Plant Lessons from the Desert
Photos & text by Beth Monroe, Public Relations and Marketing Director, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden Last week I learned the three characteristics of a desert: 1) extreme temperatures; 2) less […]
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Nature’s Perfect Bead
Legend tells us that when Job wept “tears unto God,” his tears fell to the ground, but were not wasted, for each drop grew into a tall, ornamental grass bearing […]
“One, Two, Buckle My Shoe; Three, Four, Shut the Door…”
by Janice Hunter, Children’s Garden Volunteer, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden I am convinced that pick-up sticks was created by a clever mom who found herself surrounded in a garden of […]
A Pictorial Year in Review at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden
by Beth Monroe, Public Relations Director, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden The year 2010 was a year of extremes for us here at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden: the wettest spring, the […]
Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden Celebrates Grace Arents With Historic Marker
The newly installed Grace Arents Historical Market at the entrance to Lewis Ginter Botanical GardenAbout a year and a half ago — I was interviewed for a job here at […]
Richmond Places Greater Importance on Trees & Parks
by Jonah Holland, PR & Marketing Coordinator, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden It looks like Richmond is looking at its trees and its parks more seriously these days. Ever since our symposium, […]
Fall is Great for Planting. Really.
by Beth Monroe, Public Relations and Marketing Director, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden While most people think of spring as the best time for planting, avid gardeners know fall can actually be […]
Moonbeams and Moon Gates at Lewis Ginter
by Jonah Holland, PR & Marketing Coordinator, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden Lewis Ginter has a new addition on the way — we are building a moon gate! Although I have seen […]
What You Don't Mow Can't Hurt You
By Beth Monroe, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden PR & Marketing Dir. I’ve always loved meadows, Maybe it’s from watching too many episodes of Little House on the Prairie when I […]