By David P. DavisNewsroom@DominionPost.com This week at the West Virginia Botanic Garden, 1061 Tyrone Rd., you will find many of the flowers we have covered so far […]
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Creating Eternal Springtime
By Aldona BirdNewsroom@DominionPost.com Although spring flowers are starting to bloom, sometimes it is nice to have a few blossoms that don’t quickly fade. Artificial flowers can be […]
Forsythia: A dainty, cheerful sign of spring
While winter weather will likely return (according to weather reports, in just a couple of days), I’m taking much joy in spring flowers brought into bloom by […]
What’s Blooming at the WVBG
By David P. Davis Newsroom@DominionPost.com Narcissus is a large genus of perennial plants in the family Amaryllidacaea with common names of daffodil and jonquil. Daffodils are generally white […]
What’s Blooming at WVBG
This is a new weekly series, appearing Fridays, intended to raise awareness of the plant collections of the West Virginia Botanic Garden at Tibbs Run Preserve. Each […]
Jewelry artist is inspired by flora
While local botanicals are in short supply this time of year, Ava, of Little Wizard Jewelry, still pulls inspiration from flora when designing polymer clay jewelry. She […]
Years of observation show flowers continue to bloom earlier
I’m anxiously awaiting the first signs of spring — my favorite season. The best part is watching flowers wake up after winter slumber. On these alternating snowy […]
Preston High class learns about cultivation of flowers, how to create arrangements
Students can take test, become floral designers KINGWOOD — Preston High School is offering a new floriculture simulated work place class this year. Floriculture is the cultivation […]
Growing lavender on former mine sites
Between recent cold, gray days, politics and the pandemic, I’ve needed a pick-me-up. A chat with Jocelyn Sheppard, owner of Appalachian Botanical Co, transported me to lavender […]
Walk to end Alzheimer’s,
‘The Village People’ kick off annual events held nationally Some residents of The Village at Heritage Point took a very meaningful walk around the main building Thursday […]
