I think I’ll let the photos in this blog speak for themselves. I took all of these photos at Keukenhof (Netherlands) a couple of years ago and thought we could …
While it’s not unusual to have some late March snow showers, we don’t see it so often in April. This spring I’ve seen late snow showers across a wide range …
This bulb featured in the blog today wont be blooming for another month or so but will emerge quickly over the coming weeks. The summer snowflake (Leucojum aestivum) is a …
The lack of photos in this blog doesn’t reflect the amount of activity out in the gardens today. We had a very busy day for both grounds staff and volunteers. …
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, …