Category: Places & Events
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Sarah P. Duke Gardens in Durham, NC
The Sarah P. Duke Gardens is a 55 acre garden located in Durham, NC. It has 55 acres of specialized gardens located on the Duke University campus. The garden is divided into different areas: the native plant garden, Asiatic gardens, historic gardens, and the Doris Duke gardens. My favorite area is the Discovery Garden which…
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The Street Tree Ordinance in Lexington KY
In the city of Lexington, it is an ordinance that the property owner must have a permit to remove or replace a street tree. If a street tree is removed, a replacement tree must be planted within one year. The following are clips from the LFUCG Street Tree website. Sited Links LFUCG Street Tree Website…
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Spring Hike at Mammoth Cave
This past weekend I had the opportunity to travel to western Kentucky to speak about garden design at the Barren County Extension Office. The horticulture agent was able to have the event sponsored by local businesses so the event was free to the public. The master gardeners also put together a table of refreshments and…
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Yew Dell Gardens Hummingbird Festival
Yew Dell gardens is just northeast of Louisville, about an hour and a half away from Lexington. Every August they have a small hummingbird festival with some speakers and other activities. I hadn’t been to Yew Dell before, so I thought it would be the perfect time to go since I love hummingbirds! Yew Dell…
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Carter Caves State Park
A few weeks ago I took a small vacation to Carter Caves, a Kentucky state park located in Olive Hill, just east of Morehead. When looking for a place to go a couple months ago, I chose Carter Caves because there was so much to do there! One of the best things they have to…
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Wild Ones Lexington: 2015 Monarch Waystation Garden Tour
Wild Ones is a national organization that advocates using native plants in the cultivated landscape, increasing natural landscape areas, and education. There is a national chapter and smaller local chapters throughout the nation. The Lexington Chapter of Wild Ones recently held a Monarch Waystation Tour, highlighting 10 monarch waystations in our city. They comprised of…
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