Therapeutic Horticulture: FAQs

…groups in the U.S at THIS LINK. The regional group that serves North Carolina (and surrounding states) is the Carolinas Horticultural Therapy Network. Network with TH/HT professionals, volunteers, and allies…

Preserves and Natural Areas

…Indigo (Baptisia minor var. aberrans) and Hoary Puccoon (Lithospermum canescens); and a large population of Dutchman’s Breeches (Dicentra cucullaria), rare in the North Carolina Piedmont. The mesic and alluvial forests…

Spring Native Plant Sale

Pre-registration required 9 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. One registration allows all people in your vehicle to access to the plant sale. Click this link to register. No registration required 1:30…

Dr. John Loomis Blodgett

…from the Bahamas and Cuba. “Wrecking” was their main business… During Blodgett’s remaining years in Key West, he became interested in collecting marine algae. He was undoubtedly influenced by a…

Saving Cochrane Property

…they ever decided to sell. After Mrs. Cochrane’s death in 2015, we pursued land purchase in earnest. The 13-acre parcel was purchased from the Shirley G. Cochrane Trust and directly…

Garden Shop

…children’s books for purchase, as well as plants, jewelry, t-shirts, educational toys, NCBG logo items, stationary, greeting cards, pottery, and handicrafts by local artists. The Shop is open from 9…

March Madness: Botanical Sports Mascots

…women’s basketball game and shout out “Pinus” I want to hear all members of the North Carolina Botanical Garden in the stands roar back, “palustris.” Go Heels!     Credits…

The Paper Garden

…“Crepe paper has less of a vein,” she said. “ I’m trying to make these botanically correct … some leaves have very hard to see veins…So I buy a Japanese…