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HortForum
For gardening and plant questions not covered by any other open forums below.
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Indoor and Greenhouse Plants
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How's It Growing?
A casual forum to keep in touch and share photos and stories of your gardens.
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Pacific Northwest of North America
Discuss plants and gardening issues specific to BC, WA, and OR (and sometimes neighbouring places).
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Outdoor Gardening in the Pacific Northwest
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Pacific Northwest Native Plants
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Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival
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Pacific Northwest Workshops, Events, and Societies
A space for promotion of gardening- or plant-related workshops, events, and societies in the region.
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Pacific Northwest Plant Swaps and Meetups
Plan plant swaps or arrange meetups! (registered members only)
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Latest: Clumping Bamboo Available in Burnaby - Free vitog, Feb 13, 2024
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Plants: Identification
Plant identification questions not covered by specific areas.
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Plants: Science and Cultivation
Botany, horticulture, botanical gardens, practical training, higher education, and more.
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Plants: In the News
Media stories about plants and closely-related topics.
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Plants: Weblogs of Interest
Recent entries in university extension weblogs, biodiversity weblogs and weblogs from botanical gardens other than UBC. An eclectic hodgepodge.
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Plants: Conservation
Discuss invasive plants, habitat loss, climate change, and other topics related to plant conservation.
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Plants: Nomenclature and Taxonomy
The names and classification of plants.
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Latest: White Spruce Michael F, Feb 20, 2024
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Gardening for Backyard Biodiversity in Canada
This forum is maintained by UBC Botanical Garden and Centre for Plant Research to promote backyard biodiversity and habitats in Canada as part of the Garden's partnership with the Canadian Wildlife Federation.
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Celebrate Biodiversity
Share stories and photographs of wildlife, birds, natural areas and more.
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Plants and Biodiversity Stumpers
A forum for challenging others to answer a question with only a few clues.
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Fungi, Lichens and Slime Molds
Identification, Appreciation, Propagation, Discussions and more!
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Plants with Spores (Ferns, Mosses, et al.)
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Botany Photo of the Day Submissions
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Latest: Myrciaria cauliflora - Jaboticaba or Brazilian grape tree SENWiEco, Jan 28, 2024
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Fruit and Nut Trees
Plant Care, Propagation, Identification, Appreciation and more!
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Fruit and Vegetable Gardening
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Grapes and Grape Vines
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Citrus
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Herbs for the Kitchen
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Maples
Acer - Growing, Propagation, Identification, Appreciation and more!
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Gymnosperms (incl. Conifers)
Conifers and relatives (cycads, Ginkgo and Gnetum) - Growing, Propagation, Identification, Appreciation and more!
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Ornamental Cherries
Growing, Propagation, Identification, Appreciation and more!
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Araceae
Aroids - Growing, Propagation, Identification, Appreciation and more!
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Magnoliaceae
Magnolias and relatives - Growing, Propagation, Identification, Appreciation and more!
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Ericaceae (rhododendrons, arbutus, etc.)
Rhododendrons, heaths, arbutus, and other members of the heath family.
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Cornus (dogwoods)
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Fagaceae (beeches, oaks, etc.)
Beeches, oaks, stone oaks, chestnuts and other members of the beech family.
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Orchidaceae (orchids)
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Outdoor Tropicals
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Caudiciforms and Pachycaul Trees
Includes ponytail palms, Madagascar palms and desert roses (NB: these aren't true palms or roses!)
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Cacti and Succulents
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Japanese Gardens
Design and appreciation of Japanese gardens. Also, outdoor Japanese gardening techniques.
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Small Space Gardening
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Latest: Dwarf lilacs AlainK, Apr 14, 2024 at 5:21 PM
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Talk about UBC Botanical Garden
Share your photos! Talk about your visit!
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Photographs
Pics of UBC BG plants, events and people. You can post your photos of UBC BG in the "Talk about UBC Botanical Garden" forum.
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Davidsonia
Discuss articles from the Davidsonia - A Journal of Botanical Garden Science.
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Latest: Taxonomy in Conservation Biology: The Enigmatic Vancouver Island Beggarticks Daniel Mosquin, Jul 31, 2023
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How to Use the Forums
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The Test Bed
Experiment with posting and the forum tools.
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Garden Pest Management and Identification
UBC Botanical Garden advocates the use of Integrated Pest Management.
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Woody Plants
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Annuals, Biennials, Perennials, Ferns and Bulbs
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Rosa (roses)
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Plant Propagation
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Soils, Fertilizers and Composting
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Organic Gardening
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Vines and Climbers
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Hibiscus
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Conversations Forum
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