Equipment maintenance is an important part of running the gardens.
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| Nate and Lucas grease the lawnmower |
Aerating, top dressing and over seeding the lawn helps it withstand foot traffic and summer heat.
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| Stacy spreads top dress on the lawn |
Jack stopped by to help prepare some of the plants for our Open Garden Plant Sale June 2nd and 3rd.
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| Jack plants Cercis canadensis in larger pots |
Jeff, our summer curator for the A.M Cuddy Gardens and the Fanshawe College Campus, is getting the collections catalogued and correctly labelled.
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| Jeff working hard |
There are several bullfrogs that live in the pond on the patio.
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| Mike keeps the local residents happy |
Tulipa 'Sun Lover' is in full bloom with sunny warm colours.
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| Tulipa 'Sun Lover' |
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| Tulipa 'Sun Lover' |
The Orchid Cactus (Epiphyllum ackermanii) is in full bloom.
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| Epiphyllum ackermanii form |
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| Epiphyllum ackermanii flower |
Posted by Stacy Meyerink
Love the orchid cactus. I have a red one that bloomed last year. I also have a Queen of the Night. It has only flowered once, very fragarent white flowers.
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