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Successful Fifth of Five
Despite some light drizzle this morning, we had a great volunteer crew come to our fifth of five Spring volunteer work days. Â With planting our goal, we ended up working through three areas; the Nancy...
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Another Rain Day
It was another rainy day although there were some gaps in precipitation that we all took advantage of quickly (like Dr. Gredler mowing above...) before the rains returned. Â We had our two summer...
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Nice to See the Sun!
Today was a beautiful day with ample sunshine. Â We think we had over six inches of rain over the past four days so we were happy to get out in the garden although it was quite soggy still in many...
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Blue Skies Abound
Today was another beautiful one with sunshine and blue skies. Â The temperature ended up around 80 degrees F which is just perfect and should encourage our annuals to start filling in nicely....
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Momentum Towards Summer Color
The weather has been quite nice this week and today was no exception. Â Nice cool mornings do transition to the hotter afternoons with today being quite sunny as well with temperatures in the low 80...
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Fantastic Friday
It was another beautiful day and while we enjoyed the sunshine and heat, the importance of watering became more evident today as it begins to dry up again. Â We ran some sprinklers throughout the day...
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A Rainy Day
As I type this blog in the early afternoon at the Horticulture Center, I'm the only one left at the facility after driving rains and high winds encouraged everyone else to call it a day. Â Work out in...
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The Sun Returns
Today was a beautiful sunny day and quite a departure from the rains and winds yesterday. Â We were happy that the storm abated before reaching Janesville as we had very little wind damage and received...
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Visitation Surge!
The day was quite nice with a mixture of clouds and sunshine and temperatures near 80 degrees F. Â This was one of our FREE visitation days and many took advantage of this opportunity to enjoy the...
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Good Timing for More Rain
Great photo above shared recently by Ken Tapp. Â This is the inside of the very fragrant regal lily (Lilium regale'Album') which is currently offering wonderful scent in the Smelly Garden theme in the...
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More Rain on the Way
The photo above and the one directly below were from a tour that I gave for the Green County Master Gardeners last night at the gardens. Â In the center above (in black) is our departing Director of...
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Finishing Touches
Today was in interesting mix of warm sunshine, clouds and some sprinkles. Â We had a smaller but effective crew today with both staff and volunteers continuing to primp the gardens as we head in to...
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Solid Progress Today
The rain held off for today although we had another 4/10th of an inch overnight. Â There was very little need for watering today as we've really had quite a wet June overall. Â I'd certainly prefer that...
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Another Cool Day
The weather today was delightful but reminiscent of May with a cool evening followed by temperatures around 70 degrees F today. Â Tonight is going to be around 50 degrees F which is unseasonably cool!...
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Headed for Our Best Year Yet!
Nice shot above in the fern & moss garden with the Azumaya structure in the distance. Â The weather was again cool today at 72 degrees F but the sunshine helped make it a perfect day for gardening....
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Should Be A Busy Weekend!
With the impending Holiday weekend, we had a busy day tidying up the gardens and getting ready for the inevitable influx of visitors. Â Today was extremely busy! Â Nice shot above of the Russo Family...
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Fortuitous Rain
Today had some nice rain over the late morning which was a timely arrival. Â We never count on the rain as we've regretted doing that in the past after it doesn't materialize. Â We did have some...
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Cloudy, Cool and Colorful
After another 2/10 of an inch of rain last night, the day cooled off and was mostly overcast and around 75 degrees F. Â The sporadic sunshine was welcome, as was the additional rain. Â I can't recall a...
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Coolness Continues
Today was another cool one at around 72 degrees F. Â The sunshine was welcome and it looks like we'll head in to some hotter weather later in the week. Â We hope to have great weather for the Home Garden...
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Impressive Visitation
The summer heat is finally showing up with a high today near 80 degrees F. Â This, of course, necessitated more watering and irrigation but we were prepared and ready for that as a typical July chore...
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