Spring is rolling along into summer and most of us are still sticking close to home. Although this is an unfortunate hobbling of our normal activities, more and more of us are getting out and exploring our neighbourhoods on foot. Every day I go for a walk I see more flowers, more vibrant green growth and more people enjoying their gardens. This is a good thing. And think about this: had these pandemic difficulties started in the summer, the burgeoning stream of plants coming into bloom after three months of isolation would be diminishing, rather than increasing.
Not that there aren’t wonderful things to appreciate at every season (and let’s hope we’re not still neighbourhood-bound in October), but spring and summer are when we need to be outdoors recharging our batteries, soaking up much needed Vitamin D, and definitely taking time to smell the flowers.
See the featured plants in April in the Neighbourhood here and May in the Neighbourhood here.
Please click on the images in the gallery below to learn more about each plant.
Featured Plants – June 22-28, 2020
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Featured Plants – June 15-21, 2020
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Featured Plants – June 8-14, 2020
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Featured Plants – June 1-7, 2020
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Submitted by: Douglas Justice, Associate Director, Horticulture and Collections
