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A flower bed that spells the date and date in plants near the Primate, Cat and Aquatics building — known as the zoo’s horticultural calendar — is among the most popular features at the zoo, Lomax said ...

Nancy Bucher inhales the aroma of heliotrope arborescens. THE BLADE/JEREMY WADSWORTH Buy This Image Nancy Bucher, Michelle Aldrich, Dale Sinkovic, Keely Lapp, Mandy Hansen, Ron Thornton, Jim Ketcham, ...

Frank Pizzi is used to being upstaged by elephants, lions and tigers. Let's face it, you don't go to Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium to see plants. But don't be fooled -- what the curator of ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- An exhibit in the Cleveland Metroparks' RainForest, meant to replicate the habitats of rain forests in Asia, Africa and South America. Leigh Anne Lomax, manager of zoo horticulture ...

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TULSA, Oklahoma -- While most visitors to the Tulsa Zoo are amazed by the collection of animals, Horticulture Curator Jay Ross wants the zoo to be a destination for those interested in seeing exotic ...

Learn how to use containers to garden during the Thursday, Jan. 8 meeting of the Hampton Roads Horticultural Society. Brian Francis, curator of horticulture at the Virginia Zoo, is the speaker and ...

The Philadelphia Zoo may be known for its animals, but now there will be more reasons to head to the popular wildlife conservation and education center. The zoo first aims to pay homage to its famous ...

Naturalistic enclosures are fast becoming Wellington Zoo’s specialty, but the Zoo’s horticultural work is often overshadowed by the unique animals. Horticulture is an essential but costly element of ...