November 2014 in the Garden
November is a time when garden plants often descend into subtlety. Without frost and dry weather, the spectacular foliage displays begin to diminish.
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October 2014 in the Garden
While this year’s autumn colours will no doubt be worth admiring, because of the hot, dry summer, most leaves are exhibiting sign of stress…
September 2014 in the Garden
One of the most frequently asked questions at the Botanical Garden is “where are the flowers?”
August 2014 in the Garden
If visitors are looking for flowers in the Botanical Garden, August is an ideal time to drop by.
July 2014 in the Garden
Visiting the Botanical Garden in July is often a singular pleasure. When the temperatures finally rise to something resembling summer heat…
June 2014 in the Garden
The verdant exuberance of June foliage is sometimes difficult to equal with flowers, but there are a number of ornamentals that manage the task.
May 2014 in the Garden
May is often advertised as the best time for flowers—you know the rhyme, April showers bring…
April 2014 in the Garden
We’re well on the way to one of the warmest springs in recent memory. A number of plants flowered three to four weeks early and many familiar April-blooming plants long since put out their flowers (what a February and March!). But there are plenty of p
