Squashing a squash pest
by Laura Schumm, Community Kitchen Garden Research Intern, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden So far this season here in the Lewis Ginter Community Kitchen Garden, the squash vine borer has been one […]
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Get Ready for Fall Planting (& The Fall Plant Sale!)
by Janet Woody, Librarian, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden It’s been a long hot summer, but hang in there a little longer and it will be fall planting time. Fall is […]
Ever Wonder What to Plant in Your Dry Shade? We're Working on that!
by Amelia Hardy, Gilliam Research Intern, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden Interning at Lewis Ginter has been one of the best summers of my life. The fact that a college student, […]
Nature’s Perfect Bead
Legend tells us that when Job wept “tears unto God,” his tears fell to the ground, but were not wasted, for each drop grew into a tall, ornamental grass bearing […]
The Down Side of Downy Mildew
Like any vegetable garden, the Community Kitchen Garden here at Lewis Ginter has its fair share of pest and disease problems. I’m the Community Kitchen Garden Research Intern for the […]
The Secret Life of Bees
by Kristen Wolenberg, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, Public Relations & Marketing Intern What do you fear? For me it’s snakes and getting stung by a bee, which makes working in the […]
Spring Plant Sale Features Plants Grown with Love by Garden Volunteers
by Kristen Ablamsky, PR & Marketing Intern, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden It’s impossible to miss the smiles that quickly emerge when you mention the Spring Plant Sale at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden. […]
Big News for the 2012 Lewis Ginter Community Kitchen Garden
by Albert Brian Vick, Community Kitchen Garden Coordinator, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden The winter indoor planning stage is complete and work has begun in the Community Kitchen Garden (CKG). Here are the […]
Parsnips — I'm a Big Fan
by Janet Woody, Librarian, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden While cooking some parsnips this weekend, I thought about how nice it is to discover a new food that’s good for you and […]
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 […]