Nov 15th, 2013

Ice is Nice

by Jonah Holland

Text & photos by Brian Vick, Community Kitchen Garden Coordinator, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden

… except maybe if you’re a citrus grower, and if you don’t have to walk or drive on it. It may seem extremely early to see this much ice in Richmond, Virginia, during November, but it’s all just a minor mishap. A very small section of Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden had irrigation running night-before-last during temperatures approaching 27 degrees Fahrenheit – actually colder in an open area with a breeze. No worries, the few plantings affected are already dormant. Irrigation lines will be cleared and shut down for the season tomorrow.

iced branches at lewis ginter botanical garden

iced branches at lewis ginter botanical garden

iced branches at lewis ginter botanical garden

About Jonah Holland

Jonah Holland is Digital Content Manager at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, where she has worked for 14 years overseeing social media, the blog, and the website. She is also a mom, yogi, open water swimmer, gardener, and seeker. She's been known to go for a walk in the Garden and come back with hundreds of plant photos, completely inspired to write her next blog post.

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