Just a little “behind-the-scenes” update that spring is hitting full speed at the gardens in many ways. Bulbs are emerging quickly with many of our earliest bulbs like snowdrops (Galanthus …

Last night I did a presentation up at Olbrich Botanical Gardens (Madison, WI) and I’m glad I took my camera.  I had a brief 30 minutes out in the gardens …

I’m not sure why I’ve not featured the beautiful and early-blooming leopard’s bane (Doronicum orientale) in past blogs.  This perennial in the sunflower family (Asteraceae) is native to Southeast Europe …

This past Saturday we had our Volunteer Fair (9 am – 12 noon) at the Parker Education Center.  We had some interest from potential volunteers and also had some existing …

I think just about every presentation I’ve given involving planting design has included my strong promotion of silver-leaved plants.  I think silver and white are sorely lacking in most gardens, …

We’re only a couple of weeks away from this deciduous, woody shrub offering fragrant white blossoms in the earliest of spring.  Native to China, the fragrant white viburnum (Viburnum farreri …

Due to some recent vehicle issues I had to spend the day on the road heading 2.5 hours in one direction to come back 2.5 hours in the other… In …

It was an overcast and cool day at the gardens but we had a nice turnout of both staff and volunteers.  Larry H. continued taking down the Holiday Light Show …

While the spring blooming ornamental onions (Allium sp.) haven’t quite yet emerged from the ground and are months away from blooming, there are some ways to extend what would normally …

While these spring-blooming windflowers (Anemone blanda) are still weeks away from blooming, their bright coloration now in photos will give us a hint of spring yet to come!  Also called …