Feb 26th, 2014
Blooming Now: Reticulated Iris & Cornelian Cherry Dogwood
by Jonah Holland, PR & Marketing Coordinator, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden
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Feb 20th, 2014
Beauty Break: Here's What's Beautiful in Our World Today
by Jonah Holland, PR & Marketing Coordinator, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden
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Give Her a Whole Garden of Flowers!
by Jonah Holland, PR & Marketing Coordinator, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden Thinking about what to get your true love for Valentine’s Day? Instead of a bouquet of flowers, why not […]
Read MoreJan 23rd, 2014
Garden’s E-news – Sign Up
Did you know that you can sign up for Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden’s enews to get updates on what’s happening at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden? In our e-newsletter, we highlight what’s […]
Read MoreNov 15th, 2013
Ice is Nice
Text & photos by Brian Vick, Community Kitchen Garden Coordinator, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden … except maybe if you’re a citrus grower, and if you don’t have to walk or drive […]
Read MoreNov 12th, 2013
What's Farm to Schools Week All About?
by Heather Veneziano, Children’s Garden Horticulturist, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden All over the Commonwealth, schools are celebrating Farm to School Week (November 11th -15th). The Virginia Department of Agriculture and […]
Read MoreNov 7th, 2013
The Beauty of Seasons Changing
By Jasmine Kent, PR & Marketing Intern, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden When I applied for the PR & Marketing internship at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden in early September, the weather […]
Read MoreOct 23rd, 2013
Gardening: Up-close Photos Bring Nature into Focus — High-tech Photography Reveals Hidden Wonders of Seeds
by Lynn Kirk, Public Relations Writer, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, reprinted with permission from the Richmond Times-Dispatch “It’s right in front of you, but you never see it,” said professional photographer Robert […]
Read MoreOct 21st, 2013
Here's to Welcoming Autumn
by Jonah Holland, PR & Marketing Coordinator, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden Photographer Michelle Burdiss, has an eye for catching magic moments here at the Garden. Perhaps is because she’s been coming her […]
Read MoreOct 10th, 2013
Oh How We Love Autumn in the Garden!
by Jonah Holland, PR & Marketing Coordinator, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden
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Just Another Beautiful Day in the Garden
by Jonah Holland, PR & Marketing Coordinator, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden Did you know that food could be so beautiful? The tuber of the Jerusalem artichoke (Helianthus tuberosus) are eaten somewhat […]
Read MoreSep 26th, 2013
Altria: Altogether Awesome
Text & photos by Brian Vick, Community Kitchen Garden Coordinator, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden The beginning of the fall planting season in the Lewis Ginter Community Kitchen Garden is almost more […]
Read MoreSep 14th, 2013
Watch Where You Pick! This Garden's Growing More Than Tomatoes!
Text & Photo by Elizabeth Sonifrank, Community Kitchen Garden Research Intern, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden Look what we found in the Community Kitchen Garden tomato plants: A house finch […]
Read MoreSep 13th, 2013
All About Solutions
Text & photos by Brian Vick, Community Kitchen Garden Coordinator, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden Cullen Wallace brought his Dominion teammates to the Community Kitchen Garden for a full morning of work. […]
Read MoreSep 7th, 2013
What Does 80,000 Cherry Tomatoes Look Like?
Text & photos by Brian Vick, Community Kitchen Garden Coordinator, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden 80,000 cherry tomatoes? That’s no hyperbole. Well, it’s only minimal hyperbole, because 79,800 is the actual […]
Read MoreAug 18th, 2013
How Does Your Garden Grow?
By Elizabeth Sonifrank, Community Kitchen Garden Research Intern, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden We are now starting into our third month of harvesting here at the Lewis Ginter Community Kitchen Garden. […]
Read MoreAug 12th, 2013
Bringing People & Plants Together to Improve Communities
by Jonah Holland, PR & Marketing Coordinator, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden Tuesday and Thursday mornings at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden in summer means you’ll hear the sounds of teenagers chatting between […]
Read MoreJul 31st, 2013
King Aubergine
Text & photos by Brian Vick, Community Kitchen Garden Coordinator, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden Eggplant – or aubergine – (Solanum melongena L., family Solanaceae) is native to a vast area stretching […]
Read MoreJul 30th, 2013
Take 5 with Elizabeth Sonifrank, Community Kitchen Garden Research Intern
by Jonah Holland, PR & Marketing Coordinator, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden Acting as the Garden’s reporter, as I was recently referred to, is a really fun job. It gives me a […]
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