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Peculiar Pumpkins

Peculiar Pumpkins

by Botanical Garden Staff | Oct 23, 2023 | Activities, Education, Youth & Family

Learn more about these gorgeous gourds, including how to eat them! Pumpkins are an iconic symbol of fall, from jack-o’-lanterns at Halloween to the main ingredient of pumpkin pie. However, unless you’re making your own pumpkin puree, the canned pumpkin you...
A Tapestry of Blossoms

A Tapestry of Blossoms

by Botanical Garden Staff | Oct 3, 2023 | Activities, Education, Youth & Family

Your guide to planting bulbs for continuous garden beauty and pollinator delight. A garden brimming with color and life is a true joy. One of the most enchanting ways to achieve this is by planting a diverse array of bulbs that bloom throughout the seasons, providing...
Leaf Pigment Chromatography

Leaf Pigment Chromatography

by Botanical Garden Staff | Sep 6, 2023 | Activities, Education, Youth & Family

Learn why the leaves change in the fall! One of the greatest things about autumn is watching leaves turn from green to yellow, orange, and red. This colorful transition is the result of changing amounts of compounds inside leaves called pigments. Chlorophyll is used...

Botanical Dye

by Botanical Garden Staff | Aug 3, 2023 | Activities, Education, Youth & Family

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515.323.6290

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