Yew Dell Botanical Gardens

Get a first-hand look at thousands of plants being produced for our garden displays, upcoming sales, and trial projects. And our spring ephemerals production will be in full spring swing! Guided by Horticulture and Facilities Director, Jacob Stidham, and Nursery and Greenhouse Manager, Jeff Margreiter, you’ll be hard pressed to find two more knowledgeable plant […]

For #EarthDay2024, Julia Kachanova, University of Louisville PhD Biology student, leads this discussion of the amazing and surprising ways plants and insects have evolved together for pollination, protection, and seed dispersal, and how both parties benefit from the interactions. Zoom login will be sent before the session. As this is a virtual workshop, friends and family […]

For more than 20 years, this has been the garden event of the season. Annuals, perennials, shrubs, trees, tropicals, and more (if you think we put everything up on our online Plant Market site, think again…) Yew Dell staff scour the planet for the best, the newest and the most tried-and-true to save you the […]

For more than 20 years, this has been the garden event of the season. Annuals, perennials, shrubs, trees, tropicals, and more (if you think we put everything up on our online Plant Market site, think again…) Yew Dell staff scour the planet for the best, the newest and the most tried-and-true to save you the […]

It’s not rocket science, but there are a few essential tricks of the trade that will help you get the most out of your containers. Plant selection, potting mix, container size, irrigation strategies . . . Our talented horticulture staff members, Chelsea Hicks and Storm Fraley, will guide you through the ins and outs and […]

What would the Kentucky Derby be without roses? For that matter what would the perfume industry be, and what would gardens be without roses? Join Noelle Visser, University of Louisville Biology PhD student for this engaging look back at of the development of roses from antiquity through advances in breeding and right up to the Run […]

By popular demand, our friends at Murphy’s Camera are back for another workshop focused on Garden Photography Basics. Ayrica Bishop, Murphy’s Camera Education Coordinator, will guide participants on taking photographs of Yew Dell’s gorgeous spring blooms. We’ll start with an overview of camera basics such as framing and lighting, then take a walking tour of […]

Back by popular demand, we are rolling out another B(otanical)-Movie. This time, we’ll screen Werewolf of London (1935) about a botanist who collects a Tibetan flower that only blooms in moonlight; it also happens to be temporary antidote for werewolfism. Afterward, we’ll sort out the “would plants really do that” questions while learning about plants […]

A banana is a berry but a strawberry isn’t? Who knew? This class offers a great way to develop a deeper understanding of the flowers you grow and the fruit you eat. Garden & Arboretum Manager, Sayde Heckman, and Nursery & Greenhouse Manager, Jeff Margreiter, will take you on a magical mystery tour of the […]

Join us each Saturday in June and July from 10:30a-Noon for these drop-in sessions that will focus on children’s garden-themed books and hands-on activities for an informal education experience. We look forward to seeing kids and their adults get excited about plants and nature each week. * Drop-in activity is included with admission * Different […]

Botany, geology, history . . . you’ll find it all along Yew Dell’s hiking trails. And there’s no better guide than our own Brad Kessans, crack naturalist and our overall trails guru. From the plants of the pollinator meadow to panoramic views of Kingfisher Lake, Brad will help you see Yew Dell’s natural areas in […]

Calling all fairies, gnomes, dwarves, and elves . . . join us to kick off Fairy Month at Yew Dell with this day devoted to the all the petite pixies that inhabit the gardens. Visit new fairy houses in the Fairy Forest, a gnome adventure along the woodland trails, fairy forest scavenger hunts and guided, […]