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Topic: "A Behind the Scenes Look at Creating The Butchart Gardens' Amazing Floral Displays"
It may be March and you are probably eagerly awaiting the emergence of this year’s spring
flowers. It is such an exciting time in the garden. For us at The Butchart Gardens, we are actually
beginning the assessment of our early bulbs and starting the process of preparing for next year’s
show.
Our greenhouse operations have been working diligently since January to get plants started
for our summer displays. There are many challenges in designing and coordinating this intricate
process. Today we’ll step behind the scenes and take a look at how this process happens from
initial design to installation and finally the finished spring and summer displays through a visual
tour. Included will be some of Carlos’ top plant and bulb picks for this coming year.
flowers. It is such an exciting time in the garden. For us at The Butchart Gardens, we are actually
beginning the assessment of our early bulbs and starting the process of preparing for next year’s
show.
Our greenhouse operations have been working diligently since January to get plants started
for our summer displays. There are many challenges in designing and coordinating this intricate
process. Today we’ll step behind the scenes and take a look at how this process happens from
initial design to installation and finally the finished spring and summer displays through a visual
tour. Included will be some of Carlos’ top plant and bulb picks for this coming year.
Speaker Profile: Carlos Moniz
Carlos has been employed at the Butchart Gardens for 48 years and currently holds the position as the Director of Horticultural.
As part of a family tradition Carlos follows in the footsteps of his father who was the Head Gardener during the 1980’s. Carlos plays an
integral role in the designing and coordinating the installation of the spectacular floral displays which involves the annual summer and spring plantings. He is also quite involved in the design of the many landscape changes created throughout the gardens.
As part of a family tradition Carlos follows in the footsteps of his father who was the Head Gardener during the 1980’s. Carlos plays an
integral role in the designing and coordinating the installation of the spectacular floral displays which involves the annual summer and spring plantings. He is also quite involved in the design of the many landscape changes created throughout the gardens.
Brought to you by:
Snohomish County Master Gardener Foundation
425-357-6010 - Master Gardener Hotline
Email: SNOMGFoundation@yahoo.com
Web site: www.SNOMGF.org
Snohomish County Master Gardener Foundation
425-357-6010 - Master Gardener Hotline
Email: SNOMGFoundation@yahoo.com
Web site: www.SNOMGF.org
