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

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

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...

Flowers We Eat

by Shay Magaraci | Aug 15, 2023 | Activities, Education, Uncategorized, Youth & Family

Have you ever eaten a flower? If you’ve ever eaten broccoli or cauliflower, you have eaten a flower. These yummy vegetables are not the only edible flowers though. Whether tossed in a salad or garnishing a cake, learn about a few edible flowers you might find in...

Botanical Dye

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

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Botanical Dye

by Shay Magaraci | Aug 3, 2023 | Activities, Education, Youth & Family

Tie-dye at home using colorful dyes made from plants! People have been using natural materials to create colorful dyes for thousands of years! Join in the tradition by creating dyes from plants, some of which you might already have at home. Materials Large, metal pot...