Oct 3rd, 2015
Dot’s Garden
Like footprints in the snow, each of us leaves our mark on this world when we pass through it. We touch people’s lives, sometimes in ways that last only a […]
Read MoreOct 2nd, 2015
Sparkling Spider Webs
Some of our busiest days are in the spring when the sun is shining, the flowers are in full bloom, and the temperatures are on the way up, up, UP. […]
Read MoreSep 30th, 2015
Butterflies: Warming Up
It can get pretty toasty in the Butterflies Live! exhibit, especially on those hot summer days. While we (humans) might think it’s too hot, the butterflies love it and actually […]
Read MoreSep 28th, 2015
Wildflowers: Heralds of Spring
Fall is the time to plan and plant spring wildflowers “You anticipate them all winter long, but when you finally find them, they don’t last very long,” said Nancy Vehrs, Prince […]
Read MoreSep 26th, 2015
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 […]
Read MoreSep 21st, 2015
Evenings at the Garden & FREE Admission for VCU Students & Staff
We’re super-excited to continue celebrating the UCI Road World Championships and Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden’s cycling history all-week-long! And with VCU students out of class all week, we’ve got […]
Read MoreSep 17th, 2015
Welcome World
As the world comes to Richmond, we’d like to give a warm welcome to the world! Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden is honored to be the start venue for the 2015 […]
Read MoreSep 14th, 2015
Meet our Clearwing Butterfly
The Costa Rican clearwing (Greta oto) is one our favorite butterflies because its wings are clear! Their wings lack scales, so the clear chitinous membrane between the visible veins appears […]
Read MoreSep 11th, 2015
Rose ‘Flight 93’
Rose ‘Flight 93’ was blooming a little bit bigger and brighter today.
Read MoreSep 10th, 2015
What’s Cooking in The Community Kitchen Garden?
If 1,200 pounds of fresh-picked summer squash appeared on your doorstep one summer day, what would you cook? Amory James knows. He is the Food Production Manager at FeedMore’s Community Kitchen, […]
Read MoreSep 6th, 2015
Butterflies On Bikes!
Butterflies and bikes are two great reasons to visit the garden during September. But what about butterflies ON bikes? That’s right! We have set up tiny bikes in the Butterflies […]
Read MoreSep 5th, 2015
Recipes from The Garden Cafe
Yesterday on the blog, you got to meet the Garden Cafe’s Chef, Anne Maury Haapala. Today, you get to see the recipes she shared with me! We get many, many requests for […]
Read MoreSep 4th, 2015
Meet Chef Anne Maury Haapala
Meet Anne Maury Haapala, Café Lead at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden Garden Café by Meriwether Godsey. Meriwether Godsey is the exclusive caterer for Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden and also operates both the Garden Café […]
Read MoreSep 2nd, 2015
Painting with Petals
One thing you can bet on during late summer is that we will have a riot of color in the Children’s Garden. Another thing you can bet on is that […]
Read MoreSep 1st, 2015
Read Botanical Books with Us
They say the Internet and e-readers will kill printed books — and libraries — but it turns out neither is true. The Garden has a thriving book group centered in the […]
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