Hey everyone, my name is Spenser Johnson. I’m the Graphic Design/ Communications intern here at Reiman Gardens this summer. My responsibilities include designing a variety advertisements and print material for the Gardens along with taking photos of the Gardens. During my photographic wanderings of Reiman Gardens I have had the […]

In the butterfly lab this summer my coworkers and I are working on a unique project. Our goal is to get wasps to make works of art for us. These wasps construct their nests out of paper, which they make with plant fibers and saliva. We have retrieved one of […]

When I started working at Reiman Gardens, I had an intense fear of insects – basically all kinds of them. I wouldn’t touch insects. In the month that I have worked there, I have grown, and now I can even hold them. The reason there are insects at the Gardens […]

This summer I have been working as an intern at Reiman Gardens. It has been a lot of fun, and I am really learning a lot, not only about plants but how a public gardens runs. Every year at the Gardens the staff get together to create a new theme. […]

My name is Morgan Ebel. I just finished my junior year at Iowa State University this last spring, and my major is Horticulture Landscape Design, Management, and Installation. This summer I am interning at Reiman Gardens in the Garden and Landscape Maintenance Position. I was very thrilled when given this […]

They’re a-growin.

Coming into the horticulture industry years ago, I was a little wary of ornamental grasses. Just the thought of them confused me immensely “Why would I need more grass in my landscape when I have all this turf already?” It seems as though many people have this same thought process […]

Wouldn’t it be great to be able to fly down South every single winter and enjoy the beautiful warm weather of Mexico and California, all expenses paid? Well, I would definitely think so, and the Monarch butterfly is lucky enough to be able to do this exact thing every year. This […]

In the UK the Julia Child rose is known as the Absolutely Fabulous Rose because it is named after Julia Child the chef. This specific breed of rose is not that old, and was bred in 2004 by Tom Carruth. In 2006 this rose was introduced in the United States and also […]

Throughout high school and my three years at Iowa State University, learning Spanish has always been a passion of mine. Now, you might be asking, “What does Spanish have to do with Reiman Gardens?”, and I’ll give you two words: Buck Roses. Roses have always been a favorite of mine […]