37
Years since established
27
Thousand different taxa
Timeline
1986
Breaking ground
Tony and Michelle purchase a home on 2.2 acres, garden construction begins on the Founders Garden. Plant Delights Nursery is simultaneously established.
1996
First expansion
The Avents purchase 5.25 acres of adjoining property expanding the garden and nursery area. The old house becomes office space for the nursery and garden. This section becomes Michelle’s Garden.
2001
Second expansion
The Avents purchase 11 acres of adjacent property for parking, expanded production, research, plant trials, evaluations and woody plant collections.
2008
Third expansion
The Avents purchase 3.66 acres from the estate of the late Eddy Souto. Half of the property is devoted to field production, while the other half becomes the full sun Souto Garden.
2014
Yde Horse Farm purchase
The Avents need to build a new home outside of the public area of JLBG. Two acres of the property are dedicated to parking lot expansion, while the remaining four become the new home and Anita’s Garden. This brings the size of JLBG to 28 acres.
2017
Crevice garden construction
The 300 feet long habitat for ultra dryland, alkaline-loving plants, is made of nearly 200 tons of recycled concrete and takes 3 years to complete.
Individual
Great choice for a beginner gardener. Includes basic benefits to help you expand your knowledge.
$50
/ year
Family/Dual
Best value for a family (2 adults and children under age of 16) interested in gardening.
$75
/ year
Explorer
Expanded benefits for an intermediate gardener who is looking to deepen their knowledge.
$150
/ year
Sponsor
Top tier package for people who share our vision and want to ensure the future of JLBG.
$300
/ year
Peacock Windflower
The lovely Mediterranean bulb, Anemone pavonina is flowering in the crevice garden this week. Native to very rocky, dry soils from The Balkans to Turkey, and naturalized in France and…
You’re a good sport!
The other morning when pulling into the parking lot at work, I noticed a broad leafed evergreen tree, growing on the edge of Tony and Anita’s private garden, that had…
Genetic variability is the spice of life!
One of our goals at Juniper Level Botanic Garden is to secure a wide diversity of species and, where possible, a wide range of genetic material for each species. Our…
False Advertising
The bright red fruit of Rohdea japonica, the Japanese sacred lily, are showy all fall and winter so we wait to collect them until after our Winter Open Garden and…
Fun Fundraiser – June 14
We hope you’ll join us for our first official Juniper Level Botanic Garden Endowment fundraiser on Friday June 14, from 3-8pm. This unique event will consist of a tour of…
Cornering the market for plants which have no market – Pternopetalum
Flowering this week is the little-known Asian member of the carrot (Apiaceae) family, Pternopetalum latipinnulatum. This oddity hails from both China and a single population in Arunachal, India, where it…