Bear Grylls style
I took these pictures at the zoo three years ago and they have been hiding out on the hard drive. I thought I was photographing animals, but it was really the plants that took center stage. They attracted these amusing animals to them just so I would take their picture! Do you have a favorite zoo plant? Continue reading Zoo Plants
I passed the Certified Professional Horticulturist (CPH) exam this week! I am so excited because I got 100% on the plant ID section, the part I studied the most. I was almost tricked by the Katsura tree. I stared and stared at it, but nothing came to mind. The leaves were bigger than the ones we have at the nursery. I couldn’t place that tree, … Continue reading I passed the test!!!
Today I will be taking the Certified Professional Horticulturist Exam. Trying to spell ophiopogon and athryium is a challenge. I had a nightmare about the European Mountain Ash (I couldn’t recognize it), and who has hairy stems (Camellia sasanqua) , frangrant leaves (Thuja plicata) and grows very slowly (sciadopitys verticillata)? Please be over so I can go back to the garden! Continue reading CPH Exam Today!
Pay attention to the world around you, especially the plants! Continue reading No Texting
It’s human nature to pass the blame along. No one wants to be responsible when mistakes are made, things go wrong and problems ensue. It must be part of our genetic makeup to point our fingers at someone or something else. For instance, gardeners are always blaming the weather. Especially this year in the Pacific Northwest. The last three springs have been cooler and wetter … Continue reading Blame it on the Cold, Wet Spring…
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