While the day started out chilly and breezy, we ended up with a classic autumn day with sunshine, blue skies and temperatures ultimately around 60 degrees F.  The forecast looks …

It was a warm and windy day today and when the temperature reached 85 degrees F, we all had flashbacks to warmer summer months.  Nice shot above of the raised …

Nice shot above of Zahara™ double fire zinnia (Zinnia marylandica ‘Pas553645′) still going the distance.  Although the forecast didn’t include rain today, there was a heavy mist for a couple of …

Nice shot above of ‘Bronze Pink’ copperleaf (Acalypha wilkesiana) which has exceeded my expectations for both height and beauty.  Most copperleafs we’ve planted get 18-24″ but these are over 48″ …

It was another beautiful day out in the gardens.  Our grounds staff of Janice, Larry H., Bobby K. and I all had plenty of action and it was another great …

After checking in with the grounds staff on Monday morning, I headed east to enjoy the Chicago Botanic Garden (CBG) throughout the day.  I had a meeting later in the …

The rain held off today until about 3 pm which was timely as we were able to have a very successful volunteer contribution this morning as part of the United …

Short blog tonight but I wanted to share some drone photos shot by Joe Jimenez.  Wonderful perspective on this newly dedicated garden space which still features plenty of color!  The …

The photo at the top of the blog shows a view through the reception garden towards the archway leading to the sunken garden.  This archway is from the old Parker …

Another beautiful day was enjoyed by many out in the gardens including an increasingly busy population of hummingbirds zipping around our 20 acres.  They are very focused on the Nancy …