botanical gardens

Drivers, start your engines! So goes the legendary call at the start of the Indianapolis 500. (OK, it used to be "gentlemen, start your engines," but since 2017 the more inclusive directive has been the norm.)Either way, it seems like an…

By Kris VculekTypically, the first Garfield County Master Gardener…

Landscapes that conserve or use very little water are featured at USU's Utah House in Kaysville. The USU Botanical Center at Home…

The Myriad Botanical Gardens Oklahoma Gardening School will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on March 12 at the Oklahoma City Convention Center, 100 Mick Cornett Drive.The theme for this year's annual horticultural symposium is “A New Standard…

I'm a terrible gardener,” says Patti Smith. "I just like things to get wild."It's no surprise that Smith favors the unruly. After all, she made a name for herself in the 1970s as a poet and punk rocker, releasing seminal albums such…

IF YOU love botanical gardens and plant collections when you're on vacation, why not bring that feel-good factor home by growing some of your favorite plants?Plant inspiration can come from all over the world - from!-->…

Chihuly's spectacular glass art sculptures shine in museums, galleries and gardens around the world. But I'd say there are few places that feature the gleaming spiers and glowing orbs quite like the bristling landscape of the Sonoran…

STOCKBRIDGE - After a recent storm, the garden of award-winning landscape designer and conservationist…

What's the buzz about native plants? Find out at the Seventh Annual Conference on Landscaping with Colorado's Native Plants. Experts in horticulture, ecology and landscaping explain how to plan, plant and maintain beautiful native…

Have you made any New Year's resolutions? Have you ever given up on some of them? Well, it's not too late to create a new resolution. Most fail because they are awful. This isn't a topic about losing weight or saving…

Botanical Garden Event Center, Jerusalem / Matti Rosenshine Architects © Ilan Nahum, Michael Shvedron+ 24 To share To…

Join the Feminist Bird Club for a leisurely morning birding outing as we take our time walking around and learning about the many birds that call the San Francisco Botanical Garden home. Then, for those who want to hang out with other…

The holiday season surrounds us with rich traditions and legends. These often include holly, ivy,…

Take care of your garden This week's episode for the current planting season focuses on the Mediterranean region, which includes 17 European, African and Asian countries surrounding the Mediterranean Sea, as well as the Madeira archipelago…

Improve your gardening knowledge Let's explore the world of thorny plants, which are popular subjects for many gardeners, and specimens some prefer to avoid. These are plants that have developed sharp structures to protect themselves from…

He said the attraction had to set up shuttles to allow parking for some events.“Running a shuttle around the neighborhood and the community is not good for the institution or the people of Gainesville,”…

Panicle hydrangeas, or varieties of Hydrangea paniculata, have skyrocketed in popularity, in large part…

While many types of plants native to California are starting to relax after a parched summer in the west, some are actually starting to showcase colorful displays now. Take a tour of your favorite nursery or the Humboldt Botanical Gardens…

Panicle hydrangeas, or varieties of Hydrangea paniculata, have skyrocketed in popularity, in large part thanks to growers who have given us more varieties than we ever could have imagined. The Garden Guy is here to tell you that panicle…

The AgraLiving Institute is preparing to host a series of fall workshops “designed to empower the community to grow their own food”.A spokesperson said: “The AgraLiving Institute is…

Figs, agaves and even coffee grow at the foot of the snow-capped Khibiny mountains in the Murmansk region. Far north of Russia, in the kingdom of permafrost,…

School gardening became very popular during the coronavirus health crisis, with families and teachers saying its hands-on lessons can be used to teach many subjects. Finding the money to support a school garden can be difficult. Some…

Catherine ross New York (AP) - A collection of vacant lots and other unused land in the Bronx, gardeners in low-income areas have come together to create more than 12 “agricultural centers” that…

Catherine ross Like general gardening, school gardening is very popular during a pandemic, and families and teachers say the practical lessons can be applied to many topics. Finding the expertise, effort and funding to maintain a…

