"The Arboretum is over 230 acres and it is absolutely a public space. And when we say public that means everyone, not just the people that live close by," says Christina Owen, co-director of UWBG.
Read more »Annual Horticultural Literature Awards Announced
The Council on Botanical and Horticultural Libraries (CBHL) announced the 2019 Annual Literature Awards on May 17th at the Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix. The winners are: Annual Literature Award: Seeking Eden: A Collection of Georgia’s Historic Gardens Award of Excellence in Botanical Art and Illustration: Joseph Banks’ Florilegium: Botanical Treasures from Cook’s First Voyage Award of Excellence in Botany and Floras: Flora of the Chicago Region: A Floristic and Ecological Synthesis Award of Excellence in Children and Young Adults Literature: The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian’s Art Changed Science Award of Excellence in Gardening and Gardens: Heirloom Vegetable Gardening: A Master Gardener’s Guide to Planting, Seed Saving, and Cultural History Award of Excellence in History: Gardens of the Roman Empire Several UW Botanic Gardens current and former staff had a role in these awards.
Read more »February 2012 Plant Profile: Viburnum x bodnantense 'Dawn'
This cultivar simply lights up in winter as it flowers on a warm day and the delicious scent of warm sugary vanilla and lilac wafts in the air.
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