July 2015 in the Garden
Summer is a time for flowers. Public displays of flowers help soften and add colour to planters and borders, and make people feel good.
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June 2015 in the Garden
Following on from the “everything is flowering a month ahead of schedule” pattern of the past few months, June 2015 looks to be lock-step…
May 2015 in the Garden
Because spring arrived early on the West Coast this year (a month ahead of schedule in some cases), the normal discussion of May flowers is somewhat academic.
April 2015 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.
March 2015 in the Garden
Notwithstanding an unexpected plunge into freezing temperatures, most spring-flowering plants in the Botanical Garden will be three weeks to a month early this year.
February 2015 in the Garden
Some people feel that February is a good time for a vacation, given the unreliability of Vancouver’s winter weather.
January 2015 in the Garden
One of the joys of the Botanical Garden in January is the unexpected fragrance of winter flowers.
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.
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…