As I typed this blog title of “Controlled Pandemonium”, I realized that this would be an awesome band name which I hereby lay claim to for future use!  Nice shot …

Nice shot above of Snow Fountains® weeping cherry (Prunus hybrida ‘Snowfozam’).  We thought we’d have a mostly sunny day but we had about a half day of drizzle, rain and wind this …

Last night we had some torrential rain and light hail.  I heard later that the south side of Janesville had significant hail and some communities nearby had “golf-ball sized” hail!  …

I went to work this morning thinking we’d have a rainy day and that didn’t materialize.  Cloudy skies dispersed and a sunny, hot day (82 degrees F) arrived.  We certainly …

Nice shot directly above of bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis) peaking today in the woodland walk garden.  The temperature outside reached 80 degrees F which will certainly encourage more plants to peek …

We had another gorgeous day out in the gardens and it always amazes me how quickly plants will emerge once the weather warms up!  It was nice to see quite …

It was another beautiful, sunny day with a slight chill in the air (59 degrees F).  That didn’t stop the crocus (above) or hyacinth (Hyacinthus) below from blooming nicely!  We’re …

I left work today after touching base with our excellent grounds staff and volunteers and headed up to Sturgeon Bay by way of Madison and Green Bay where I visited …

Nice shot above of the colorful foliage of ‘Fire of Love’ tulip (Tulipa) in front of the Parker Education Center which features another 99 varieties coming up quickly too!  We …

Today was how April ought to be with sunshine and temperatures near 60 degrees F.  This is quite a change from the sleet and snow we had earlier in the …