# Hardy Shrub

Send us Fan Mail Following an apprenticeship in the forestry industry and 2 years as an arborist, in 1978 Tony started at The Royal Botanic Gardens Kew on the 3-year Diploma course, graduating in 1981 with honours. He is now the Head of the Arboretum, Gardens and Horticultural Services, responsible…

In this weeks episode, we are going to highlight Oleander.  It's a beautiful plant with very poisonous qualities, known to have been poisoning people for ages.  Come listen with us as we talk about some of its uses and mentions throughout our history.It's incredibly likely you've seen this plant, a…

Planting potatoes? Our favorite retired college horticulture professor, Debbie Flower, has some tips about choosing which potatoes to plant and how to cut and prepare them for planting. Also, she offers a couple of good reasons for growing your potatoes in containers, including ease of harvest and …

So why the name Eco Gardens by Washburn I wanted to include my name because I feel that a lot of people knew me if I'd been in this area ever since I was 4 years old. So that's kind of why I wanted to include my last name. But the Eco Gardens carpet the Eco friendly like the native plants the edibl…