Fort Worth ISD and many other area schools start up again today, August 13. To help your family get off on the right foot, our educators put together the following list of tips for the first few weeks of school.
The XX International Botanical Congress was held Madrid, Spain from July 21 – 27, 2024. BRIT staff presented the following posters either physically or virtually:
The North Texas summer is hard on traditional garden plants. But one type of plant shrugs off high temperatures and dry conditions and looks stunning all year round: hardy, striking agaves.
The new school year offers a fresh start–even for adults who graduated long ago. This fall, we encourage you to take this opportunity to rejuvenate your body and your mind at the Garden’s upcoming wellness classes and workshops.
Fort Worth ISD and many other area schools start up again today, August 13. To help your family get off on the right foot, our educators put together the following list of tips for the first few weeks of school.
Exciting new research conducted in collaboration with the Texas Christian University (TCU) Environmental & Sustainability Sciences Department highlights the vital ecosystem services provided by urban forests with a specific focus on the Garden’s South Woods.
Every year, the research team adopts a few special plants as a focus for study and conservation, especially for the student interns who join the Garden every summer. This year, interns and their mentors are paying special attention to two plants, a wildflower native to Texas and a rare and remarkable native orchid, Meanwhile a third intern is investigating fungi growing in the Garden itself.
Imagine how bland life would be without herbs and spices. Chinese food without ginger. Thanksgiving dressing without sage. Ice cream without vanilla. Explore this colorful world at “Spice of Life,” the Garden’s current art exhibit, on display at the Madeline R. Samples Exhibit Hall.
The hot days of summer have returned, and most Texans have retreated inside to the AC and ceiling fans. But just because you’re camped out on the sofa doesn’t mean you can take your mind on an outdoor adventure. Here are books recommended by the Garden’s educators that spark the imaginations and fuel the minds of your kids this summer.
Hundreds of thousands of ash trees in North Texas are under threat from a small and unassuming beetle: the emerald ash borer (EAB). The half-inch-long insect may look harmless, but anyone with an ash on their property should take action now to protect their trees.
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