A Dynamic and Evolving Landscape
This walk elaborates on the theme of Sweet Auburn Magazine 2016. The issue describes four major periods in Mount Auburn’s Landscape Design. The changes in themselves reflect changing views of death and burial in the larger culture of their day. … Continue reading
Mary Bichner’s Spring & Autumn Suites
Mount Auburn Cemetery: Spring and Autumn Suites is an album of twelve original compositions composed by former Mount Auburn Cemetery artist-in-residence Mary Bichner. Bichner is an orchestral composer with the music “superpowers” of perfect pitch and synesthesia (a condition that … Continue reading
Kousa dogwood, Cornus kousa
One small tree reliably enhancing our landscape during both spring and early summer is the Kousa dogwood, Cornus kousa. Their extravagant floral display tends to persist for four to eight weeks. Continue reading
Turf Management & Alternatives
Mount Auburn’s sustainable turf management practices include reduced mowing, greener equipment, and use of low-maintenance turf alternatives. Continue reading