September 24, 2024
What’s in Bloom— September 24, 2024
Fall blooms are opening! As you explore the Garden’s, look for toad lilies including Jim’s Tall Towers toad lily in the Bibby and Harold Alfond Children’s Garden (Tricyrtis ‘Jim’s Tall Towers), and Blue Wonder toad…
September 8, 2024
What’s In Bloom— September 8, 2024
Across the grounds, anemones are blooming! Look for the bright pink blooms of Curtain Call Deep Rose Japanese Anemone (Anemone ‘Curtain Call Deep Rose’) in the Lerner Garden of the Five Senses, and the double-petaled…
September 2, 2024
What’s In Bloom — September 2, 2024
Late summer and early autumn flowers are in full bloom across the Gardens! Look for the toad lily (Tricyrtis macropoda) blooming in mass in Slater Forest Pond, the seven-sons flower (Heptacodium miconioides) opening in the…
August 27, 2024
What’s In Bloom- August 26, 2024
The deep purple flowers of blazing star (Liatris spp.) are blooming across the Gardens! Compare the large flowers of Rocky Mountain blazing star (Liatris ligulistylis) and rough blazing star (Liatris aspera) in the Butterfly House…
August 21, 2024
What’s In Bloom – August 21, 2024
Beautiful and fragrant sweetshrub (Clethra alnifolia) flowers are blooming across the gardens! Look the pink blooms of Ruby Spice sweetshrub (Clethra alnifolia ‘Ruby Spice’) in the Lerner Garden of the Five Senses and the fragrant…
August 13, 2024
What’s In Bloom – August 13, 2024
Highlights: This week some plants at the peak of their blooms include rose-of-Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus), garden phlox (Phlox paniculata), coneflowers (Rudbeckia spp.), hydrangeas (Hydrangea spp.) and a few late-blooming anemone (Anemone spp.). The Bibby and…
August 7, 2024
What’s In Bloom – August 7, 2024
Highlights: This week, visitors entering through the Emory Welcome Gardens might be wowed by the the massive scarlet blooms of the Midnight Marvel hibiscus (Hibiscus ‘Midnight Marvel’). Hydrangeas (Hydrangea) of many species and cultivars continue…
August 6, 2024
Chaos Gardening and Entomology 101
Entomologist Zac Smith-Hess discusses easy ways to increase biodiversity in residential yards. Originally published by the Free Press. This article was originally written by Freyja Grey for The Free Press Online, and republished with permission….