Saturday morning, I was privileged to attended a walk with Dr. Michael Dirr at the Missouri Botanical Garden. Dr. Dirr is one of the best resources in the world for horticulturists/landscapers regarding trees and woody shrubs. Dr. Dirr's 1000 page 'Manual of Wood Landscape Plants' has been used by me and many other professionals on many occasions in attempting to identify trees and shrubs on the proprieties that we manage. I've also used the manual to help determine the placement of a new tree or shrub with its proper cultural requirements. Dr. Dirr gave me some great information regarding potential tree species and cultivars to consider in the landscape for future plantings.
Dr. Dirr was given the Henry Shaw Medal of Honor from the Missouri Botanical Garden this past spring.
Also, a part of the program over Sunday and Monday was Dr. Allan Armitage who is one of the top educators in the country on the use of annuals and perennials. Click on the highlighted links for further information. Dr. Armitage's link is to his personal website which home gardeners would find very interesting to look at during the cold winter months. Photos of plants, gardens he has toured and links to his test garden in Athens, Georgia are great resources for home gardeners and professionals alike.
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| Dr. Dirr(red jacket) standing in the MO Bot Ridgeway Center before our tour of the garden. Also on hand were June Hutson, Jim Cocos and Chip Tynan who are all long time staff members of the MoBot who are great resources for our area regarding all types of plant materials. Sorry, no pictures of the garden in the dead of winter which is actually very pretty. The battery ran out of charge for my camera. |
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| The trade show at the National Green Centre Meeting |
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