As the snow from yesterday continues to melt away on this 48 degree F day, visions of plants emerging and blooming this spring continue to occur! I’m a big fan …
As I type this blog, I’m looking out at the start of more chilly rain which will turn to sleet and snow later tonight! I think we’re all ready for …
The cold and snow stayed with us today and we may have some more snow (1-5″!) tomorrow night! UGH! We had a small crew today but plenty of action. Larry …
As I look out upon a snowy landscape today (and likely tomorrow too!), I can’t help but think that in a couple short weeks, we should have an explosion of …
I’ve been reading a great book lately entitled PAWPAW – In Search of America’s Forgotten Fruit by Andrew Moore (see cover below). I’ve always enjoyed growing and observing pawpaws (Asimina …
I had a presentation at Olbrich Botanical Gardens in Madison, WI yesterday. I loved the entry pots (directly above) with the creative use of fresh “trimmings” from the garden. It …
It’s been a crazy week with lots of frantic preparations for when this slow moving spring finally pounces on us! We’ve had great volunteer turnout throughout the week. The weather …
Today was beautiful and sunny with a high near 60 degrees F. Plants are really starting to awaken out in the gardens now. Daffodils (Narcissus) are starting to bloom with …
It was another productive day at the gardens. The grape hyacinths (Muscari sp.) pictured throughout this blog are still 2-3 weeks away from blooming but are one of my favorite …