Bob hill | Special for Courier JournalJamie Burghardt believes botanic gardens are best viewed, valued and documented as museums of living art.This belief comes with his territory as director of horticulture and education at the…

MADISON, WI (AP) - Like gardening in general, school gardening has become extremely popular during the pandemic, with families and teachers saying its practical lessons can be applied to many subjects.It can be difficult to find the…

Paul Cappiello | Yew Dell Botanical GardensThe world of the garden is divided into two groups which do not overlap. The first group is made up of those who avoid at all costs cutting anything from a tree, shrub, perennial or annual.…

A New Book Focuses on Native Southwestern PlantsWhen George Miller moved to Albuquerque 15 years ago, he…

University of Georgia | Banner-Herald of AthensThe Georgia State Botanical Garden is one of four conservation organizations in Georgia to receive federal funding to save 14 plant species at risk.The nearly $ 780,000 grant, awarded to a…

Take care of your garden When we recently explored the idea of ​​rarities in the garden, we recognized that the rarity of a given plant depends on the gardener's individual experience with plants. These…

The Vallarta Botanical Garden placed fourth in the 2021 North America's Top 10 Botanic Gardens competition, hosted by USA Today. Again, the Vallarta Garden is the only garden outside the United States to make the prestigious list. The…

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) - An artist from Oregon has put several thousand pounds of trash in the Norfolk Botanic Gardens - but it doesn't sound what you think and it's for a good cause. Artist Angela Hazeltine Pozzi and the Washed…

Posted on May 27, 2021 by Sonoma Valley Sun “Adapting our mission to include California botany will allow us to be even more sensitive to wildlife, water and forest fire issues. " By Tim Tesconi | Special in the…

By Donna SchuldCorresponding GREEN BAY - Giant animal sculptures made from discarded flip flops and other plastic waste will give visitors to the Green Bay Botanical!-->…

For the third time, USA Today has selected the Vallarta Botanical Garden to compete as one of the most prestigious in North America. The Vallarta Botanical Garden was ranked fourth on USA Today's list of the 10 Best Botanical Gardens…

Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama poured over a thousand mirrored balls into a pond and covered trees in the New York Botanical Garden with peas as part of a park-wide exhibit. The!-->!-->…

10Best Note: One day we will all be ready to pack our bags and go on our next adventures. In the meantime, we will continue to support the places that inspire us. April showers could very well bring flowers in…

Since 1987, when Jane Davenport Jansen dedicated 25 hillside acres - a former quarry - of her Glen Ellen property in Sonoma to the conservation of Asian plants, the site has been known as the Quarryhill Botanical Garden. Over the years it…

By Lynette L. Walther | CorrespondingWhen it comes to surprises, they come in all kinds and sizes, good and bad, big and small. But the best kind of surprise is when you come across a good one when you least expect it. And that's what…

If you walk briskly, you will be able to walk the winding path through Manhattan Beach Botanical Garden in a very short time. Yet the fact that the garden is small makes each plant all the more valuable to see. Unlike most botanical…

If you walk briskly, you can walk the winding path through Manhattan Beach Botanical Garden in a very short time. Yet the fact that the garden is small makes each plant all the more valuable to see. Unlike most botanical gardens, where…

VanDusen Botanical Garden Visitor Center / Perkins & Will © Nic Lehoux+ 31 To share To…

When I think of botanical gardens, I default to winding paths lined with shade trees, vast green spaces, soothing water features and bursts of color that change with the seasons. But over the years, I've come to appreciate the unique…

Americans haven't traveled much since last March. Thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, vacation plans have been…

Mike Yanney flew the bushes to rally support for the gardens.“I'm very excited. It will be one of the most beautiful flower gardens in the world,” he said. “My mom and dad really loved…

Arboretum? Botanical Garden? Is there a difference? The answer seems to be - yes and no.According to…

Not so long ago, while leading a group of Girl Scouts on a tour of the Yale Swamp Botanical Garden, curator Kunso Kim spoke about the dependence of flowers on bees, butterflies and birds for pollination, and what plants provide to their…