CVNLA: Central Virginia Nursery & Landscape Association
Elizabeth Fogel is a woman on a mission. As the new president of the Central Virginia Nursery and Landscape Association, she wants to make the group more relevant than ever. […]
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Garden Receives Major Environmental Grant
Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden is honored to receive a Virginia Environmental Endowment (VEE) grant in the amount of $315,000 to support the Glen Stream Restoration Project. The grant is part […]
5 Provocative Perspectives
What do gardeners do in the winter at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden? They plant themselves at the Winter Symposium! The Winter Symposium appeals to a broad range of interest levels, […]
Vines by Design
Vines are not only easy to grow, they’re fascinating. Some varieties twist and twine, while others climb upward or creep outward. Many are easily trained, others mischievously meander. Natives typically […]
Top 5 Summer Plant Displays
Fall is here and Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden is preparing to change out annual beds this coming week. I like to take photos of the displays for my own inspiration […]
Save the Date: Making Beauty Sustainable The Gillette Forum
By examining the critical processes of plant ecology and applying them to landscape and planting design, we inspire a dialogue about how to responsibly design, install, and manage the environment […]
A Botanical Makeover in Richmond, Va.
If you’ve ever watched HGTV, you know the allure of the “makeover.” We love to see dramatic, positive change happen right before our eyes. I had the chance to witness […]
The Greening of Urban Places & Spaces
by Lynn Kirk, Public Relations Writer, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden “It’s not about more pretty flowers. It’s about quality of life, tourism, economy, prosperity.” That’s how Frank Robinson, president and CEO […]
What You Don't Mow Can't Hurt You
By Beth Monroe, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden PR & Marketing Dir. I’ve always loved meadows, Maybe it’s from watching too many episodes of Little House on the Prairie when I […]