Horticulture

By Karen Kottkamp, Garden Curator What Are Annuals? Annuals are plants that complete their entire life cycle in a single growing season. From seed to flower to seed again, they give us their all in just a few months—making them the perfect choice for bold, beautiful seasonal displays. Why Do We Plant Them?

By Jason Bonham, Director of Horticulture My name is Jason Bonham and I have been interested in plants for as long as I can remember. My older brother and I used to spend every day in the woods exploring, building tree forts and searching for salamanders and frogs. When I went to college

By Karen Kottkamp, Garden Curator Hi! My name is Karen Kottkamp, and since early 2022, I’ve had the honor of being the Garden Curator. As Curator, I’m responsible for keeping track of, monitoring the health and labeling the plants in the garden. Born and raised in Indianapolis, I received a BA in Psychology

By Caitlin Conner, DSBG Marketing & Communications Manager This past weekend, I had the pleasure of attending an Orchid 101 workshop led by Chloe Linton, the Conservatory Manager at Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden. Though I work at the Garden as the Marketing & Communications Manager—typically found typing away at my laptop rather than

Hi! My name is Karen Kottkamp, and since early 2022, I’ve had the honor of being the Garden Curator. As Curator, I’m responsible for keeping track of, monitoring the health, and labeling the plants in the garden. Born and raised in Indianapolis, I received a BA in Psychology from Purdue University (IUPUI). The Charlotte

November 19, 2024 | By Cassy Hallman, Conservation Ecologist at DSBG As you stroll through Holidays at the Garden this winter and reach our Piedmont Prairie, you might find it looks a little more wild than other areas of the Garden. The natural sprawling grass intermingles beautifully with the holiday light displays, but you might