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11 EASY Tips for the Winter Gardener
While some consider January and February to be a gardener’s “off season,” there’s actually plenty to do for the horticulturally minded. Here are a few fun gardening activities to help…
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America’s First Poinsettia: The Introduction at Bartram’s Garden
It is a little-known fact that the poinsettia was introduced to the gardening world from the Bartram Botanic Garden in 1829. This international symbol of winter cheer was first successfully…
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A “Step” into Bartram History
As you stroll around the 1731 John Bartram House, you may notice stone pavers by the east, south, and west entrances. These, like the actual doors, are original to the…
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Portrait of Ann Bartram Carr as a Teenager
Born in 1779 to John Bartram, Jr. and Eliza Howell, Ann Bartram—namesake of our new Ann Bartram Carr Garden—grew up immersed in a world of farming and botany, thanks to…
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Mini golf (and a gator!) comes to Bartram’s Garden
This week, an alligator returned to Bartram’s Garden! “A fine, fat, frisky Alegator is now running at large at Bartram’s Botanic Garden, near Gray’s Ferry, on the Schuylkill. He is…
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Debunking a Myth about our 1775 Bartram Barn
The Bartram Barn was built in 1775, largely by John Bartram’s son, John Bartram, Jr., who was a farmer. We sometimes overhear visitors explaining the function of its narrow window slits,…
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Searching for American Lotus in South Jersey
This summer, Bartram’s Garden curator Joel Fry and members of our Horticulture staff went on a fascinating river trip to South Jersey, searching for the American Lotus. Let’s follow their trail…
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5 Cool Facts about HONEY!
Honey is a yummy, magical substance only produced by honeybees and enjoyed the world over. We celebrate honey and our flying friends every September at the Philadelphia Honey Festival, coming…
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