Source Guide 133
The Victorian Crown Jewel of Golden Gate Park: The Conservatory of Flowers; Helping neighborhoods and the environment one tree at a time: Friends of the Urban Forest; Dave's Favs: Teucrium, Alyogone, Agonis; Black Bears
The Victorian Crown Jewel of Golden Gate Park: The Conservatory of Flowers
The Conservatory of Flowers has been one of the most loved and visited landmarks of San Francisco since it opened in 1879. Following a disastrous wind storm in 1995, the Conservatory underwent a massive restoration of the structure and the plant collections within. Again open to the public, the Conservatory delights and educates visitors with 5 galleries of plants and displays including Lowland Tropics, Highland Tropics, Aquatic Plants, Potted Plants and temporary exhibits.
The Conservatory of Flowers is open Tuesday through Sunday and on major holidays.
The Conservatory of Flowers
John F Kennedy Drive, Golden Gate Park
San Francisco, CA
www.ConservatoryOfFlowers.org
Helping neighborhoods and the environment one tree at a time: Friends of the Urban Forest
Urban trees do more than just make streets look pretty, they help reduce storm rain runoff, urban heat island effect, noise pollution, air pollution and provide food for birds and butterflies. Friends of the Urban Forest helps bring together groups of neighbors to plant trees on city streets. Their unique approach encourages full public participation from planting to tree care and responsibility. They encourage bio-diversity on streets by planting a wide mixture of trees well suited for the micro-climate of each district.
Learn more by visiting the FUF website.
Friends of the Urban Forest
PO Box 29456
San Francisco, CA 94129-0456
415-561-6890
www.fuf.org
Dave's Favs
Plants seen on today's show are available at independent garden retailers throughout the country and from select sources listed below:
Teucrium 'Azureum'
Alyogone 'Santa Cruz'
Agonis 'After Dark'
Available from Monrovia Growers, horticultural craftsmen since 1926
Please visit the Monrovia website to find a local
retailer that offers fine handcrafted Monrovia plants.
Our specimen of Teucrium and Alyogone courtesy of Valley Hills Nursery
Valley Hills Nursery
7440 Carmel Valley Rd.
Carmel Valley
831-624-3442
Mt. Rainier Greenhouse by Sunshine Garden House
Water Feature Design by:
Aquascape, Inc.
www.AquaScapeInc.com
Constructed by:
Alliance Land and WaterScapes
2173 San Miguel Canyon Rd.
Prunedale, CA 93907
1-888-MY-USA-POND
www.AllianceWaterScapes.com
Rock and gravel used for this project provided by:
Graniterock, Monterey Peninsula Concrete and Building Supplies
1755 Del Monte Blvd.
Seaside, CA 93955
831-392-3700
www.GraniteRock.com
Additional information sources for today's show were provided by Pacific Horticulture.
Pacific Horticulture brings the best of West Coast gardening to readers quarterly.
Learn more and subscribe at
www.PacificHorticulture.org
Please visit
www.Monrovia.com
for a list of garden retailers
in your area that carry fine handcrafted Monrovia plants.
Dave's Levi Brand Denim Shirt courtesy of Heritage House
www.BoysSuits.com
Dave's Big Sur Jade Maori Punamu Necklace by Justis Daniels.
Available at Big Sur Local Color Gallery,
www.bigsurlocalcolor.com
