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Now that our house plants are happily settling into their new pots and fresh soil, it is time to go outside. Spring is an ideal time to spruce up the yard. I’…

As the days get longer and longer, we’ve seen the trees begin breaking bud and the daffodils and hyacinth are now blooming. Spring is in the air. Although they’…

Due to the university's COVID-19 response guidelines, the greenhouse will be closed until further notice. 

Thank you for your patience and understanding. 

David and Emily

The new floors are poured and plants are slowly getting back into their places. The greenhouse is now open to classes and visitors alike. Please check our event calendar prior to visiting to be…

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They had less than 24 hours to help save a species.

If it’s going to bloom at all, Amorphophallus titanum, or titan arum, blooms every three to 10 years. The rest of its life, which can…

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NPR Science correspondent Robert Krulwich tells the fascinating story of the Lord Howe stick insect, Dryococelus australis.  Last seen in the 1920s and believed to be extinct, this giant bug was…