With the weather warming up, many Virginians start thinking about life outdoors again, and with that comes gardening. From largescale agricultural growing to elaborate landscape…
Annie HattonApril 4, 2022
Editor’s Note: The Library of Virginia, in partnership with Virginia Humanities, sponsors residential fellows during the academic year to conduct in-depth research in the Library’s collections.…
Meredith Henne BakerDecember 8, 2021
If you have a home garden, you may have engaged in a time-honored annual ritual—flipping through the pages of a favorite seed catalog and selecting…
Rebecca SchneiderMay 6, 2020
You never know what might turn up when someone calls, emails or comes in with “old books,” and so with each contact, the adventure begins…
Tom RayMarch 23, 2016
Flora of Virginia, the Library of Virginia’s latest exhibition, highlights the botanical exploration of Virginia from the colonial days to the present. Curated in partnership…
Louise JonesMarch 19, 2014
