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Spring is here, and Rotary Botanical Gardens has a brand-new offering to help you make the most of the growing season: the Rotary Botanical Gardens Seed Library. What Is a Seed Library? A seed library is a community resource where people can borrow, plant, and return seeds for free. It operates just like a traditional library, with a focus on promoting biodiversity, sustainable gardening, and food security by making local, adapted, and heirloom seed varieties accessible to ev

Spring is officially making its move at Rotary Botanical Gardens, and if you haven't been out to walk the grounds lately, now is a great time to go. The Star of the Week: Hellebore (Lenten Rose) The hellebores are having a moment. About 20% of RBG's roughly 600 hellebores are currently budding or blooming, and if you want to see them at their best, head to the Woodland Walk to find Spanish Flare or the Cherry Blossom Walk for Rio Carnival. Both have 20 or more plants in bloom

We often think about spring and wonder what our first "early spring" flowers will be. But actually, several "late winter" blooms arrive well before spring officially begins. In fact, our very first bloom of the year appeared on February 16 ! The Early Stars: Snowdrops and Aconite Our two primary late-winter stars are Early Snowdrops  ( Galanthus ) and Winter Aconite  ( Eranthis hyemalis ). While these plants are tiny, they grow in impressive clumps that create a wide carpet a