Native spring ephemerals are a diverse group of herbaceous plants that emerge and bloom in the early spring, typically from March to May, in temperate regions like Virginia.

It's a magical time of year at Blandy Experimental Farm! Arboretum staff spent several days preparing and collecting materials for our Holiday Workshops and creating a winter wonderland o

The Ginkgo Grove undergoes a magical transformation each Fall as the leaves transition from green to gold. Here's what the Ginkgo Grove looks like today (Thursday, November 9th).

The Ginkgo Grove undergoes a magical transformation each Fall as the leaves transition from green to gold. Here's what the Ginkgo Grove looks like today (Thursday, November 2nd).

A sign of spring on a wintery day! The winter jasmine (Jasminum nudiflorum) is blooming along the stone wall on Dogwood Lane.

More than 300 gardens participate in the Reciprocal Admissions Program (RAP) with the American Horticulture Association.

With a breathtakingly beautiful view of the Native Plant Trail meadow and the Blue Ridge Mountains, the Peetwood Pavilion for Environmental Education has become one of the most popular locations at

Lock in your savings now by purchasing admission to Garden Fair for just $10 per car.

After May 7 or the day of the event the price increases to $15 per car.

A very large section in the eastern end of the arboretum fell out of active management in the 1980s, and has since become covered in invasive buckthorn and autumn olive trees that provide little fo

Blandy arborist Chris Schmidt warns that boxwood clippings can spread boxwood blight fungus in recent 

The winter aconite (Eranthis hyemalis) has emerged from the cold ground, letting us know spring is on the way despite a snowy, cold forecast.

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