Today was breezy and chilly but still unseasonably warm for the last day of October (Happy Halloween!).  We all took advantage of a nice day to get out in the …

A wonderful person and volunteer passed away late last week.  We’ll miss Pat here at the gardens, particularly her spectacular smile.  Our condolences go out to her husband Pete, son …

There was nothing casual about today!  We had a cool, windy day but the temperature was fairly comfortable.  LP Tree Service came with two bucket trucks for the second day …

Well, I forgot to finish my Thursday blog at home last night so here it is!  It has been crazy at work with preparations for the Holiday Light Show (HLS) …

With today being a blistery and blustery deluge with dark skies, I thought some “blog color” would be in order.  All of these photos of monarchs were taken by Ken …

Don’t get me wrong.  I don’t mind if frost has missed us thus far.  Mother Nature has dabbled with some evening temperatures near 34 degrees F over the last couple …

Above (left to right) are Dave E., Larry, John, Bobby K. (crouching), Mark S., Alan M., Larry H., Dick H., Bob K. (#2) and Dwight.  Dwight is the owner of …

Our last Volunteer Work Day of 2016 was very successful.  Our focus was bulb planting which went so well that we had time to shift to some leaf and debris …

It’s quite unlikely that the ‘Golden Delicious’ pineapple sage (Salvia elegans) seen above will look like this tomorrow with temperatures in the low 30 degrees F tonight.  The gardens still …

While colder evening temperatures are arriving soon, there is still plenty of late season color.  Some annuals like this ‘Velvet Elvis’ lavender spurflower (Plectranthus hybrida) seen above are still going …