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The woody shrubs in our gardens help add structure, height, and create a backdrop for the colorful perennials in the garden. These staples don’t always play a supporting role in the landscape. While many woody trees and shrubs bloom in the spring, there are several great selections for Iowa that […]

Hi I’m Morgan and the summer event management intern. I will be a senior this year at Iowa State University. Having many different interests such as organizing, planning events, and traveling made it hard for me to pick just one major, so instead I picked three: event management, business management […]

Although we are constantly replacing plants in the Christina Reiman Butterfly Wing, it isn’t often that we introduce an entirely new plant. But now, for the first time, we’ve added a Brazilian grapetree (Myrciaria cauliflora). It’s ideal for the Butterfly Wing because its tiny white flowers produce nectar for certain butterflies. […]

Being a musician, it has been fun for me to recruit and enjoy musicians at the Gardens and even perform myself. Building relationships and appreciation with other musicians this summer has shown me the importance of venues like Reiman Gardens. I love performing and can see that love in many […]

I’m back for my third blog post. I’m going to be talking about my future and how Reiman Gardens relates to my major. I started my college career out at DMACC with a business major, then transferred to Iowa State majoring in agricultural studies. It wasn’t till the end of […]

Hi again from Sam the Education Intern. One thing I’ve really enjoyed this summer is the art around Reiman Gardens and the art classes we offer here. I enjoy photography, especially in nature, so this is a great area for myself to practice in! We also have a wide variety […]

Hi, this is Jessica again. No one knows what their future will be like. We have the general route in mind but, like any road trip, we don’t take into consideration all of the pit stops and detours that seem to suddenly spring. This is the same for my future. […]

Being one of the first trees to green in the spring, it is only natural that the River Birch has a strong connection to fertility. In Celtic folklore, the birch tree symbolized fertility, renewal and purification. In festivity, Celts would burn bundles of birch trees to drive out spirits of […]

Have you seen our Garden Party exhibit in the Hughes Conservatory? If you haven’t, you only have till the middle of August to see this gorgeous display. This display fits our 20th anniversary theme ‘Celebrating the Past and the Future’ because it illustrates one of the many ways people celebrate […]

This summer there are ten interns ranging from Greenhouse Production, Graphic Design and Communications, Retail Management, Education, Landscaping, Entomology, Turfgrass and Irrigation Maintenance, Event Management and Plant Collections.  We specialize in our specific areas working with our supervisors to learn as much as we can in 14 weeks! As part […]