While the day started out chilly and breezy, we ended up with a classic autumn day with sunshine, blue skies and temperatures ultimately around 60 degrees F. The forecast looks …
It was a warm and windy day today and when the temperature reached 85 degrees F, we all had flashbacks to warmer summer months. Nice shot above of the raised …
Nice shot above of Zahara™ double fire zinnia (Zinnia marylandica ‘Pas553645′) still going the distance. Although the forecast didn’t include rain today, there was a heavy mist for a couple of …
Nice shot above of ‘Bronze Pink’ copperleaf (Acalypha wilkesiana) which has exceeded my expectations for both height and beauty. Most copperleafs we’ve planted get 18-24″ but these are over 48″ …
It was another beautiful day out in the gardens. Our grounds staff of Janice, Larry H., Bobby K. and I all had plenty of action and it was another great …
After checking in with the grounds staff on Monday morning, I headed east to enjoy the Chicago Botanic Garden (CBG) throughout the day. I had a meeting later in the …
The rain held off today until about 3 pm which was timely as we were able to have a very successful volunteer contribution this morning as part of the United …
Short blog tonight but I wanted to share some drone photos shot by Joe Jimenez. Wonderful perspective on this newly dedicated garden space which still features plenty of color! The …
The photo at the top of the blog shows a view through the reception garden towards the archway leading to the sunken garden. This archway is from the old Parker …