When Plant Geeks Get Married – Adrienne and Jon Roethling – 092 - McPlants

When Plant Geeks Get Married – Adrienne and Jon Roethling – 092Craig McManus

When Plant Geeks Get Married – Adrienne and Jon Roethling – 092

Today we talk with two plant geeks that meet in a garden. Both are now Directors of two prominent public gardens in North Carolina.

Adrienne Roethling is the Director for Paul J. Ciener Botanical Garden in Kernersville, NC.

Jon Roethling is the Director Reynolda Gardens of Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, NC.

They tell their story and the stories of the amazing gardens they oversee.

How they handle garden conflicts at home.

Even their vacations are about plants.

Pattern Garden in the Spring - photo courtesy of Paul J. Ciener Botanical Garden

View of Ginkgo Screen at the Welcome Center - photo courtesy of Paul J. Ciener Botanical Garden

Pearl Fryer, topiary artist - Photo courtesy of Paul J. Ciener Botanical Garden

A Pearl Fryer topiary creation - Photo courtesy of Paul J. Ciener Botanical Garden

Christmas Tulips created from recycled plastic bottles - photo courtesy of Paul J. Ciener Botanical Garden

Tea House in the Blue &Yellow Garden - photo courtesey of Reynolda Gardens

The Meadow Trail for running & exploring - photo courtesey of Reynolda Gardens

1913 Lord and Burnham Greenhouse - photo courtesey of Reynolda Gardens

The Cherry Tree Allée - photo courtesy of Reynolda Gardens

Reynolda's grounds are open year-round, dawn to dusk, free of charge - photo courtesey of Reynolda Gardens

Lower Formal Gardens Fountain - photo courtesey of Reynolda Gardens