Reiman Gardens’ Conservatory is filled with hundreds of unique and beautiful plants and I probably shouldn’t have a favorite…but I do. I love everything about this plant, from its versatility to its name. By the end of this post, I hope to have you convinced that this plant is as […]

The Conservatory concept for this summer is stillness. While the rest of the garden will be moving in some way or other, the Conservatory will be a place to stop and reflect on the beauty that surrounds us. With so many things going on in our lives, we often need […]

It’s all about orchids this month in the Hughes Conservatory so I thought I’d write a little bit about orchid care and their history. The orchid family (Orchidaceae) contains over 20,000 species and is one of the largest flowering plant families! It includes favorites like Phaleonopsis and Cattleya orchids commonly […]

Hi! My name is Emily Stoffel and I am a junior studying Horticulture at Iowa State. My area of focus is landscape design, installation and management and I am hoping to pursue a career in interior landscape design (think malls, casinos, office spaces etc.). Horticulture is such a broad term […]