• Productivity Improvement Programs in Public Horticultural Institutions 

  Townsend, Joseph (University of Delaware, 1986-06)

  With few exceptions botanic gardens and arboreta are nonprofit organizations. They rely on endowments, private giving, entrance receipts., grants, and tax revenues for their operating budgets. Recent economic conditions ...
• Influence of Temperature on Growth and Flowering of Four Meconopsis Genotypes 

  Still, Shannon (University of Delaware, 2002)

  Meconopsis betonicifolia Franch. And M. grandis Prain are members of the Papaveraceae L. native to the Himalayan mountains. These species and the hybrids derived from them are especially prized as ornamentals for their ...
• An Evaluative Study of the Delaware Master Gardener Volunteer Program 

  Simmer, Laurie Smith (University of Delaware, 2001)

  The concept of a Master Gardener Program originated in Washington State in 1972; today Cooperative Extension supports sister programs in nearly every state. Since the inception of Delaware's Master Gardener Program in the ...
• An Approach to Teaching Children about the Aesthetics of Plants and Gardens 

  Scheid, David (University of Delaware, 1976-06)

  The point of this thesis is to draw together some ideas which may serve as guidelines for those who are interested in a program for the education of children in gardens. An education program should not consist only of the ...
• Operations Manual for Plant Record Tracking/Mapping System 

  Murbach, David (University of Delaware, 1988-05)
• Development of an Applied Microcomputer Plant Record Tracking/Mapping System 

  Murbach, David (University of Delaware, 1988-05)
• Directory of Computer Use in Plant Record-Keeping 

  Murbach, David (University of Delaware, 1988-05)
• The Impacts of Corporate Sponsorship on Private, Nonprofit Gardens and Museums 

  Shackelford, Stacy Cost (University of Delaware, 1999)

  Corporate sponsorship is becoming more widespread as a fund raising effort by private, non-profit gardens and museums. , n this study, the researcher used five Impact Areas to measure how corporate sponsorship influenced ...
• The Role of Horticulture in Theme Parks 

  Scheu, Diane (University of Delaware, 1996-05)

  Horticulture in theme parks has taken many roles since the earliest days of the amusement industry. These roles have included pleasure gardens in which other attractions were set, exhibits at world's fairs and incidental ...
• Henry Francis du Pont and the Early Development of Winterthur Gardens 

  Libby, Valencia (University of Delaware, 1984-06)

  In 1956, the Garden Club of America awarded Henry Francis du Pont (1880-1969) their Medal of Honor with the following dedication, "In the estimation of fellow horticulturists Mr. du Pont is granted to be one of the best, ...
• Conservation, as Part of a Garden's Mission, Promotes Organizational Practices that Promote Biodiversity 

  Hedean, Sarah (University of Delaware, 2005)

  Gardens have been a significant instrument in scientific and cultural development of the assessment and study of plant resources. Public gardens have played a major role in the exploration of plant life, in the acclimatization ...
• Survey of Membership of the American Association of Public Gardens and Arboreta 

  Ewert, Thomas (University of Delaware, 1972-06)

  This study was undertaken as a means of evaluating the American Association of Botanical Gardens and Arboreta. With a belief that a degree of professionalism is desirable in any occupational field, it was hoped to determine ...
• Planned Giving Program Management in Public Gardens 

  Elzer-Peters, Katherine (University of Delaware, 2005)

  All public gardens in the United States must secure operating revenue. Sources of revenue include government funding, corporate grants and private funding. Private funding includes in-kind donations, cash, and deferred ...
• The History and Development of New Guinea Impatiens 

  Benjamin, Joan (University of Delaware, 1990-08)

  New Guinea Impatiens is an important ornamental crop in the United States and Europe. In the United States they are quickly approaching the total market value of Geraniums and major growers feel their popularity has not ...
• Zoo Horticulture 

  Hohn, Timothy (University of Delaware, 1986)

  Today's zoos are undergoing a renaissance in their exhibition, education, conservation, and research programs. The inspiration for this renaissance is the destruction of the Earth's dwindling natural habitats at the hands ...
• Charles County Community College: An Ecological Approach to the Landscape Development of a Campus Arboretum 

  Buckler, James (University of Delaware, 1973-05)

  This study was initiated to provide information to be used in making decisions related to the development of a new type of campus arboretum a t Charles County Community College, La Plata, Maryland. This arboretum would ...
• Selection of Geographic Information System (GIS) Software for the Mapping of Living Plant Collections 

  Dawson, Shelley (University of Delaware, 2005)

  Botanical gardens, as stewards of living plant collections, are given the duty of managing the data concerning their collection. These data are both historical and geographical. Since the 1950s, people have been working ...
• The Historic Landscape at Gibraltar - A Proposal for Its Preservation 

  Gestram, Iris (University of Delaware, 1997)

  Gibraltar is an historically significant house and early twentieth-century estate garden within the city of Wilmington, Delaware. Its landscape merits preservation based on its association with Hugh Rodney Sharp, one of ...
• Garden Design for Children 

  Eberbach, Catherine (University of Delaware, 1988-12)

  This thesis develops recommendations for the design of children's gardens which are sensitive to the preferences, perceptions, interests, and activities of middle childhood, Children's gardens are not a new phenomenon. ...
• A Horticultural Monograph of the Genus Asarum, Sensu lato, in Japan 

  Yinger, Barry (University of Delaware, 1983-06)

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