Fun Guys
I went to the woods today, but not deliberately. I’m not such a Thoreau thinker – the wind just blew me there. (Actually to be more reflective about my movements, I should be walled-in.) While in...
View ArticleCreepy Plants
Halloween is almost here and people are getting all excited to scare each other. I love a good fright now and then too. Last year I talked about some seasonally scary plants, but I really didn’t...
View ArticleSpring Odyssey
There are two types of people who visit the Garden… Wait, that sounds like the start of a bad joke. People come to the Garden for many different reasons, but generally people come with a specific...
View ArticleGiving Thanks
This is good time of year to give thanks for all the things we have and I am thankful for lots of things here at the Garden. Thanks for all the grand trees we have. They give us shade in the summer,...
View ArticlePoison Ivy
Poison ivy (formerly Rhus radicans now Toxicodendron radicans) Can you identify poison ivy if you should come across this plant while weeding in your garden or out hiking? This is a vital skill if you...
View ArticleAzaleas are spring showstoppers
Wild Green Yonder is a recurring monthly feature from the staff of the Norfolk Botanical Garden. April is the month for azaleas! Daffodil, dogwood and azalea blooms signal that spring has arrived and...
View ArticleBox Turtle Season is Upon Us
By Tom Houser, Norfolk Botanical Garden Senior Horticulturist I don’t know of many people who don’t get a kick out of seeing a box turtle, and Norfolk Botanical Garden is an oasis for these vulnerable...
View ArticleNational Pollinator Week 2016
By Tom Houser, Norfolk Botanical Garden Senior Horticulturist June 20-June 27th 2016 In recognition of National Pollinator Week, I’d like to share some pictures of some of the pollinators that were...
View ArticleOaks have tree-mendous food web benefits
By Renee Frith Curator of Woody Plants How many times have you seen an oak tree and said to yourself, “I love them in someone else’s yard,” or “They are too large” – or best of all – “They are too...
View ArticleSunrise at the Garden
Have you ever wondered what the Garden is like when no people are here? It is not quite a “Night at the Museum” scenario, but pretty close. Let’s just say I am not at liberty to discuss details....
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