Last night (Tuesday) we had 76 attendees at our lecture on “Introduction to Pruning Shrubs and Trees” by Mike Maddox, statewide Master Gardener coordinator for UW-Extension and ISA Certified Arborist. …
The corneliancherry dogwood (Cornus mas) trees are starting to bloom which is a sure sign of spring. They are blooming about a week earlier than usual but this isn’t the …
The Volunteer Recruitment Fair went well on Saturday and we met lots of new folks interested in helping out at the gardens. Many of our veteran volunteers were on hand …
I had some meetings in Madison on Friday and as always, I stop by Olbrich Botanical Gardens to get my “plant fix”. I toured the gardens and chatted with some …
With bulbs emerging more every day, this blog is timely in promoting the earliest of bulbs showing color in areas of turf or short meadows where they bloom above the …
Yesterday I photographed my first Danford iris (Iris danfordiae) out in the gardens although I saw them blooming almost 2 weeks ago in other garden areas. Thin foliage emerges with …
Happy Spring! Sometimes the first day of spring includes freezing temperatures, sleet or even snow. Not so today with sunny skies and a high temperature around 60 degrees F. I …
Happy St. Patrick’s Day!!! As a Dwyer (originally an O’Dwyer over 100 years ago), I’ll be enjoying the holiday in many ways – potatoes and green beer included. Whether you …
This blog is dedicated to Karen, a wonderful person and long-time volunteer at Rotary Botanical Gardens who passed away this past Saturday. Karen, as seen in these photos, tirelessly worked …