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Signs Of Spring
When I pulled in to work this morning, these daffodils (Narcissus) emerging out of frozen soil caught my eye. I'm sure we'll see more "signs of life" over the coming weeks and I'll tour the gardens...
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Not Devoid Of Interest
I finally got out in the gardens today and was inspired by Marsha's photos yesterday (on the RBG FACEBOOK page) of our earliest bulbs coming up. I noted some other colorful plants including the...
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Spring Arrives Right On Time
It was beautiful weather for the first day of Spring with temperatures right around 50 degrees F. This is t-shirt weather in Wisconsin and we sure took advantage of the day and saw the return of some...
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Genesis Of The Reception Garden
I was ordering some additional plants today for our reception garden (seen above a couple of years ago) and thought I'd share some historic photos of this space as part of our 25th Anniversary and...
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Successful Symposium
Our Gardening for Good Spring Symposium went well today. We had a crew of about 100 attendees (see above) and it was a sunny day despite being a bit chilly. The speakers (Eliza, Barb and Cindy) all...
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A Cooler Week
Winter hasn't released that lasting grip yet and we had a chilly start to the day and a fairly cool week. It was nice and sunny though and I continue to take the classic photo that you see above....
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Get Your Color Fix
We had about a half inch of snow last night and woke up to a winter wonderland. Of course it's not unusual for snow well in to early April but I think we were all hoping for a respite with all these...
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Summer Poinsettias
Today was another chilly one with Pat being the only one to head out in the gardens. He continues to bring back in more Holiday Lights Show (HLS) elements and spent a couple hours processing lights...
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No-Stoop Gardening Opportunities
It was a rainy day today (at least not snow) but we had a busy day at the Horticulture Center with some activity out in the gardens. My blog topic today is about some ways to enjoy gardening without...
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Foamflowers For Flowers & Foliage
It was another overcast day to start with although I didn't mind the rain yesterday. Pre-April showers will hopefully bring both April and May flowers! Pat came in to work on more Holiday Lights...
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Volunteers Return En Masse
We had quite a crew of volunteers this morning as evidenced by the cars seen above near the Horticulture Center. We all had to park in the adjacent field to allow space for a semi-truck/trailer to...
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Blanket Flowers Galore!
I was pulling together some plant lists for our Pollinator's Paradise theme in the Nancy Yahr Memorial Children's Garden and realized we'll be including a nice assortment of blanket flowers...
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History of The Fern & Moss Garden
As part our 25th Anniversary this year, we're trying to capture and share more historical details about the gardens and I'll be occasionally featuring little snippets regarding the development of...
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Big Bluestem For Impact
It was an overcast day with some light drizzle but not enough to thwart gardening efforts throughout the day. Above is my best shot (morning light) ever of our prairie in early fall. This was the...
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Consider Caryopteris
Today was a bit drizzly with overcast skies and a temperature around 40 degrees F. We spent the day with a variety of important indoor activities including office work, painting and more Holiday...
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Instant Spring Color
It was nice to get outside today as it was simply beautiful after such a long winter. There were no shortage of crocus (Crocus sp.) in bloom although the rabbits will make quick work of these...
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The Sunken Garden Transformation
As part of our 25th Anniversary celebration, I'm trying to blog once per week on the creation of one of our garden spaces. Our intent is to share this history with our readers and incorporate much of...
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Baptisias For Beauty
Photos of false indigos (Baptisia sp.) as seen in this blog wont be possible until May but what an easy perennial to enjoy out in the full sun garden. We have many selections of false indigo and...
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A Superb Day
The beautiful image above shows the pergola in the French Formal Rose Garden at Rotary Botanical Gardens. This is a painting by Connie Glowacki, a very well known and talented artist here in...
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Friday's Smiling Faces...Mostly
Today was the best day of the year so far with sunshine and temperatures near 72 degrees F. It was downright balmy in the sun and we had a great turnout of volunteers and one of our busiest Fridays...
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