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CULTIVATING COMMUNICATION (Continued)

members who want to learn more
about botanical subjects. Despite
the distance, publications, digital
resources, lunchtime lectures,
and a curated YouTube playlist
make it possible to learn from and
about this incredible institution.
For anyone visiting the Dallas-Fort
Worth metro area and looking to
visit BRIT in person, it is possible
to schedule an appointment to
view the indoor facilities, or simply
stroll through the surrounding BRIT
gardens while visiting the Fort Worth Photo7: State of the art laboratory facilities.
Botanic Garden. Whether virtual or
in-person, a visit to BRIT enables us
to appreciate the different aspects of
the plants we grow and plant. A

Photo credit: Leslie Hunter Cario

Leslie Hunter Cario
Chesapeake Horticultural Services
lesliecario@cheshort.com
www.chesapeakehort.com
MNLGA board member Leslie Hunter
Cario runs Chesapeake Horticultural
Services, consulting with
nurseries, landscape operations,
public gardens, and non-profit
organizations on horticultural and
ecological projects. Leslie is a
Certified Professional Horticulturist,
a licensed Nutrient Management
Consultant and a Pest/Disease
Consultant through the Maryland
Department of Agriculture, a LEAD
Maryland alumnus, and a Chesapeake
Bay Landscape Professional.
Photo 8: Dramatic views of the prairie living landscape.

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