Recent rains hint at the wet season to come — and with it our chance to see our exciting new environmental feature in action. A few weeks ago, Garden conservation […]
A Modern Obsession with a Prehistoric Plant
Anchoring a portion of the Frida and Her Garden exhibition are several massive cycads — ancient plants that resemble palms but are in a classification all their own. These plants reportedly date […]
Prickly Pear Cacti: Food, Medicine, Legend, a Symbol of Mexico and a Favorite Florida Plant
Aztec legend speaks of an ancient people who moved from their homeland, Aztlán, to form a new capital. Huitzilopochtli, god of sun and war, instructed them to watch for an […]
Clyde Butcher’s Garden
We wish we could fit all of Clyde Butcher’s favorite photos of the Garden into Cultivate, our Member magazine, but we simply have too much other Garden news to share! […]
Frida Kahlo Through Her Family’s Eyes
To the world, Mexican artist Frida Kahlo (1907 – 1954) is an icon, but to Mara Romeo Kahlo and Mara de Anda Romeo, she is simply “Aunt Frida.” The mother-daughter […]
Discover the lore of the barrel cactus, from tall tales to sweet treats.
Inside our Frida and Her Garden exhibition, you can find one of the most impressive genera of succulents, round plants known as “barrel cactus.” They are as menacing as they […]
