Garden Notes

INFLORESCENCE: An inflorescence is a single, group, or cluster of flowers arranged on a stem that is composed of a main branch or a complicated arrangement of branches. It is the modified part of the shoot of seed plants where flowers are formed. There are also subdivisions of each main flower type.

Now that you're successfully growing hops in your vertical garden, how do you use the herb hops? This is a great question! Let's explore some of the many ways to incorporate hops into our daily lives.

The Illustrated Practical Guide to Gardening for Seniors is an inspiring book that describes the basics of adaptive gardening. Patty Cassidy begins by explaining that there are many intangible benefits of gardening that one does not need to give up because of age.

At the first of summer, you thought it a good idea to grow a pumpkin plant to give the kids a focus during the upcoming warm weather while being confined to home with COVID19 stay-at-home restrictions in place.

Without forests, life on earth would be unthinkable and unlivable. Urban forests are homes to a wealth of biodiversity and are an integral part of community ecosystems. They improve the livability of our cities and make all our lives better.