We had a very productive Tuesday at the gardens with much of our activity focused on taking advantage of the decent weather before rain arrives over the coming days. With …

The rain has settled in nicely this week although today was surprisingly dry and thereby productive out in the gardens! Evergreen Irrigation (Rockford, IL) was here for a second day …

I think this might be my first blog encompassing a full week. I’m starting to wonder how I ever fit in a more frequent blogging schedule but will do my …

I’m a huge fan of observing and photographing cape daisies (Osteospermum ecklonis) as I find their flowers spectacular. Also called African daisy, this annual continues to become more popular to …

“Open afresh your rounds of starry folds, Ye ardent Marigolds” John Keats. I continue to be amazed by marigolds and have been excited to see so many new selections with …

Today was such a dreary day with some big, wet snowflakes reminding us that winter can still make an appearance in April in our area! Tomorrow also looks damp and …

The sunshine and warmth today (75 degrees F) made spring more of a reality although the forecast later in the week seems to be a return to winter. We’ll take …

All of the nemesias shown in this blog were photographed at the California Spring Trials (CAST) recently and represent some spectacular colors and introductions in this “cool season” annual. As …