Heat and humidity loving tropical plants love Virginia summers! Change up your containers with the vibrant hues and bold shapes of tropical plants for a pop of the tropics this summer. Dean demonstrates how to plan your container and offers suggestions for appropriate containers and plant sources.

Enhance your understanding and appreciation of the Garden with one of these specialized walks featuring seasonal aspects of the collection, offered monthly except January, July, and August.  Come dressed for the weather and walking in the Garden. (Formerly Ginter in the Morning)

Our avian friends require a variety of habitats, many of which are satisfied by the Garden’s design. During this walk explore woodland, meadow and water habitats. Your knowledgeable guide will discuss the various birds you may encounter as you explore the Garden's Bluebird Trail.

Enthusiastic and knowledgeable Garden Guides lead tours of the Garden's collections of these favorite summer shrubs.   Tours are timed throughout peak successive bloom time, so take more than one!

Enthusiastic and knowledgeable Garden Guides lead tours of the Garden's collections of these favorite summer shrubs.   Tours are timed throughout peak successive bloom time, so take more than one!

No space for a traditional vegetable garden?  Is your only open space a balcony, deck, or patio?  Garden horticulturist Heather Veneziano shows you how to plan an abundant vegetable garden with containers, including best plant selections, techniques for growing up, not out, and more.

Take a handful of props, select a theme, and create a design to match. Props and floral materials provided.  Students bring sharp floral snips. Instructor: Mimi Cassick.