Gardens Through the Seasons

Mar 12th, 2015

Cherry Blossoms Make Debut on New Cherry Tree Walk

Have you ever been issued a “save the date” card without an actual date? Seems silly I suppose, but with our new Cherry Tree Walk blooming for the first time […]

Mar 11th, 2015

Narcissus ‘Rijnveld’s Early Sensation’

Narcissus ‘Rijnveld’s Early Sensation’ is our first daffodil to bloom each year. It is a simple daffodil, but one of the blooms we most look forward to. It made it […]

Mar 5th, 2015

Get Ready to Spring Forward!

Daylight Saving Time begins at 2 a.m. on Sunday, March 8, 2015.

Feb 26th, 2015

by Jonah Holland, Public Relations & Marketing Coordinator, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden Here’s a first look at the Garden after the snow storm. The Garden remains closed today, Feb. 26, 2015, due to […]

Feb 25th, 2015

Beautiful & Useful too — Paperbush is Getting Ready to Bloom

Hilaire Ashworth, PR & Marketing Intern, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden Whilst wandering around the Garden last week I came across this beauty, that is budding despite the chilly temperatures. Edgeworthia chrysantha (formerly […]

Feb 17th, 2015

Happy Snow Day!

by Jonah Holland, PR & Marketing Coordinator, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden We got a bit of snow last night, considerably more than is in this photo. Visitor Service staffer Laura Flournoy […]

Feb 3rd, 2015

Japanese Cypress Makes for Winter Interest in Landscape

by Jonah Holland, PR & Marketing Coordinator, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden Bark of the Chamaecyparis obtusa or Japanese cypress in sunlight. Look closely to see the Slow Dance sculpture in the background.

Jan 31st, 2015

A Winter Walk With Witch Hazel

Photos and text by Jonah Holland, PR & Marketing Coordinator, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden A winter walk in the Garden with our friends witch hazel and winter jasmine might just be […]

Jan 28th, 2015

Cattlianthe Golden Sprite Brings Tropical Heat to the Conservatory

by Laura Schumm, Interim Conservatory Horticulturist, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden The East Wing of the Conservatory always feels like a tropical paradise, even on a cold winter morning. Best of […]

Jan 15th, 2015

Knockout Bloom: Cattleya White Spark 'Panda'

Laurel Matthew, Greenhouse Horticulturist, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden The Garden has blogged about goats, butterflies, blooms and bees … but never a panda! See ours, Cattleya White Spark ‘Panda’, blooming in the […]

Jan 13th, 2015

FREE Garden Admission Now through January 18, 2015

by Jonah Holland, Public Relations & Marketing Coordinator, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden You know Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden is beautiful year-round, right!? Pssssst. Let me let you in on a little secret! We […]

Jan 7th, 2015

We've Got Winter Blooms! Snow Drops Steal the Show

by Jonah Holland, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, Public Relations & Marketing Coordinator Snow drops or Galathus elwesii are a personal favorite, they bloom just when you need them most, and don’t seem to […]

Dec 31st, 2014

Winter Work: 30-degrees & Garden Tricks

by Jonah Holland, PR & Marketing Coordinator, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden On my walk into the office this morning I was having trouble staying warm. It was only 30 degrees — […]

Dec 30th, 2014

Simple Winter Beauty

by Jonah Holland, PR & Marketing Coordinator, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden “What good is the warmth of summer, without the cold of winter to give it sweetness.” ― John Steinbeck

Dec 29th, 2014

An Unexpected Treat During Dominion GardenFest of Lights: Orchids

by Jonah Holland, PR & Marketing Coordinator, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden One of our dedicated volunteers, Tom Driscoll, mentioned that one of his favorite parts of volunteering in the Conservatory during […]

Dec 25th, 2014

Dominion GardenFest of Lights Reopens on December 26, 2014

Please remember Dominion GardenFest of Lights closed on Christmas Day, December 25, 2014. We will reopen on December 26th and hope to see you then.

Dec 22nd, 2014

Winter's Subtle Beauty

by Jonah Holland, PR & Marketing Coordinator, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden This time of year you have to look a little bit harder to find the beauty of nature especially on […]

Dec 21st, 2014

Happy Winter Solstice

by Jonah Holland, PR & Marketing Coordinator, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden Today is the Winter Solstice, the shortest day of the year, a time of reflection and celebration for many. With […]

Nov 19th, 2014

Gingko Lends Itself to Ephemeral Art

We’ve been having fun at the Garden this week. Maybe a little too much fun! There are bikes hanging in trees, bike sculptures on their way, bikes in garlands and […]

Nov 18th, 2014

A Legacy in Lights: 120 Years from Bicycle Club to Botanical Garden

by Jonah Holland, PR & Marketing Coordinator, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden As you may have heard, the theme for this year’s Dominion GardenFest of Lights is all about bikes — a nod […]

Nov 1st, 2014

Last Hurrah for Roses

by Jonah Holland, PR & Marketing Coordinator, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden This year we have lucked out with no hard frost as of yet. What this means is that the Rose […]

Oct 29th, 2014

Autumn Foliage From a New Perspective

by Jonah Holland, PR & Marketing Coordinator, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden Fall foliage has never looked so fine! The views from the newly opened floating dock on Lake Sydnor offer a […]

Oct 26th, 2014

Living History: Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden’s Ginkgos

by Alex Arzt, Exhibit Coordinator, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden The Garden’s outstanding specimen is a female Ginkgo biloba in Grace Arents Garden believed to be 100 years old. It stands […]

Oct 22nd, 2014

Knockout Blooms: Azalea Beauty Break

Photo by Jonah Holland, PR & Marketing Coordinator, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden

Oct 21st, 2014

Fall-Blooming Camellias Burst onto the Scene

by Jonah Holland, PR & Marketing Coordinator, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden We’ve had many fall blooms popping up like crazy in the past few weeks, but these are a few of […]