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Spring - Day 2 (Frigid!)
Today was another cold spring day with below average temperatures and a chilly start to the morning. It was sunny though and the birds were chirping like it was late April out there. The sun project...
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Pre-Symposium Preparations
There were plenty of preparations in motion today for both the Market Mingle this evening and the Spring Symposium tomorrow at RBG. Above are four students from Shepherds College (Union Grove, WI)...
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Painted Ferns
Well, we had more spring snows over this past Sunday and in to this morning. While it only amounted to 1" or so, it was enough to create some icy roads and messy sidewalks. Warmer weather later this...
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Spring Fights Back!
I was able to get outside a bit today and it was nice to see the snow melting down with these warmer daytime temperatures. Urban and I did two "tours" to identify the last of our winter pruning needs....
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Gorgeous Goatsbeards
This blog is a tribute to the perennial goatsbeard (sometimes spelled goat's beard). Also called bride's feather, this perennial is native to moist woodlands in the Northern Hemisphere and has a long...
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Signs Of Wildlife
I had a nice brisk walk around the garden this morning as Cindy and I went out to size up some perennial grass cutting in the gardens which she started right away. I caught the arched bridge nicely...
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Calibrachoas For Consideration
It's nice to see the temperatures warm up and the snow continue to melt. In order to get my "color fix" today, I've located and included many of my photographs of the annual million bells...
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Back In The Saddle
The grounds staff started back today and we had a nice orientation, tour and lunch. Above is our team (Larry O. and I are missing from the shot) which includes, from left to right, Larry G. (newbie),...
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More Spring Color
It was another sunny day although the temperatures continue to be below "normal" and the wind was a bit chilly this morning. It was, however, a great day to be out in the gardens. I did a morning...
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The Shift To Gardening
There are more signs of spring daily out in the gardens. Today was a bit warmer with afternoon temperatures near 45 degrees F. While the morning was chilly (25 degrees F), it warmed up quickly with...
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More Progress Daily
It turned out to be a great day with sunshine and temperatures in the 50 degrees F. There continues to be more color each day and the crocus (Crocus sp.) above wasn't blooming yesterday and here it is...
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Visitors Are Trickling In
It was another delightful day with plenty of sunshine. I saw a half dozen visitors out in the gardens and I'm sure we'll see more each day as additional color emerges daily like that seen here. The...
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Sunny On A Dark, Rainy Day!?
Today was dark, cloudy and rainy. It wasn't real cold outside but at times, it was quite a downpour. The gardens can use the moisture for sure although rainy Mondays ultimately create some tight...
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More Rain...But Productive Inside
While it was fairly dismal outside today with consistent rain, thunder and lightning, the Horticulture Center continues to become more colorful on the interior as seen here. We focused on more indoor...
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Ditto On the Rain
It was another rainy day today although we had a brief respite in the late morning that allowed us to get outside a bit. I took most of these photos today with the exception of the turkeys further...
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And For Today...More Rain
It was another day of indoor projects with scattered rain, drizzle, downpours and consistent mist. Above is Dr. Gredler finishing up painting one of our re-purposed containers that will be used in the...
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Sunshine Emerges
It was both literally and figuratively sunny out in the gardens today. The clouds broke this morning and we had some nice sunshine for most of the morning. While there are still April showers in the...
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Some Veteran Volunteers Return
Today was the best day of 2013 so far! The sun was welcome as were the blue skies. Unfortunately, we're in for significant rain over the rest of the week but we're taking full advantage of the...
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A VIP At The Gardens
We had an enjoyable visit from Brent Heath (seen above) yesterday. Note the bears (sculpture) hovering above Brent's head in the woodland walk garden! Brent, co-founder of Brent & Becky's Bulbs...
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Peonies and More!
While the weather has still been quite dark and damp, we had a nice "color fix" last night at the lecture on peonies at RBG. Entitled "Perfecting Peonies: Bartzella and Beyond", the program was given...
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