AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoGarden Leadership: Yew Dell Botanical Gardens’ executive director Paul Cappiello will retire in early 2027 after 24 years, during which he helped build the Kentucky garden into a horticulture and education destination. Community Gardens: Singapore is opening applications for 500 new allotment plots on Oct. 20, while Minneapolis garden groups are urging the city to protect climate-program funding that supports their work. Greener Streets: Volunteers in Glenwood are pushing for a new plan to fix downtown planters and hanging baskets, citing unreliable irrigation and lost trees. Seasonal Advice: Missouri gardeners are being urged to prepare for frost, with a 50% chance it arrives by Oct. 23 in mid-state areas; tropical plants should be brought indoors. Garden Recognition: Norwich’s balcony “sky garden” has earned national attention, and Jasper received the top five-bloom rating in Alberta’s Communities in Bloom awards. Wildlife-Friendly Planting: Delaware’s Mt. Cuba Center is highlighting native goldenrods for their benefits to pollinators.
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