Sep 17th, 2024
Before the Fall
Nature has kept one of her most colorful secrets hidden for months now. Since early spring, she has dressed her deciduous trees in regulation green. Then, through some sartorial sleight […]
Read MoreAug 27th, 2024
The Benefits of Storytime at the Garden
Libraries have long been places of connections: readers connecting with books, neighbors meeting others in the community, and children and families engaging in educational opportunities. The Robins Library, the special […]
Read MoreAug 14th, 2024
Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden x Partnership For the Future
Two nonprofit organizations: one of the top public gardens in the US (LGBG) and a Richmond-based college preparatory program (PFF). We are the products of both. PFF or Partnership For […]
Read MoreAug 7th, 2024
Giving Back to the Garden for Every Budget
Want to give back to Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden? There are many ways to do it, starting at zero dollars! Help us continue to connect people to plants by inspiring […]
Read MoreJul 25th, 2024
An Update on the Butterflies LIVE! Exhibit
After more than a decade of captivating and educating visitors, our Butterflies LIVE! exhibit is taking an extended pause to make room for something very exciting. We will not have […]
Read MoreJul 19th, 2024
Day In The Life of Summer Camp
Ah, summer camp. For many people it’s their fondest memory; for others, it’s their first job. At Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, there’s something for everyone. Whether you’re a teenager who […]
Read MoreMay 15th, 2024
How the Rose Garden Grew
Louise Cochrane loved roses. She grew roses in her home garden at Walnut Hill. She captured the essence of roses in many of her paintings. And for many years, she […]
Read MoreApr 26th, 2024
A Salute to Southern Blue Flag
Iris, the Greek goddess of the rainbow, traveled between heaven and earth on a celestial curve of color, delivering messages from the Gods to their mortal subjects below. (She is […]
Read MoreMar 20th, 2024
The Daffodil Connection at Lewis Ginter
As the bright spring daffodils signal the arrival of spring and Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden gears up for the 2024 Virginia Daffodil Society Show, I wanted to highlight a unique […]
Read MoreMar 12th, 2024
Flourish: 40 Years and Growing
2024 is the Garden’s 40th Anniversary, and we’re celebrating all year! Flourish is the theme and includes familiar favorite events and exciting new ones. To ensure you don’t miss anything, we’ve […]
Read MoreMar 6th, 2024
The Top 40 Things to Do at the Garden
This year marks the 40th Anniversary of Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden. To celebrate, we asked our staff and volunteers for their favorite things to do at the Garden throughout the […]
Read MoreFeb 21st, 2024
Everything You Need to Know: 2024 Virginia Orchid Society Show and Sale
The Virginia Orchid Society (VOS) is returning to Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden for their 2024 Show and Sale, Orchids: Let’s Celebrate! This multi-day event features hundreds of orchids on display […]
Read MoreFeb 14th, 2024
Orchid Care for Beginners
Owning an orchid is an exercise in obedience. Both delicate and demanding, these exotic beauties with their elusive blooms are very particular about light, temperature, humidity, growing medium and even […]
Read MoreFeb 2nd, 2024
Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden Introduces Three New Adult Learning Categories
Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden’s Adult Learning Program has introduced three new categories of classes and tours: Botany & Ecology; Beekeeping, Birding & Bugs; and Plant Play Make & Take Workshops. […]
Read MoreJan 26th, 2024
Virginia’s Native Winterberry
Nature tosses a spray of scarlet orbs into the lackluster landscape this time of year, decorating the bare branches of Winterberry holly with much needed nourishment for local wildlife. Winterberry […]
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