If autumn is nature’s grand finale, in winter the curtain falls. The annual performance finished, nature’s theater goes dark. Backstage, costumes are refreshed and actors rest. Players audition for new […]
Read MoreYesterday we told you all about what’s blooming inside the Conservatory. Today, we celebrate the beauty of the blooms outside. Yes, it’s cold, but a walk in the brisk air […]
Read MoreThis Valentine’s weekend, instead of just a dozen flowers, give your sweetie hundreds of fragrance-filled blooms. Take your love for a romantic stroll in the warm and cozy Conservatory, where you can […]
Read MoreAs a volunteer Garden Guide, I give tours of Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden to groups who are visiting, but if you visit on your own, there is another sort of tour you […]
Read MoreYou never know who you are going to inspire or how. Recently, we received a thank you note (with beautiful illustrations no less!) from a teacher who has participated in several of […]
Read MoreLast September, I started a 3 year term as a Director at Large for the American Public Gardens Association. Every 3 months, the 14 members of the Board, who are […]
Read MoreEver wonder how we get all those holiday lights up (and then down again) for Dominion Energy GardenFest of Lights? Here’s how! GardenFest Arborists Matt Lee and Thomas Dunlap climb […]
Read MoreWe lucked out on this first day of February with a not very winter-like day. I went for a walk to see what was in bloom. Not only were there […]
Read MoreAs I walk through the Botanical Illustration & Art: Student and Teacher Exhibition at Ginter Gallery II, I see a contrast to the blanket of white snow just outside the windows of the […]
Read MoreThere may be volcanoes in your yard. Don’t worry, they’re not active. They’re mulch volcanoes. But beware. They may be endangering your trees! Those of us who are guilty of […]
Read MoreCongratulations to this year’s #GardenFest Instagram contest finalists! We had hundreds of photo submissions, and as usual, competition was fierce. We love to see Dominion Energy GardenFest of Lights through your […]
Read MoreGot your bread and milk? Now it’s time to prepare your plants for the snow storm. Here are some tips from our horticulturists: If you have a tree or plant […]
Read MoreSome things never change, but gardening trends certainly do. Following are predictions for the New Year’s trends, according to retailers and the “2016 Garden Trends Report.” Synced to nature. With […]
Read MoreLast week, at Dominion Energy GardenFest of Lights, the little people in my life taught me a lesson: children experience the wonder of the world with all five of their […]
Read MoreTrying to encapsulate a year at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden in a blog post is impossible. How can you capture this dynamic, multi-dimensional entity? Is it with beautiful photos of […]
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