Japanese Stiltgrass: A “Dirty Dozen” Plant
Last week, we shared that we will be covering the top 12 worst invasive plant species that we encounter at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden — the “Dirty Dozen,” This week, […]
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What Are Natives?
What are natives? What nature intended: Natives are the plants that grow naturally in a region — as in, they generally occurred here before European settlement. They also are the […]
Beware Invasive Species
Don’t let invasive species fool you. They look innocent, but don’t behave. Nor do they stop growing, spreading and reproducing. The culprits are certain species of aggressive non-native vines, trees, […]
Goats Eat Poison Ivy? Yes they do!
by Jonah Holland, Public Relations & Marketing Coordinator, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden I thought you’d enjoy this video of 9-day old Solstice is showing off her stuff last week on the hillside […]
Artist Talk: Woody Woodroof on Botanical Cyanotypes Show 'Invasives'
by Jonah Holland, PR & Marketing Coordinator, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden Organic farmer, community organizer, and artist Woody Woodroof creates large scale botanical cyanotypes on fabric using the power of the sun. […]