The holidays are just around the corner and this week we’re bringing you some holiday décor ideas inspired by Moore Farms Botanical Garden. This season, consider turning unassuming evergreens and luxurious grasses into beautiful decorations for your home. Senior Horticulturist Katie Dickson says she loves to incorporate live arrangements for not only their looks, but also the festive aroma. “They… read more >
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“Plant Nerds Are Cool”: Meet the Production Coordinator
“It’s a dirty job, but somebody has to do it,” our production coordinator Amanda Clark always says. Amanda joined the Moore Farms Botanical Garden team in December of 2016 as our grower and has been a crucial part of garden operations. Now filling the production coordinator role, her main goals are to get the nursery and greenhouses organized to fit… read more >
Remembering Lake City Police Chief Billy Brown
Family and friends of former Lake City police chief Billy Brown gathered on Friday, December 1st to plant a Japanese maple tree in his honor. Approximately 25 people were present at the police station on the sunny afternoon for the tree planting ceremony. Senior horticulturist Katie Dickson from Moore Farms Botanical Garden opened by thanking the family and explaining the… read more >
Bookworms Unite!
With temperatures dropping, it is the perfect weather to cozy up with a hot drink and dive into a good book. Below, some of our staff offer their favorite horticulture related books for you to read this winter. Add some of these on the Christmas list and have good reading material to last you until springtime! – PLANT by Phaidon…. read more >
Crazy About Bulbs!
It might be cooling off outside, but we’re gearing up for spring at Moore Farms Botanical Garden. The beds are full of beautiful annuals, but hidden under it all are bulbs, quietly waiting to push their heads up once the weather gets warm in the spring. Over the past few weeks, our horticulture team has been planting over 40,000 bulbs… read more >