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From the Director’s Desk: Thoughts of a Weed…
We are now entering one of the most beautiful times of the year at the Wilmot Botanical Gardens. The bloom of the sasanqua and hiemalis camellias is…
Under the Glass: News from the Greenhouse
For the past year and a half, I have been involved in the founding of the Florida Horticulture for Health Network (FLHHN). The mission of the network…
Every Garden is an Experiment
Beginning gardeners are often convinced that they are only good at killing plants. Once upon a time they bought a pretty little plant in a fit of…
Recent articles
Under the Glass: News from the Greenhouse
Early last fall I wrote about one of our new therapeutic horticulture programs at WBG; this one for UF students with stress and anxiety. We received…
Summer is for Flowers and Lush Growth
When the summer begins in Gainesville, many of our students go home for the summer break. The town empties out, and everything quiets down for a few…
From Greece to Gainesville: The Hippocratic Tree…
From Greece to Gainesville: The Hippocratic Tree at Shands UFCaroline H. Crist, Sustainability InternWilmot Botanical Gardens The father…
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