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The Sun Returns
Today was a perfect day with sunshine and temperatures under 80 degrees F. It was perfect working weather and we had a great turnout of volunteers that were thwarted earlier in the week with the rain...
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Mum's The Word
The mums have started to arrive (as seen above) for the Fall Plant Sale which starts next weekend. These mums are always popular for their size and affordability! They will be $9 each or $8 each...
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Shoveling In A Snowstorm?
My blog title refers to all the leaf collection that has been going on this week. Our cottonwoods (Populus deltoides) and some other trees are dropping leaves fairly early this year and as we clean up...
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Short Week - Fun Weekend
We're back to work after a long, holiday weekend! However, the mums above for our Fall Plant Sale needed watering over the weekend due to missed opportunities for significant precipitation. The...
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Plant Sale Preparations
Today was another busy one involving a wide range of gardening tasks and preparations for the Fall Plant Sale which is scheduled for this weekend. See www.rotarybotanicalgardens.org for more...
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Preparations Dampened But Not Diminished!
We had a lot of rain this morning with about 2.2" coming down over a six hour period and ending around 9 am. It didn't "dampen" our spirits and our Fall Plant Sale"preparation team" hit the ground...
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Pre-Sale & Weekend Prep
Our RBG Friends Member Fall Plant Sale preview went well today. Despite some intermittent rain and cloudy skies, we had a steady crowd come and purchase a wide assortment of plants. This pre-sale is...
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Saturday Sale
The Fall Plant Sale had a strong start today right at the 9 am opening. The mum holding area (seen above) saw some busy activity and we've seen steady traffic throughout the day. The Wisconsin Badger...
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The Sale Will Continue!
We had another beautiful day for the Fall Plant Sale and saw steady traffic throughout the day. We still have some plants left (like mums above and asters below) and will be not only be having a...
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Color Abounds!
Today was another beauty with sunshine, fluffy clouds and blue skies. Although the weekend was perfect weather for a Fall Plant Sale, we still had enough plants left to warrant an extension of the...
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Pre-Autumn Beauty
It was another beautiful day out in the gardens with lots of visitors enjoying a stroll. We also had some visitors from England that seemed to enjoy their visit. It was a sunny day around 77 degrees...
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Monarch Magnets
It was a rainy start to the day although the weather cleared prior to our Extended Plant Sale starting at 9 am (and running until 2 pm) today. This sale will have 15% off everything through this...
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October Already?
It sure felt like October this morning and I didn't see anyone in short sleeves all day! It was chilly today with a high around 60 degrees F and the overcast skies made for an "Autumn-ish" day with...
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A Chilly Day
Dr. Gredler's apparel above (including long underwear) should clue you as to the weather this morning. The high was around 50 degrees F with a cold breeze and afternoon drizzle; certainly very "fall...
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Back To Business
Today was overcast the entire day with the perpetual threat of drizzle. At the time of typing this blog, it hadn't rained yet but I think we'll have received something by tomorrow. It was a great day...
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Autumn Is In The Air
Today was an absolutely perfect fall day with morning dew and temperatures right around 40 degrees F. It warmed up nicely to 65 degrees F and was a sunny day with blue skies. I could live in this...
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Another Perfect Day
Today was a cold start again and the bees took some time to warm up and get moving. The one above is on the 'Mesa Yellow' blanket flower (Gaillardia x grandiflora) just waiting to warm up and continue...
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Vivid Color On A Cloudy Day
Today was another chilly start with overcast skies most of the day. However, it warmed to about 65 degrees F (with sunshine later) and was a great day for gardening and capturing vivid colors out in...
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Friday Fun
Today was another beautiful one with plenty of blue sky and a light breeze. This was another day of perfect gardening weather and we took advantage of it for sure! Above is Vicky hauling back some...
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Autumn Reality
Autumn is certainly here despite tomorrow being the first "official day"! Above are some of our remaining mums (only $7!) that we're still selling from the Garden Gallery at the Parker Education...
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