Congratulations to Lynn Hummel on his recent retirement and welcome to Ben Erdman!
Johanna Oosterwyk
Interested in keeping up to date on research plant care? We’ve set the date for our next Plant Care Workshop! Register now! We know that growing plants may not be your top research priority, but it’s our profession! Let us … Continue reading
Just because you can’t see what’s going on under the soil surface, doesn’t mean you shouldn’t know. This brief video explains some of the dynamic interactions that occur between roots, soil, water, air and the rest of the root environment. … Continue reading
Interested in keeping up to date on research plant care? We’ve set the date for our next Plant Care Workshop! Join us Thursday, January 14, 2016. We’ve added a few things including hands-on demonstrations. There is no fee for this … Continue reading
After receiving feedback from users, the staff in the UW Office of Biological Safety have made some recent changes to Biohazard signs. There are three signs that pertain to plant research: BL1-P Plant Experiments Door Sign (to be used for … Continue reading
The end of the field research season is on the horizon. Time to head back to the classroom and the controlled environments of the various UW Plant Care Facilities. If you haven’t been in the greenhouses before make sure to … Continue reading
Thanks to everyone (presenters and attendees) who participated in the second UW Research Plant Care Workshop! As greenhouse staff we appreciate your enthusiasm for plant research and were thrilled to get to know so many of you better. If you … Continue reading
Make sure to visit the Botany Greenhouses and Gardens and the DC Smith Greenhouse if you’re on campus Saturday, April 5th or 6th for Science Expeditions! … Continue reading
On Wednesday, March 20th, UW Plant Growth Facilities will be displaying a poster at the UW Showcase in Memorial Union to promote the innovations we’ve made in the past year. Mo Fayyaz, the Botany Greenhouse and Garden Director, and Johanna … Continue reading
This site is a work in progress, please feel free to let us know about other plant care resources you find useful and we would be glad to promote them. thanks – UW Greenhouse Managers … Continue reading