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GROWING CHINESE MEDICINALS IN AMERICA Reflections of an Herb Grower by Peg Schafer As a grower ( of Chinese Medicinal Herbs) since 1997, I (Peg Schafer) have enjoyed being part of the introduction of Asian botanicals in the U.S. North America and China share the same general latitude and much of the climate is similar, […]
The treasure of wild medicinal plants of Egypt St Katherine Protectorate is perhaps Egypt’s most picturesque national park. It encloses most of the mountainous area of central South Sinai, including the country’s highest mountain Gebel Katharina (2624m). The park is a treasure trove of wild plants. Of the 375 flora species that have been recorded, […]
Global attention is being attracted to St. Katherine’s Protectorate (SKP) in the Sinai Peninsula, Egypt for its medicinal plant diversity. The Medicinal Plant Conservation Project (MPCP) lead by Professor Mohamed El-Demerdash of the Mansoura University works with the local Bedouin community to attain sustainable conservation of the wild taxa and to improve the awareness of […]
The new found interest in botany led to a passion for gardening during the Victorian age, the era when Henry Shaw, founded the Missouri Botanical Garden 150 years ago. Shaw modeled his gardens using a parterre design to feature an array of plantings and colors.
The Chinese garden is the fruit of bonds forged between the Parks Department of the City of Shanghai and the Montreal Botanical Garden. The concept of the garden was the work of Le Weizhong, renowned architect and master landscaper and the then (during construction in 1990-1991) director of the Shanghai Institute of Landscape Design and […]
