One on One with....Kathryn Kennedy, Plant Conservationist

Article Abstract:

Kathryn Kennedy, President and Executive Director, Center for Plant Conservation (CPC) speaks on the threat caused to native flora by land use that destroys or degrades wetlands. She also discusses, the efforts of CPC to build a network of local communities and institutions and help that can be rendered by American gardeners by keeping invasive out of their landscapes and avoiding unnecessary spraying when pollinators are foraging.

Executive changes & profiles, Officials and employees, Interview, Plant conservation, Center for Plant Conservation, Kennedy, Kathryn

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Regional plant picks

Article Abstract:

Several regional horticultural groups have released their lists of the best plants to grow in their region. Great Plant Picks, a northwestern list by the Elizabeth C. Miller Botanical Garden, includes the Paperbark maple and the rhododendron. The Pride of Kansas list includes serviceberry and Virginia sweetspire.

Reports, Nebraska, Mountain States (United States), Kansas, Plant selection, Horticultural societies

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Ferns of the Northwest

Article Abstract:

This article focuses on the many varieties of ferns found in the Pacific Northwest that are suitable for woodland gardens. The ornamental qualities and growth requirements for several species of fern including deer, chain, dwarf, and creeping fern are discussed.

Practice, Growth, Gardening, Varieties, Ferns, Forest flora, Forest plants

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