Flowering now at JLBG is Galanthus elwesii ‘Mt. Everest’, a truly an amazing introduction in an already crowded field of snowdrops. This Galanthus elwesii selection appeared as a seedling for Holland’s Kwekerij De Schullhorn. It flowers on the early end of the galanthus season for most of the snowdrops we grow. We especially love the
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I was walking underneath our trellis of the native Wisteria macrostachya last week, and was amazed how artfully Mother Nature had arranged the seed pods on the patio. Wisteria seed are heavy, and would naturally drop in a single pile, but instead, the pods twist, and in doing so, ballistically shoot the seed out at
I was fascinated recently, while observing the water puddles on an agave leaf after a recent rain event this winter. These natural phenomenon are often missed as we hurry through life, or are even things we simply take for granted. In fact, each aspect of life is quite more complex than we realize. The cause
Nature has so many cool things to observe, if we just take time to do so. On a recent trek through the nursery, I was taken by these photogenic chalices of Bird’s Nest Fungus. This natural work of art grows on mulch and compost, and has no detrimental effect on plants or animals. In reality,
Last week when we were finishing dinner, Anita noticed that the setting sun was wonderfully illuminating a clump of Miscanthus ‘Little Kitten’, so we jumped up from the table, cameras in hand, to capture the moment below. Being mindful allows us to take in so many amazing, but fleeting moments in the garden.
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I don’t know how you can look at a mushroom and not be in awe of the beauty of nature. I was blessed to catch this stunning Hen of the Woods, Grifola frondosa, last week. Unfortunately, they’re as ephemeral as a sand castle in the surf, but if you know how to cook, you can
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