by Southern Highlands Reserve | Oct 1, 2019 | News
“hu·man be·ing noun 1. a man, woman, or child of the species Homo sapien, distinguished from other animals by superior mental development, power of articulate speech, and upright stance.” [1] In the strictest sense, we are homo sapiens, but this simple fact leaves out...
by Southern Highlands Reserve | Oct 1, 2019 | News
The Garden Club of America recently presented Southern Highlands Reserve the Zone VIII Horticulture Commendation. The commendation was awarded with appreciation for SHR’s dedication to horticulture, preservation, conservation and education in the uniquely...
by Southern Highlands Reserve | Oct 1, 2019 | News
The world of botanists, horticulturists and landscape architects is a tight knit community, one in which conversations often result in tracing back crossed paths and common friends while sharing favorite plants and gardens with one another. One of the greatest...
by Southern Highlands Reserve | Jul 9, 2019 | News
As spring advances, signs of renewed life are appearing at the Reserve in each of the four elements. Amphibians have laid their eggs in the water, insects are hatching and beginning to fill the air, buds are swelling along with new growth appearing from the earth and...
by Southern Highlands Reserve | Jul 9, 2019 | News
I always eagerly await this time of year when leaves emerge and plants begin to flaunt their flowers. A truly magical transformation happens all around us. This is also the perfect time to dig into gardening and get plants in the ground and established for several...