March in the Garden 2022
Following on from a year of weather-related surprises, I am continuing with the theme of cautious weather forecasting. I will refrain from predicting the normal March flowering regime, which would include (at a minimum) magnolias, primulas, rhododendrons and a wide variety of bulbs. Instead, I am falling back on another group of broadleaved evergreens. Better safe than sorry—and anyway, I seldom have occasion to highlight plants that don’t have showy flowers. The bamboos are a group of mostly attractive broad-leaved evergreens with comparatively narrow leaves.
September 2021 in the Garden
In the Garden, September is the winding down of summer, not the end. There are still plenty of flowers to see, and the fruits and berries are just getting started.
August 2021 in the Garden
The “heat dome” in late June has made plants mature rapidly. There is plenty to see, including flowers, in UBC Botanical Garden in August.
How We Conserve Water at UBC Botanical Garden
Douglas Justice discusses the importance of water use for healthy collections and biodiversity and introduces our new irrigation system.
July 2021 in the Garden
July in UBC Botanical Garden is all about colour.
Self-Propagating Plants and the Beauty of Regenerative Practices
Discover a new way of seeing and experiencing gardens by seeing plants as intentional participants in their environment.
June 2021 in the Garden
June is a very good month for viewing plants and abundant flowers in the Botanical Garden. In particular, look out for roses.
May 2021 in the Garden
We are spoiled for choice in May for noteworthy plants. Here are a few highlights from our collections to look forward to this month.
April 2021 in the Garden
April is certainly the most important month for viewing rhododendrons at UBC Botanical Garden.
Propagation in the Production Greenhouses
Artist in Residence Dr. Erin Despard explores the way greenhouses and other technologies of propagation mediate between plants and environments, and how this can change the way we see both.