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We often think about spring and wonder what our first "early spring" flowers will be. But actually, several "late winter" blooms arrive well before spring officially begins. In fact, our very first bloom of the year appeared on February 16 ! The Early Stars: Snowdrops and Aconite Our two primary late-winter stars are Early Snowdrops  ( Galanthus ) and Winter Aconite  ( Eranthis hyemalis ). While these plants are tiny, they grow in impressive clumps that create a wide carpet a

If you’ve ever wandered through the Cottage Garden Gallery and stopped to admire a perfectly cozy mug, a ceramic pumpkin that feels like fall year-round, or a small vase clearly made with gardeners in mind, there’s a good chance you were looking at the work of Narra Smith Cox . Narra creates fun, functional stoneware pottery in her home studio just south of Madison. Her connection to Rotary Botanical Gardens  goes back about six years, when a first visit to the Gardens led he

This month, we’re excited to shine a light on Eloise and Steve Mote, the creative team behind EloiseART and longtime contributors to the Cottage Garden Gallery Gift Shop here at Rotary Botanical Gardens in Janesville, Wisconsin.