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Laura Caddy

The Lohbrunner Alpine Garden of UBC Botanical Garden

Member's Showcase: Adventures in Boulevard Gardening – Gail Bebee

In my ongoing campaign to explore environmentally superior lawn alternatives, I am trialing various candidate plants to occupy the “hell strip” between the sidewalk and the street in front of our house. I’ll discuss the success of phase 1 which began two years ago with various grasses, low-growing juniper, lavender, ground covers etc. I will also provide an overview of phase 2 which began this summer with a boulevard patch of 15 grasses and sedges and rushes.

Gail’s Bio:

Gail Bebee has many years of hands on experience growing fruits, vegetables, flowers, trees and shrubs in her own garden in Toronto. Her academic background (undergrad in biology, masters in environmental engineering) and past experience as a plant taxonomy technician compliment her practical gardening knowledge.

In 2020, Gail graduated as a certified Master Gardener in Ontario.

Gail is an enthusiastic and experienced presenter who is keen to share her passion for gardening.