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APGA Day 4
I took the most photos of any day thus far that I've been at the American Public Garden Association (APGA) Conference in Denver, CO. Today (Day 4) we had morning tours to three gardens and I enjoyed...
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APGA Day 5
Day 5 of the American Public Garden Association (APGA) Conference went well. The morning had some sessions but there was time to explore downtown Denver too. I thought I'd share tour photos from...
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Back In The Saddle
Above is a recent photo from the gardens shared by Ken T. who is here quite often with his camera (thankfully). That swallowtail is sure enjoying the South American verbena (Verbena bonariensis) out...
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Can't Complain About The Rain
We had more rain last night and strong winds which made the garden even damper. However, any day that we're not out slinging hoses, running irrigation and setting up sprinklers, allows us to focus on...
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Misty Day
Above is the 'Antiquity' cosmos (Cosmos bipinnatus) which is one of the many varieties in our 2014 Cosmos Collection. The lighting was great today for photography as it was overcast most of the day...
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Thursday Feels Like Friday
With the July 4th holiday tomorrow, we were treating today like a Friday with preparations for a busy weekend which includes some weddings as well. Above is the 'Mystic Illusion' dahlia (Dahlia)...
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Pallet Planter
Over the two years we've featured our pallet planters out in the gardens, we've had lots of questions regarding their construction, set-up and utilization. While we're taking a year off from using...
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Planting Slows While Weeding Increases!
It was a sunny, muggy day after an evening of light showers. Looks like we might have more rain tonight and while it's been fairly damp this past month, I can't complain as it's nice to see the hoses...
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Weeds Be Warned - We're Coming For YOU!
The 'Satisfaction' lily (Lilium hybrida) will give you plenty of satisfaction with a wonderful fragrance, long bloom time and impressive height around 4' tall or so. We have 50 of these in the English...
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Volunteers Abound Today
It was one of our most productive Wednesdays ever for volunteer contributions and efforts throughout the gardens and at the Horticulture Center. Our Chestnut House volunteers and assistants seen from...
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The Weed Population Takes A Plunge
It was another lovely day with a combination of sun and clouds and a temperature around 80 degrees F. We had another great turnout of volunteers today and were able to accomplish many tasks including...
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A Tribute To Pink
With only a few gaps here and there, our pink theme along the entrance garden slope (seen above) is filling in nicely. Below is the area near the 'Dialogue' sculpture (also in the entrance garden)....
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Successful Home Garden Tour
We had over 500 attendees at the Home Garden Tour on July 12th, 2014. That is our highest attendance number in about six years and the fourth highest in the 20+ year history of this event. While...
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Business As Usual Continues...
Today was unseasonably cool with a high around 75 degrees F. It looks like a cooler week although the weekend should be back to normal in terms of temperature. It was nice getting rain Saturday night...
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Another Perfect Day
The weather was again perfect with a cool morning, a mix of sun and clouds and a high temperature right around 80 degrees F. We haven't had much of a heat wave yet but next week looks promising. With...
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The Heat Cometh
Above is a nice shot of a hummingbird headed towards a scarlet sage (Salvia coccinea). Captured and shared by Marsha M. (thank you!), this is evidence that our"Pollinator's Paradise" theme in the...
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Hottest Day Of The Year
Today was not really sunny but was oppressively hot and humid. I think the heat index was in the 90 degrees F range and everyone was dripping by the end of the day. That heat should help the tropical...
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Color Abounds
After the tough heat yesterday, we had a perfect day of sunshine and a high near 80 degrees F. The morning was quite comfortable and we had a very productive day. The gardens were busy with tours and...
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A Nice Day For A Garden Tour
We had a tour from Grant County (WI) come in this morning (8:40 am sharp) with 54 Master Gardeners. Art and I split up the tour and they all seemed to enjoy the gardens. It was a beautiful morning...
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Ball Customer Day
I spent the day at the Ball Seed Customer Day in West Chicago, IL. It was an awesome experience and this was my second time attending this monumental annual event. I was literally the first car in...
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