growing from foundation at North side of Garage

· Cut and applied Round-Up to tree plantings growing from foundation at North side of 1732

· Re-cut edges and applied leaf mulch to back West garden bed of 1732

· Removed flagstones from Southeast garden leading from walk to planter

 

Week of 11/22/10

· Removed bricks from garden bed on South side of 1724

· Re-cut edges, hoed, and applied leaf mulch to South garden bed of 1724

· Dug out two weed tree plantings growing on West side of 1724

· Weeded, re-cut edges, hoed, and applied leaf mulch to West garden bed of 1724

· Re-cut edges, hoed, and applied leaf mulch to East garden bed of 1724

· Cut and applied Round-Up to tree planting growing from foundation at West side of Garage

· Transplanted and pruned to height shrub West of "right-of-way" path from parking lot to block entry onto property

· Re-cut edges and applied leaf mulch to Southeast garden bed of Cottage

· Re-cut edges and applied leaf mulch to Northeast garden bed of Cottage

· Weeded North side of 1732

· Cut and applied Round-Up to tree planting growing from foundation at West side of Garage

 

Week of 11/15/10

· Weeded garden bed on South side of 1724

· Cut and applied Round-Up to weed tree plantings growing on South and West sides of 1724

· Removed brick vegetable garden borders and "pads" on West side of 1732

· Dug out one of two tree/shrub plantings growing from foundation at West side of 1732

· Re-cut edges, hoed, and applied leaf mulch to West Center garden bed of 1732

· Re-cut edges, hoed, and applied leaf mulch to North Northwest garden bed of Cottage

· Re-cut edges, hoed, and applied leaf mulch to West Northwest garden bed of Cottage

· Removed flagstones leading to dead-end corners of West garden beds of Cottage

· Hoed and applied leaf mulch to West garden beds of Cottage

· Re-cut edges, hoed, and applied leaf mulch to South garden bed of Cottage

· Removed leaves at Admin alley facing and ground into mulch

· Completed inventory of existing plantings (some additional identification to occur in Spring)

· Continued development of period-appropriate plants, and software rendering of existing site

 

Week of 11/08/10

· Weeded garden beds on South and West sides of Cottage

· Weeded garden bed in Back North Center

· Weeded garden bed on North side of 1724

· Dug splash pit for downspout on North side of 1724

· Removed trash from area next to parking lot

· Re-cut edges, hoed, and applied leaf mulch to North side of 1724

· Hoed and applied leaf mulch to South side of 1732

· Applied hardwood mulch to garden bed Center East of Cottage

· Continued inventory of existing plantings and software rendering of existing site

· Began developing list of period-appropriate plants

 

Week of 11/01/10

· Weeded garden beds on East side of Cottage

· Crack weeded entry walks of Cottage

· Cut and applied Round-Up to tree/shrub plantings growing from foundation at

o North side of 1732

o West side of 1732 (2)

o South side of Admin building

o West side of Admin building

· Pruned low hanging branches of mulberry tree on East side of 1732 above public sidewalk and those encroaching on Larch tree at Northeast corner of Cottage

· Moved abandoned bicycle and other detritus from under stairs on West side of 1732 into Garage

· Began inventory of existing plantings

· Began software rendering of existing site

 

Pre-Landscaping

· Toured site with Mary McWilliams, Site Manager

· Reviewed pictures of Campus shown in previous states

· Read "Women's Christian Temperance Union Local Historic District Nomination", December 2009

· Began research of period landscape designers/architects (~1870 - early 20th century)