Cultivars & Nativars, Oh My!
by Grace Chapman, Director of Horticulture, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden Did you know….. That the word “cultivar” is an abbreviation of “cultivated variety”? It means that from the straight species , […]
For Gardeners, Timing is Key & Fall is a Great Time to Plant
by Lynn Kirk, Public Relations Writer, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden The horticulture industry’s “right plant, right place” slogan is a sound guideline, but what about “right time?” Every spring, a nation […]
Bringing People & Plants Together to Improve Communities
by Jonah Holland, PR & Marketing Coordinator, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden Tuesday and Thursday mornings at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden in summer means you’ll hear the sounds of teenagers chatting between […]
Beneficial Buckwheat
Text & photos by Brian Vick, Community Kitchen Garden Coordinator, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden Common buckwheat is sometimes used as a “honey crop,” because bees love it, especially in September when […]
Gardening: Pitcher Plants are a Wetland Wonder
by Lynn Kirk, Public Relations Writer, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, reprinted with permission from the Richmond Times-Dispatch, Photos Don Williamson Photography A cunning carnivore with an inescapable death trap silently waits for […]
Cooters in the Tree House
by Kristi Orcutt, Children’s Garden Program Developer, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden I spied a female Eastern River Cooter traveling up the ramp toward the CWD Children’s Garden Tree House. Perhaps after emerging […]
Heavenly Hydrangeas: Highlights of the Summer Garden
by Lynn Kirk, Public Relations Writer, photos by Janet Woody, Librarian, & Rich Waiton, volunteer, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, reprinted with permission from the Richmond Times-Dispatch Virginians love hydrangeas, in part […]
"I thought all Echinacea was Purple…"
by Jay Austin, Horticulturist, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden Have you ever wondered where all these new Echinacea culitivars came from? With all the new red, orange, and yellow varieties out there now […]
Evolve With Your Garden
By Frank Robinson, President & CEO, & Lynn Kirk, PR Writer, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, reprinted with permission from the Richmond Times-Dispatch Accept it, gardeners — change is the norm for gardens and […]
The Tastiest Field Trip Ever
Photos & text by Kristin Mullen, Early Childhood Program Developer, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden While teaching in the Children’s Garden, I always have an ear out for that moment when the children […]