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East Meets West in the Garden

by Lynn Kirk, Public Relations Writer, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden The ways in which Japanese gardens were introduced to America are as intriguing as the gardens themselves. The exchange of […]

Incredible Cauliflower

Photos & text by Albert Brian Vick, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, Community Kitchen Garden Coordinator The cauliflower in the Lewis Ginter Community Kitchen Garden is maturing slowly but surely. The […]

Kid-Decorated Trees at Dominion GardenFest of Lights are a Win-Win!

by Jonah Holland, PR & Marketing Coordinator,  Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden  It’s easy to get in the holiday spirit when you work at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden. With our desire to […]

Needlin' Around the Garden

Text & photos by Judy Thomas, Adult Education Instructor,  Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden Earlier this month, for the first time ever, I offered a class — Needle Felting for the Botanical Artist. […]

Plants of the Scriptures Curated by Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden

by Jonah Holland, PR & Marketing Coordinator,   Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden  Did you know that Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden has a slide presentation all about plants from the Bible?  I didn’t. […]

Origami Cranes for Beauty & Luck

by Victoria Waiton, Membership Assistant, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden  The sight of an enormous rainbow chandelier dripping with strands upon strands of bright paper cranes does something to a person. Staring […]

Holiday Preview

Photos & text by Albert Brian Vick,  Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, Community Kitchen Garden Coordinator It’s almost mid-November, and the Dominion GardenFest  of Lights preparations at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden are nearing […]

Instagram: My New Favorite Toy

by Jonah Holland, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, Public Relations & Marketing Coordinator  Recently, I’ve been having  fun playing with Instagram.  I’ve been using to for some time here at the Garden […]

GardenTimes Goes Online

by Jonah Holland, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, Public Relations & Marketing Coordinator  What’s better than a newsletter all about Dominion GardenFest of Lights  highlighting what’s new at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden this […]

Jack-o-Turnip?

Photos & text by Albert Brian Vick,  Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, Community Kitchen Garden Coordinator Jack-o-Lantern carving may date back to an old story involving a turnip. Look it up. […]