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Catching Up with Conservation: The Truth About False Rosemary

Erica SmithMarch 7, 2022Blog Tower Garden, HorticultureLeave a Comment

In the Center for Plant Conservation National Collection beds at Bok Tower Gardens, many of the false rosemary species (Conradina spp.) were in peak bloom in February. Housed in the National Collection are four species … Read More

Catching Up with Conservation: Preserving Florida Bluecurls

Erica SmithFebruary 7, 2022Blog Tower Garden, HorticultureLeave a Comment

Seeds of Florida bluecurls (Trichostema suffrutescens) finally ripened in January following the end of flowering and beginning of seed development back in October, when The Rare Plant Conservation Program had placed seed collection bags on … Read More

Catching Up with Conservation: The National Collection

Erica SmithJanuary 10, 2022Blog Tower Garden, Horticulture3 Comments

Behind the scenes at Bok Tower Gardens, the Rare Plant Conservation Program maintains a National Collection of rare plants. The maintenance and curation of this collection is part of our involvement with the Center for … Read More

God’s Hand: A Poem by Edward Bok

Erica SmithDecember 13, 2021Blog Tower Garden, History5 Comments

Originally published in the 1916 March issue of the Ladies’ Home Journal, Edward Bok wrote the poem God’s Hand: A supplication and an Assurance. The poem was set to the music from an old Dutch … Read More

Solve Your Holiday Mishaps with AdventHealth

Erica SmithDecember 13, 2021Blog Tower GardenLeave a Comment

The holidays bring exciting activities for the whole family to enjoy. But when those activities don’t go as planned, prepare to know where to bring your family in case of a holiday mishap. Whether you … Read More

12 Months of Mindfulness with AdventHealth

Max LindseyDecember 6, 2021Blog Tower Garden, Mindfulness MondaysLeave a Comment

In 2021, we embarked upon a journey to better mental health through guided meditations. Our partnership with AdventHealth created Mindful Mondays, a series of meditations published on the first Monday of each month in 2021. … Read More

Monitoring Florida’s Rarest Plants: Golden Aster

Erica SmithDecember 6, 2021Blog Tower Garden, HorticultureLeave a Comment

Each November brings the start of the annual monitoring of Florida Goldenaster, Chrysopsis floridana. Florida Goldenaster is a narrow endemic aster that listed as endangered in 1986. It grows in open areas of sand in … Read More

Let Your Spirit Soar With Our 2021 Limited Edition Signature Ornament

Erica SmithNovember 8, 2021Blog Tower Garden1 Comment

We are excited to present The Shop at Bok’s 2021 Limited Edition Signature Ornament. It is said that cardinals appear when lost loved ones are near. Only 75 ornaments were created with marble from The … Read More

Keeping Up with Conservation: Sandhill Restoration

Erica SmithNovember 1, 2021Blog Tower Garden, HorticultureLeave a Comment

The rapid reemergence of native species is an incredible site to behold in the following days and weeks after fire. Florida’s native species, both flora and fauna, have adapted to survive and thrive in fire-prone … Read More

Mindful Monday November Meditation

Erica SmithNovember 1, 2021Blog Tower GardenLeave a Comment

Join the movement to make mindfulness a priority for 2021. We have partnered with AdventHealth to create Mindful Mondays, a series of meditations available on the first Monday of each month in 2021. Join AdventHealth … Read More

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