AS DIRECTOR OF Ornamental Plant Research at the Chicago Botanic Garden, Richard Hawke evaluates perennials and woody plants for garden merit. In 2023, he received the Arthur Hoyt Scott Medal & Award, which recognizes someone who has made an outstanding national contribution to gardening.
SCOTT BEUERLEIN: Tell us a little bit about your background and how you came to be at your current job.
RICHARD HAWKE: Although my college path seemed circuitous at the time, it was fairly linear in hindsight. I started in architecture, moved to landscape architecture after briefly toying with forestry, and finally landed on horticulture. It just felt right once I got there, and I thank Dr. Ed Hasselkus, professor emeritus at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, for inspiring me to pursue a degree and career in horticulture.
My mantra after graduation was "What now?" I'd done a summer internship at the Paine Art Center and Garden in Oshkosh but otherwise had limited practical experience and really no idea of the scope of horticultural possibilities. After a few disappointing and soul-sucking interviews at landscape companies, Ed suggested I do an internship at the Chicago Botanic Garden. I learned two important things from my internships-a public garden was where I belong, and I wasn't keen on doing landscape maintenance. I've always believed that internships are the perfect place to discover what you want to do as much as what you don't.
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GAGA FOR GALANTHUS
As easy as they are irresistible, snowdrops boast a devoted and growing following
NEW PLANTS
Multiseason Marvels
BLUEBERRIES & CO.
Members of the genus Vaccinium provide sweet flavor, health benefits and beauty in the garden
AN ECOLOGICAL AGREEMENT
How three great minds think alike
Take It Indoors
Cs the growing season dwindles, _ potted cittus became a summer souuenir
ROOTED IN PLACE
LAYERING IS A PROPAGATION TECHNIQUE THAT TAKES A WHILE TO COMPLETE, BUT IT DEMANDS LITTLE EFFORT FROM THE GARDENER
AT HOME WITH PLANTS
Business travel and pleasure trips helped inspire this Cincinnati garden
THE GARDEN GOES DARK
Yes, gardens have their dark side. But-surprise! A garden's darkness can be good, not sinister.
LOW-WATER WONDERS
EXPLORE ONE PLANTSMAN'S DROUGHT-TOLERANT FAVORITES FOR EACH LEVEL OF THE GARDEN
Succeed With Succession- The best crops to plant throughout summer, plus how to time them right
The best crops to plant throughout summer, plus how to time them right. Once a crop like spring turnips or snap peas has finished, I tidy up the bed, amend the soil with a thin layer of compost and replant. Depending on the new crop, I may be sowing seeds or transplanting seedlings.
