Consider this the first of many posts about plants in urban areas and the benefits that plants can bring to these locations. As an example, a group of people in Vancouver, B.C. developed an amazing green (or living) roof that incorporates plants native to the coastal grasslands found in that region. Watch this video to see how this project is helping to turn a landscape dominated by concrete and asphalt into a thriving and diverse ecosystem.
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Spring Arrives
Spring is finally arriving in the Treasure Valley. Evidence can be found at Idaho Botanical Garden.

Hamamelis x intermedia ‘Dianne’ – Witch Hazel
Alnus viridis ssp. sinuata – catkins on Sitka Alder
Crocus spp.
Dwarf Iris (photo credit: Ann DeBolt)


