Why Gardening Makes Me Happy
Before I had kids, whenever I felt grumpy, regardless of the season, I started work on my garden. In no time, my grumpiness floated away into the sky or down […]
Good Enough to Eat?
by Albert Brian Vick Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, Community Kitchen Garden Coordinator At the Lewis Ginter Community Kitchen Garden we’ve produced several stellar specimens of “weeds” so far this season. […]
Youthful Vigor Handles the Rigor
by Albert Brian Vick Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, Community Kitchen Garden Coordinator Despite the heat, we’re on a roll in the Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden Community Kitchen Garden. The current […]
Lewis Ginter’s Youth Volunteer Program Offers Meaningful Volunteer Experiences
by Jonah Holland, PR & Marketing Coordinator, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden The Children’s Garden has many fans. But some of its biggest supporters don’t know about everything that happens in the […]
Staying on Top of the Garden in May, Janet's Way
by Janet Woody, Librarian, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden I usually use this column to give a list of garden chores, or “opportunities” for the month. However, in my humble opinion, May is […]
The Spring Plant Sale is Just Around the Corner
by Brenda Brown, PR & Marketing Intern, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden It’s never just another day at the Garden — we’re always working on another way to help you enjoy […]
My Success with Scandal
by Amy Clark, Assistant Education Registrar & Membership Assistant, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden I started collecting African violets by coincidence only. The Richmond African Violet Society holds a show and […]
Can This Orchid Be Saved? Maybe!
by Janet Woody, Librarian, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden I want to follow up on the library program “Can This Orchid Be Saved?” that took place in the Garden library on March 17. […]
Free Trees!
Henrico County residents can pick up a few free trees (up to 10) tomorrow or Friday at Dorey Park or Hermitage High School, respectively, courtesy of the Henricopolis Soil and Water […]
March & April: Spring in the Yard
by Janet Woody, Librarian, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden The best time of year is upon us, when warm temperatures encourage new growth that we can almost watch happening. Miraculously, trees […]