International Plant Propagation Society Archives - Page 7 of 17

Prolific and viable fruit set of box elder (Acer negundo)

Jumping the garden fence: when wonders become weeds

10/04/2023 Dan Austin 613 Views 0 Comments Botanic gardens, Garden Design, gardening, horticultural, horticultural industry, landscape, landscape design

By Dan Austin

Whether it is through an ability to adapt to a wide range of environments, ingenious methods of seed dispersal or multiple methods for reproduction, in nature, plants are constantly vying to outcompete surrounding flora. When successful, these plants become champions for their species, but for humans, they achieve a different title – weeds.… Continue reading

A fallen branch wound is only one step in the creation of nesting hollows that may take over one hundred years to form

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The true value of trees in our landscape

06/03/2023 Dan Austin 660 Views 0 Comments #Tree, Botanic gardens, Garden Design, horticultural, horticultural industry, landscape design

By Dan Austin

There is nothing so lonesome, morbid or drear, than to stand with a view of a landscape with no trees. It doesn’t quite have the same ring to it as the Slim Dusty classic “Pub with no beer” but the sentiment is spot on.… Continue reading