Water Gardens Just for Fun
Just add water! A water garden or water feature is more than a landscape decoration. It’s a palette for artistic expression and, when well planned, an uplifting intersection with nature. […]
Living and Non-Living Diseases of Woody Ornamentals
Learn which diseases affect woody plants, including funguses (biotic) agents and non-living (abiotic) agents that create soil and root disorders. Learn how to identify the cause, determine the likely disease, […]
Meet Horticulturist Chelsea Mahaffey
One of the best things about working at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden is our staff. Recently we hired several new horticulturists and interns, and as we are getting to know […]
The Dr. Seuss of Flowers
Ornamental onions like Allium ‘Ambassador’ are great late-spring to early-summer flowers. Both kids and adults love them, and we often hear visitors say they look like “Dr. Seuss flowers.” […]
Artist Pam Rogers: Field Investigations
Arlington-based artist Pam Rogers is innately drawn to the natural world. The paintings in her new show: Field Investigations, on display at Ginter Gallery II, spring from that fascination. Rogers uses […]
We Have New Books in the Library
by Janet Woody, Librarian, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden The Pocahontas Chapter of the Virginia Native Plant Society, a mission-related group that meet here at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, recently gave […]
Spring Plant Sale at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden
by Jonah Holland, PR & Marketing Coordinator, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden The Spring Plant Sale is Friday and Saturday, May 1-2, 2015 and we’ve got some wonderful new treats for you […]
“Feed me Seymour!” & the Garden’s Carnivorous Plants
by Jay Austin, Horticulturist, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden If “Feed me Seymour!” is the first thing that comes to mind when you hear the term “carnivorous plants” you are probably not […]
Free Trees!
by Jonah Holland, Public Relations & Marketing Coordinator, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden Don’t miss this free tree seedling giveaway for Henrico County residents. They’ve got a few of our favorites — apple, Kousa […]
A Very Special Thank You to Braden And Charlie
Last week I had the pleasure of meeting brothers Braden and Charlie Dolbec, young adults who come to the Garden as part of the Garden’s Vocational Program to gain […]