{CUSTOM_FORWARD: } For more than 100 years orchid hunters have faced tropical diseases, wild animals, cannibalistic tribes, floods, and often fierce competition from each other all in the quest for exotic gems. Even today, they face the ravages of the world’s remote rain forests to capture the exotic beauty of the planet’s most spectacular plant species - the orchid. Begin your exploration of this most elusive plant this winter at Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden and Join the Expedition. Details

O.C. Montserrat

The Garden has announced that it hired O.C. Montserrat as a spokesperson for Orchid Spectacular.

A noted explorer and orchid expert, Montserrat is slightly eccentric and has spent most of his life searching for orchids on every continent. Some even say that he suffers from Orchidelirium, the orchid equivalent of Gold Fever. However, according to him, braving wild animals, poisonous snakes and harsh weather is simply the price that a dedicated orchid explorer pays.

Join the expedition with O.C. Montserrat at our Orchid Spectacular! Details

Wedding Showcase

Just engaged over the holidays?
Need help with planning a wedding?

Then don’t miss The Garden’s annual Wedding Showcase as we’ll have the best of the area’s bridal industry on hand to help with planning a spectacular and unforgettable wedding! Details

Give The Gift That Grows

Help us fulfill our mission as we continue to strive for horticultural excellence, preserve natural habitat, and provide exciting, hands-on educational opportunities for enthusiasts of all ages. Make a tax deductible donation today! Details

For more information about ways to support the Garden, contact Marisa Wilson at 704.829.1273 or mwilson@dsbg.org.

Continuing Education Classes

Upcoming classes include:

• January 21 – Orchids in Your Home
• February 11 – Concrete Creations: Garden Ornaments
• February 12 – Seed Starting: Tomatoes & Peppers

For a complete list of Continuing Education classes please visit the website.

Continuing Education: Photography Classes

Upcoming classes include:

• January 21 – Basic Flash Photography
• January 28 – Intuitive Photography I
• February 4 – The Complete Digital SLR Photographer

For a complete list of Photography classes please visit the website.

First Tuesday Presentations

Upcoming First Tuesday presentations include the following:

• February 7 – Do This Not That
• March 6 – The Therapeutic Aspects of Horticulture

Mark your calendar! Free with Garden admission. No registration is required.

Garden Tip

with Lead Horticulturist Kaiti O’Donnell

January is here and so is the potential for freezing and thawing issues in the garden. With rapidly fluctuating temperatures plants may “heave” out of the ground as a result of our unpredictable weather. In the case that some of your plants do heave out of the ground, be sure to gently press their roots back under the soil to prevent them from being bitten by frost, then add a layer of mulch for extra insulation.

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