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Our Conservatory, Gift Shop, and Display Gardens are temporarily closedWe are currently making plans for a safe return of staff and reopening to visitors following public health and safety guidelines. We’re coordinating our efforts with the University of...

We are moving our membership program to be completely digital! Using the online platform Cuseum, members will have digital access to this user-friendly membership program. Member information, updates, events and more will soon be in one place and at the tips of your...

Bob's last day is today, June 30. It will be quite an adjustment getting used to his not being at Matthaei-Nichols. And he's had an enormous impact on our organization---the landscapes, the gardens, the mission, the vision, and the people. Before he left Bob penned...

Bird’s-foot trefoil, Lotus corniculatus (also known as birdfoot deervetch, eggs and bacon, cat’s clover, ground honeysuckle) is a member of the Fabaceae or pea family. Native to Eurasia and North Africa, it was introduced from Europe as an agricultural...

The U.S. Botanic Garden (USBG) and American Public Gardens Association have partnered to offer immediate support to established urban agriculture and other urban food-growing programs at public gardens affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. This week, the USBG...

Field bindweed, Convolvulus arvensis, also known as field morning glory, devil’s guts, or wild morning glory is a perennial vine with roots that can extend a whopping 20 feet into the soil and can easily persist in a garden environment for 20...

Over the past weeks, I watched in horror at the killing of George Floyd and others such as Ahmaud Arbery and Breonna Taylor.  For me personally, it brought back painful memories of being a teenager in Memphis, TN when Martin Luther King, Jr. was brutally murdered. ...

Creeping charlie, Glechoma hederacea (also known as ground ivy, catsfoot, alehoof) was introduced in North America from Europe in the 17th century as a groundcover. Now listed as an invasive weed in many states, it’s part of the Lamiaceae or mint family,...

*Note: This story appeared in a shorter form in the spring-summer 2019 Matthaei-Nichols print newsletter.Why do bonsai? What meaning does it have? How do we explain its appeal? Do we need to explain?”We asked four experts to share their thoughts on bonsai...

Week of June 1: Readers of the weekly Matthaei-Nichols enewsletter sent in their plant ID questions. We identified all of them, however, not all are ID-ed to the species level.