Today was fairly mild with some very light snow/sprinkles. We had a small turnout at the Horticulture Center this morning. Janice was in to work on some Garden Expo (this …
“No ghost was ever seen by two pair of eyes.” Thomas Carlyle. I would argue that quote as it relates to the ‘Ghost’ hybrid painted fern (Athyrium hybrida) which I …
I’m a big fan of annual celosias (Celosia sp.). In 2005, we displayed a collection of over 100 varieties which was a lot of fun. It was amazing to see …
I’ve always been a big fan of coral bells (Heuchera) although they aren’t the lowest maintenance perennial and will let you know when they aren’t happy (usually by dying). Rich, …
Over the past five years, we’ve enjoyed growing the popcorn cassia (Cassia didymobotrya). Also called popcorn senna and peanut butter plant, this tropical (native to Africa) thrives in our summer …
My memory is not what it used to be but I do recalling blogging about our culvert pipe planters in the past. However, this “revisit” of the topic showcases some …
I’ll be honest and say that while I’ll never lack for blog topics, sometimes they are inspired that same day by something I’m doing. In this case, I was ordering …
For the past 15 years we have grown and displayed the ‘Black & Blue’ anise sage (Salvia guaranitica) which is also known as Brazilian sage and hummingbird sage. This plant …
I left work early this morning to head down south to a conference (Saturday) in Robinson, IL that is hosted by the University of Illinois – Extension. Robinson is right …
Today was super busy at the Horticulture Center with all sorts of activities occurring throughout the day. Our lights extraction team of Larry H., Larry O., Peg, Alan and Marv …