Botany

The oldest living botanic garden on the African continent and Durban’s oldest public institute, The Durban Botanic Garden is a glorious testament to more than 160 years of commitment, perseverance and care by a generation of curators. The Durban Botanic Gardens has been one of many of Botanic Gardens at the forefront of human knowledge and understanding of plants and the habitat in which they live. This essay will provide a brief history, and describe the purpose and philosophy of the Botanic Garden

Healing gardens have been with us for many years and people have been using the healing powers of the earth, the sun, the fresh air, and the visually stimulating sights of nature to inspire and heal their souls. Some of the common healing botanicals are herbs, vegetables, berries, fruits and nuts. These botanicals are part of our daily dietary plans. To be amongst these healing plants while they are growing enlightens relaxation and stimulates the sensory senses. The walking pathways throughout

Introduction The plants used in this experiment were the Arabidopsis thaliana. The Arabidopsis species is characterized as a “weed”, a plant with no benefit when it comes to food, shelter, or medicine (Meinke & Koornneef, 2010). Yet, it is considered the model research plant by many scientists across the world because they are small and can grow very fast. Meinke and Koornneef (2010) explain that scientists want to be able to collect as much data as quickly as possible, so a small, fast growing

INTRODUCTION The Durban Botanic Gardens plays a very vital and significant role in our city, empowering social economics and horticulture in our great city. Sadly, with the growth of technology the youth appear to have neglected the respect we once had in the past. This writing will aim to inform the youth of the interesting experience that I had at the gardens with the hopes of convincing them to participate and further understand the environment we live in. Thus making it it easier to find remedy

Reflection For my citizenship project, I chose to volunteer at the Daniel Stowe Botanical garden. My goal was to obtain 15 hours of community service by volunteering for educational assistant, horticulture crew, and at the holiday at the garden events. To reach my goal, I had to figure out two major problems. When to volunteer and my transportation. In order to make my project possible, I had to work with my parents. By looking at an online calendar, we were able to schedule when I can volunteer

The Power of Herbs Herbs are plants that have acquired some inherent value to humans (Keller, xiii). Three values that are relevant to this report are edibility, medicinal property, and toxicity. All plants have the potential to fall into the one or all of these categories. Contrary to popular belief, the study of plants is not a pseudo-science. This belief perpetuates the idea that herbs need not be taken seriously. The study of herbs as a science, herbalism, safeguards human safety when

Bartram’s Garden, located at 54th Street and Lindbergh Boulevard in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, stands upon the home of the late John Bartram, America’s first botanist. Adding to Bartram’s efforts are co-founding the American Philosophical Society, and retains presence in the United States’ scientific community. Bartram’s Garden is a 45-acre botanical site located in Southwest, Philadelphia. Features include historically-preserved buildings, wildflower meadow, freshwater wetland, and a river trail

The height that Green Bulrush grows is about three to four feet tall, but it has been known to grow taller. The stalk of the plant is tall and spreds about two to four feet. The stalks are dark green in color and grows approximately a foot long. When the Green Bulrush flowers, it is a green cattail products clusters of spiked seeds that are brown. The Green Bulrush should be grown in soil that is greatly saturated because it is a marshland plant. This plant can be planted in a few inches of water

Annotated Bibliography: Chaparral Resource 1: Literature Review Fenn ME, Allen EB, Weiss SB, Jovan S, Geiser LH, Tonnesen GS, Johnson RF, Rao LE, Gimeno BS, Juan F, Meixner T, and Bytnerowicz A. “Nitrogen critical loads and management alternatives for N-impacted ecosystems in California.” Journal of Environmental Management 91(12): 2404-2423. This paper reveals the relationship between critical loads of nitrogen on seven most common types of vegetation (annual grassland, coastal sage scrub, desert

Several years ago, after deciding to redecorate my living room, I visited Arhaus Furniture. The thing about decorating is that my tastes never seem to match my budget, which is how I got into this gardening mess. Arhaus carried table accents that consisted of a shallow round or square ceramic dish full of lush, green, neatly manicured grass. Immediately, I was smitten with the unique concept, but not with the price. After leaving the furniture store, I called my husband and rattled off my list of