Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden Blog

Feb 12th, 2013

A Love of Stories

By Beth Monroe, Public Relations and Marketing Director, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden I was in the local library the other day and saw the book All There Is: Love Stories […]

Feb 10th, 2013

The Margaret Johanna Streb Conifer Garden is a Hidden Gem off the Beaten Path

by Elizabeth Fogel, Senior Horticulturist & Seth Roadman, Horticulturist, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden first opened to the public in 1987, fulfilling the will of Grace E. […]

Feb 9th, 2013

Cheers to Art Benefits Important Children's Garden Programming

by Scott Hornby, Development Writer, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden When Loreen Hitch dropped off her kindergarten-age son Ethan for his first day of Green Adventures Camp at the Garden, little did […]

Feb 8th, 2013

Conifers Bolster the Winter Garden

by Lynn Kirk, Public Relations Writer, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden Winter weather may be drab, but the landscape doesn’t have to be. Cone-bearing trees and shrubs, known as conifers, can transform […]

Feb 7th, 2013

101 Things to Spot in the Garden Through Paper Binoculars

Text & photos by Kristin Mullen, Children’s Garden Educator, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden Have you ever played “I Spy” in the Garden? Some of our youngest guests spent the winter […]

Feb 6th, 2013

Message from the Director: What's Your Watershed Address?

by Shane Tippett, Executive Director, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden Virginia’s streams, lakes, rivers and bays, particularly the Bay, are the common wealth of our Commonwealth. As the nation marks the 40th anniversary of the Clean […]

Feb 5th, 2013

Oregon Grape Mystifies as it Beautifies

By Grace Chapman, director of horticulture & Lynn Kirk, public relations writer, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden Which is it: Oregon grape, Oregon holly-grape, Oregon grape-holly or Oregon grape? Take your […]

Feb 3rd, 2013

Mushrooms: A Super Food

by Lynn Kirk, Public Relations Writer, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden Your favorite recipes probably don’t call for a cup of roasted fungi or a half-cup of sliced decomposers, but that’s precisely […]

Jan 24th, 2013

Orchids Galore! A Love of Living Color, Features Orchids to Dazzle the Senses

by Jonah Holland, PR & Marketing Coordinator, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden Here’s just a snippet of what you’ll see when you come to Orchids Galore! at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden: Starting […]

Jan 19th, 2013

Bending Sticks & Mother Nature's Child Featured at RVA Environmental Film Festival

by Jonah Holland, PR & Marketing Coordinator, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden Boy is Richmond in for a treat! This year the RVA Environmental Film Festival at the Byrd Theatre in Carytown, will feature a selection […]

Jan 17th, 2013

Knockout Blooms: Stinking Hellebore

by Jonah Holland, PR & Marketing Coordinator, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden I’m tired of all this rain! To be honest, I can’t remember if it has been 3- or 5-days […]

Jan 16th, 2013

Eat Your Greens! Broccoli Leaves That is

Photos & text by Jonah Holland, PR & Marketing Coordinator, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden I know this is going to sound crazy. But I have two new favorite vegetables — and […]

Jan 15th, 2013

The Power of Kawaii

Photos & text by Jonah Holland, PR & Marketing Coordinator, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden I just read an article from one of my favorite blogs — Nonprofit Tech 2.0: A Social […]

Jan 11th, 2013

Smoldering Knockout Blooms

Text & photo by Kelley Deegan, Horticulture Intern, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden This blazingly orange orchid, currently blooming in the Conservatory, shines bright with a pop of scarlet to chase […]

Jan 8th, 2013

Getting Ready for Orchids Galore with Fabric Plant Pockets

by Grace Chapman, Director of Horticulture, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden Updated Jan 24, 2013 — see notes at the bottom. This year for our Orchids Galore! exhibition at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, […]