My wife is an avid gardener. She loves cactus and succulent plants. Sometimes, there are no identifying tags that come with plants. Many, at least to me, look alike. To identify a plant she recently got, we used an iPhone app. I took this photo of it.
The PlantSnap app idenifitied it like this.
That’s it … Aloe pratensis. Nifty app for gardeners.
A relatively recent addition to flower shows is the inclusion of photography competitions. The First District (Staten Island) incorporated a photo competition last June’s show. Three dozen photos were entered by garden club members and outsiders. The photos were displayed at the flower show and were enjoyed by all. The judges were very impressed with what they saw. I’m proud to say that I coordinated the exhibit. Check to see if a flower show in your area will be sponsoring a photo competition.
