Dozens of rare Florida native orchids from the Garden’s collection are headed to London to be exhibited at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show, May 21 – 25. This is the […]
Botanical Adventures
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 […]
Behold the Painted Bunting — and Other Migratory Species Filling Our Seasonal Skies
It is the prize of the day: a Painted Bunting spotted in the foliage and caught on camera. There are two of them, actually. The female — sorry, ladies — […]
Straight Out of a Storybook: The Wild, Whimsical World of Succulents and Cacti
We have gardens reminiscent of Southeast Asia, Brazil, the Caribbean … and Dr. Seussland? The Foster Succulent Garden — always a place for the botanical world’s weird and wonderful — […]
Students Discover the Secrets of the Swamp
“It’s cold!” The first of six middle school students eases into a slough at Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park. He has set the expectation for the rest, and they wince […]
New Enhancements Take Root in the Lea Asian Garden
Talk about long-term planning. A few years ago, the Garden’s horticulture leaders laid out a vision for the Lea Asian Garden that will take more than a decade to fully […]
