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Make Your Own Magic When You Start Your Garden from Seeds

Remember when you were a kid and you planted a tiny seed in a little styrofoam cup? Remember the magical moment when that tiny seedling emerged from the soil? It was like a superpower: you created life! You can recreate that experience on a large scale when you start your summer garden from seeds this winter. Our January workshop will give you tools and the know-how to make this magic for yourself.

BRIT Staff November 30, 2023

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Photoperiodism, Promotion, and Poinsettias: The Botanical History of a Holiday Favorite

The poinsettia is a quintessential part of typical holiday decor. It’s a plant with a curious history that stretches from the Aztecs to a pioneering American diplomat and a family of plant-savvy Californians. Learn all about the holiday favorite, poinsettia.

BRIT Staff November 29, 2023

Cheerful pruple, white and yellow pansies

Garden

For Surefire Winter Color, Remember Pansies

The most popular annual in winter in north Texas is undoubtedly the pansy. But don’t let it ubiquity leave you to take it for granted. For winter color, pansies can’t be beat.

BRIT Staff November 29, 2023

Small bird perched on a branch in winter

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Girls Paint with Seeds and Befriend Birds at Upcoming Girls’ Nature Workshops

Girls are strong, curious, passionate people who are always growing and learning. The Girls’ Nature Workshop series gives them a strong, sturdy base from which they can grow their love of nature. This fall, girls ages seven to 12 have two opportunities to branch out in new directions at our Girls’ Nature Workshops.

BRIT Staff November 9, 2023

Garden

Plant Trees Now to Create a Shady Oasis for Years to Come

Gardeners must learn to operate on multiple time scales at once, simultaneously planning weeks, months and years ahead. Want tomatoes in July? Plant them in May. Bluebonnets in April? Start planning in October. A flowering shrub in 2027? Start shopping now. The most long-term thought goes into trees. Magnificent and magical, trees can take a decade or more to reach their potential. That’s a long time to wait, but the benefits could last generations.

BRIT Staff November 9, 2023

Lightscape 2023: Tree outlined with neon lights

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Headed to Lightscape? Learn How to Capture the Dazzle with our Holiday Lights Photography Workshop

Last year, you probably loved Lightscape, but did you love the photos that you came home with? It’s hard to take good photos at night! And it’s common to be disappointed the next day when the photos you expected to be full of light and magic to appear dark and dreary. Learn how to tackle this challenge with professional photographer Edgar Miller at one of two upcoming Holiday Lights Night Photography workshops.

BRIT Staff November 9, 2023

Red and orange maples in the Japanese Garden in Autumn

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So Why Do Trees Lose Their Leaves? There’s More Going On than You Might Expect

It’s a fact so obvious that we named an entire season after it: fall leaves fall from trees. But what’s going on within the plant during that process? A lot more than you might think.

BRIT Staff November 9, 2023

Engage

Explore New Installations and Magical Experiences as Lightscape Returns

Bring your whole family to visit Lightscape, the immersive holiday experience featuring more than one million lights. Guests will be enchanted by custom-designed installations that come alive with color, imagination and sound. Each light installation is expertly choreographed to holiday-themed music to create a magical atmosphere.

BRIT Staff November 8, 2023

Garden

Embrace the Philosophy of Japanese Gardening to Create Your Own Place of Reflection and Renewal

When guests wander the quiet paths of the Japanese Garden, it’s not unusual for them to stop at the top of the Moon Bridge and say, “I wish I had a place like this at home.” That might seem impossible–the Japanese Garden is the result of 50 years of hard work by dedicated horticulturists. But Nick Esthus, Japanese Garden horticultural manager, says Japanese gardening is within the reach of anyone ready to embrace it.

BRIT Staff October 6, 2023

Family members place hands on ground holding dandelions

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Families Find Healing in Nature at New Free Mental Wellness Day at the Garden

The previous three years have taken a toll on the mental health of all Americans, but children have been particularly hard hit. Symptoms of depression and anxiety doubled during the pandemic, with 25 percent of children experiencing depressive symptoms and 20 percent anxiety symptoms, according to a public health advisory issued by the U.S. Surgeon General. “Fort Worth loves its kids and wants them to grow up healthy and happy,” says Tracy Friday, Garden vice president of education and volunteers. “So we’re inviting families with children to Nurtured by Nature at the Garden.”

BRIT Staff October 6, 2023

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