Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden Blog

Oct 30th, 2014

Where Did Lewis Ginter’s Money Go?

By Janet Woody, Librarian, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden Lewis Ginter died in 1897, at age 73, from complications of diabetes. The local newspapers of the day, The Times and The […]

Oct 29th, 2014

Autumn Foliage From a New Perspective

by Jonah Holland, PR & Marketing Coordinator, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden Fall foliage has never looked so fine! The views from the newly opened floating dock on Lake Sydnor offer a […]

Oct 29th, 2014

Stunning Grasses Add Whimsy to the Conservatory

by Jonah Holland, PR & Marketing Coordinator, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden Recently, we’ve talked quite a bit about why ornamental and native grasses are good for nature and the environment. We […]

Oct 28th, 2014

The Fall Harvest Continues in the Community Kitchen Garden

by Laura Schumm, Community Kitchen Garden Horticulturist, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden I’m so happy to be spending my time in the Community Kitchen Garden again. My role is a bit different […]

Oct 27th, 2014

The Significant Contributions of Bees

Editor’s Note: Children’s Garden Educator, Kristi Orcutt launched the first Lunch & Learn program for Garden volunteers in September – it got great reviews — and the volunteers said it was fascinating. […]

Oct 26th, 2014

Living History: Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden’s Ginkgos

by Alex Arzt, Exhibit Coordinator, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden The Garden’s outstanding specimen is a female Ginkgo biloba in Grace Arents Garden believed to be 100 years old. It stands […]

Oct 25th, 2014

Brains? No just Bryozoans!

Karin Stretchko, Conservatory Horticulturist, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden Look what we found in Sydnor Lake! These are bryozoa — harmless aquatic invertebrate animals. Sometimes they are called moss animals. We believed […]

Oct 24th, 2014

Our Butterflies Arrived Safely in Tucson!

by Jonah Holland, PR & Marketing Coordinator, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden Last week we told you about our butterfly round-up. At the close of Butterflies LIVE we sent 194 butterflies from the exhibit to […]

Oct 23rd, 2014

Gardening: Ornamental Grass to the Rescue

by Lynn Kirk, Public Relations Writer, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, reprinted with permission from the Richmond Times-Dispatch Has your lawn set you up for what seems like a never-ending cycle of watering, […]

Oct 22nd, 2014

Knockout Blooms: Azalea Beauty Break

Photo by Jonah Holland, PR & Marketing Coordinator, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden

Oct 21st, 2014

Knockout Blooms: Japanese Windflower

by Jonah Holland, PR & Marketing Coordinator, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden Did you know that the Japanese windflower is part of the same family as the common buttercup? If you look at […]

Oct 21st, 2014

Fall-Blooming Camellias Burst onto the Scene

by Jonah Holland, PR & Marketing Coordinator, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden We’ve had many fall blooms popping up like crazy in the past few weeks, but these are a few of […]

Oct 20th, 2014

Member Monday: A Note From a Fan

Cathy Hoyt, Guest Blogger & Member, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden September was my first anniversary as a Member of Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden. I was a bit hesitant at first. […]

Oct 19th, 2014

Sunday Funday! Critters & Blooms Always Make for a Fun Time at Lewis Ginter

by Jonah Holland, PR & Marketing Coordinator, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden

Oct 18th, 2014

Every Tree Tells a Story: A Garden Grown Around a Sycamore Tree

by Alex Arzt, Exhibit Coordinator, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden In conjunction with Every Tree Tells a Story, the photography exhibit in the Kelly Education Center’s Ginter Gallery II, we’re highlighting […]