I am Chih Ching Wu from Taiwan. My venture into the field of therapeutic horticulture represents my personal journey of self-discovery. After spending over a decade working in various countries, I reached a point where I felt adrift and decided to embark on a quest to reconnect with my roots.
Hello there, dear readers! I’m Maxel, hailing all the way from sunny Singapore. Currently, I find myself here at the University of Florida, working alongside the wonderful team at Wilmot Botanical Gardens. Allow me to rewind a bit and share how I ended up on this exciting path. You see,…
In a courtroom trial, multiple lines of evidence increase the likelihood that the outcome and verdict will be correct. Likewise, in scientific research, various lines of evidence generated using different approaches, methods, and conducted by independent laboratories and investigators increase the probability that the findings and outcomes will be correct.
The hot and humid weather in Gainesville generally is a prelude to the beginning of the fall semester at the University of Florida. At the Wilmot Botanical Gardens it coincides with the beginning of preparations for the annual Fall Plant Sale that this year is scheduled for Friday and…
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Wilmot Botanical Gardens is pleased to announce the release of the 2023 Fall Plant Sale pre-order! We are offering a nice variety of azaleas, native rhododendrons, grasses, shrubs, trees and camellias for pre-order. We look forward to receiving your order soon! 2023-Fall-Camellia-Selection-with-Order-Form…
A recent study published in the International Journal of Psychophysiology1 compared the effects of self-paced walking through an outdoor green environment (GE), an indoor environment while viewing a video of the same outdoor green environment (VGE), and an indoor environment while facing a white wall (IE,…
It has been quiet in the greenhouse during the past month – because of the heat we stop running therapeutic horticulture (TH) programming in the summer. And although we miss our TH participants, the break allows us to get some much-needed greenhouse cleaning and organization done. Summer is also a…
