Chris Hardison

Almost Eden shipping barn

Revision: So, You Think you want to Buy a Nursery

Here is a revised version of this blog with the correct link to Almost Eden’s website. It is with great sadness that we say goodbye to Jeff McMillan and his family and staff at Almost Eden mail order nursery in Merryville, Louisiana. Like many of us, they have been struggling with financial issues over the

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Tony Avent receiving the Veitch Memorial Medal

JLBG Blog Takeover: 🌿 Holy Hosta! Tony Avent Wins Big—Come Celebrate With Us!

Hello friends of JLBG! Alycia Thornton here—Director of Philanthropy, occasional plant punner, and your guest narrator for a very special blog takeover. I’m commandeering the JLBG blog today with some exciting news that’s as rare as an Amorphophallus titanum blooming on a Tuesday. Tony Avent—yes, our Tony Avent—has been awarded the Veitch Memorial Medal by

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2025 NCSU Day of Giving

Passion Inspired, Donor Fueled

Passion drives everything at NC State — the donors’ passions fuel our students’ passions, and our students’ passions inspire our donors’ passions. NC State University is hosting their annual Day of Giving on Wednesday, March 26, 2025. Please consider donating in support of Juniper Level Botanic Garden to preserve this world-class resource for future generations. You can

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Machilus thunbergii 'Ulleung Island'

You’re a good sport!

The other morning when pulling into the parking lot at work, I noticed a broad leafed evergreen tree, growing on the edge of Tony and Anita’s private garden, that had a bright yellow spot near the top. Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be a bright gold-leaf branch sport on Machilus thunbergii ‘Ulleung Island’.

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