summer

sculpture exhibit of a large sculpture that looks like a pansy that is made of lego bricks

This year our education programs are full of color. Guests of Reiman Gardens explore color usage while participating in nature painting or outdoor photography classes. Hundreds of students this summer have discovered unique patterns of color on their visits. But one of my favorite ways we are interpreting the theme […]

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two photos of wisteria plants, one in bloom and another one with seed pods

It’s wedding season, and one of our popular ceremony areas is the Jones Rose Garden. Brides like to walk under the pergola which is covered in beautiful Kentucky Wisteria. Kentucky Wisteria is similar to American Wisteria, however it produces flowers after only two to three years which makes it the […]

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Reiman Gardens intern with youth education crafts

If you join us for any of our children’s programs, you will find that we are always crafting something new! Whether it be folding origami butterflies with summer camp, or tissue paper flowers for story time, or even creating our own coloring books at Discovery Stations, in all of our […]

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Reiman Garden intern standing on a ladder in the conservatory

As the Landscape and Garden Maintenance intern here at Reiman Gardens, I spend almost all of my time outside doing daily chores like watering and weeding, but I have also helped with larger projects such as removing the sod across from the Children’s Garden and covering the hoop house. On […]

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outdoors at a botanical garden in summer with large green trees, and yellow and pink flowers

One great thing about visiting Reiman Gardens is that what you see is always changing. One day you will go outside and see a green plant, and then the next day it is blooming beautiful, colorful flowers. Not only do the Gardens change day by day, but they also change […]

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floral arrangement of roses floating in water

Today, I will be talking about the theme this year at Reiman Gardens. Most of the plants in the Hughes Conservatory represent the theme for this year which is color! If you have noticed the plants in the center bed have a variety of colors. There are peacock plants that […]

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two photos of daylilies with orange flowers and green leaves

Daylily’s, which are most commonly known as Hemerocallis which means “beautiful for a day” (Charlotte’s Daylily Diary – Daylily History). That is translated in the Greek language because daylily’s only bloom for one day. These beautiful plants were found around Asia in the 16th century. They were then introduced to […]

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plants of interest table with colorful cut flowers

It’s a great time to explore Reiman Gardens this summer. With many of the plants in full bloom, our 2016 theme of ‘color’ is more noticeable than ever! One way to make sure you see everything the Gardens have to offer is to check out our weekly Plants of Interest […]

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close up of colorful butterflies

Color is all around us, and here at Reiman Gardens our 2016 summer theme is color! The Gardens are filled with bright plants and objects to resemble our bold theme. To add to our color experience we decided to bring back Nature Connects®! We have multiple sculptures built with LEGO® […]

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youth education activity of colorful animals made from yarn like pigs, tigers and bumblebees

July has begun, and it is sad to think that my time as an education intern here is half over. This summer I have had so many opportunities to grow and expand my knowledge of plants and butterflies, as well as gain experience working with children and speaking to large […]

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