Every week, staff freshen up the LaGrippe Orchid Garden by replacing waning orchids with blooms in their prime. But what happens to all those spent plants? Are they doomed to […]
Behind the Scenes, Yet Front and Center
Stephen Jurek explains the unique role he and his team play. When there’s a big project in the Garden, you can bet that you’ll find the four-member Horticulture Maintenance Team […]
Why is “cotton” blowing around the Garden?
Are those cotton balls in the sky? Look to the canopy of the Performance Lawn or Irma’s Garden and you may be wondering just that. The fiber tufts clinging to […]
Writing an Instruction Manual for Coastal Plants
Bay cedar (Suriana maritima) is an important native coastal species. Hardy and dense, the shrub protects from shoreline erosion, provides a larval food source for two types of butterflies, and […]
Wrapped in Flavor: Garden Veggie Wrap
Enjoy the Garden veggie wrap after a leisurely stroll during your next visit (Fogg Café is open daily 9am – 5pm). Luckily, when you’re out of town or can’t visit, […]
“Collages” of Garden Memories Come to Life in New Exhibition
Artist Sara Abalan’s wart fern (Microsorum scolopendria) is not the uniform green one might see in the Lea Asian Garden. Instead, it is an amalgamation of hues: blue as brilliant […]