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Visitors often stop to look at our magnificent wall hanging in reception, which is entitled…
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Introduction Impatiens elegans – the elegant balsam is a common, yet beautiful species of Balsam found in the Western Ghats of India. It is during the bountiful monsoon months these beautiful plants erupt in abundance and decorate the forest floor, streams and small waterfalls that run through the forests with pretty pink flowers. Taxonomy Order […]
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But also, a pleasant change, I get to talk about no-water gardens/landscapes to wider audiences as well as meadow gardens. I feel like I’ve done more dry landscaping work in my life than even crevices, and that I’m still as student of meadows, so its should prove to be just as educational to me .
2023 so far:
Manhattan Chapter NARGS (Zoom) Jan 16: Crevice gardens but mostly plants for them.
Utah Green Industry Conference (Salt Lake City) Jan23: Back to back crevice and no-water talks.
Christchurch Botanic, New Zealand, Jan 27, afternoon crevice workshop in the Rock Garden with Grant.
Landscaping with Colorado Native Plants Conference (zoom) Feb 25 Real Unwatered Landscapes
High Plains Landscape Workshop (Fort Collins, CO) March 4 Home Meadow Gardens
Durango Botanic’s Gardening with Climate Change Seminar: Mar 9, 11 or 16 tbd, How to make a Future-proof Crevice garden
Spring Fever Symposium, Iowa Arboretum, Des Moines, IA April 15 2 talks: Crevice gardening for the midwest and favorite plants
Tucson Cactus and Succulent Society, Tucson, AZ Nov 2: Desert+Cactus Crevice Gardening
Buddies: Isaiah, Jacob, and John during conferences last year.
When Winterbourne was a family home, the end of November would have already seen preparations…
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I have found over the years that binoculars have become an indispensable part of botanizing for me. When I need to see plants that are inaccessible on foot or surveying an area by car, my binoculars let me see plants that I cannot get close to. Leaves high up in a tree, fruits way up […]
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November is usually considered one of our dreariest months, but in UBC Botanical Garden, the list of plants with colourful foliage, berries and flowers is substantial. In some cases, it may be fragrance, rather than a visual cue that indicates a floral presence. Take smooth oleaster, Elaeagnus glabra, for example. This evergreen climber from western […]
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Evolutionary biologist Monica Gagliano tunes into the desires of plants.
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When you’re a pet owner, everything comes down to safety: If your cat takes a bite of your succulent, what will happen? For the most part, you can rest easy knowing that there will likely be no negative side effects to your cat. Succulents are generally perfectly safe for cats and all household animals. Still […]
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