Last Friday, we discussed the steps to seeding those bare lawn patches that, from your front window, just make you itch. Since you...

In the previous turf practices installments, we discussed core aeration and spreading compost on your lawn. The next step we take here...

Last week we discussed how Wellfield Botanic Gardens aerates the turf. Once little gaping holes are opened through the blades of grass,...

I have spent a fair amount of time this week dealing with various plant health issues. When I notice something wrong with a plant, I...

When the temperatures are warmer than usual but you still need your nature-fix, best to head to the wilds of Indiana. The tall trees,...

Weeds. Dealing with those unwanted plants is a part of every gardener’s experience. I remember the “joy” of pulling weeds in the summer...

It is time to say goodnight to perennializing spring bulbs here at Wellfield. As you know from reading this blog, we treat our tulips as...

Last week, we discussed some of the issues and barriers the roots of nursery-grown shrubs and trees face in establishing themselves. The...

Gardening methods, and the rationale behind the methods, are passed on from person to person, but they are not always grounded in the...

Today is an exciting day here at Wellfield Botanic Gardens. The last and largest shipment of annuals has arrived! Next week we embark on...

It is inevitable; like the sun rising in the east. Each year about this time, audible gasps of shock and horror are heard around the...

While I’ve never considered myself to possess much, if any, artistic ability, I can say I’ve always been an appreciator of public art....

We at Wellfield are so lucky to have Mary Kauffmann-Kennel as a resource for our fledgling birding program. A Master Naturalist and...

The onset of warmer weather is bringing out the first wave of perennially pesky garden insects. Two we watch for this time of year are...

“Landscapes provide life” is a central message Wellfield Botanic Gardens emphasizes to garden guests and in operational practice. Our...

“Growing Community.” Gardening puns aside, it’s a key piece of our Mission at Wellfield Botanic Gardens that really enticed my relocation...

While EVERY day at Wellfield is Earth Day, TODAY, April 22 is special. It marks the anniversary of the birth of the modern environmental...

As I sit down to write this blog the word that comes to mind is excitement. This is an exciting time of year. There is so much happening...

Every spring, there are two groups of plants I get more questions about than any other: People are concerned about how to take care of...

I receive questions every year concerning how Wellfield staff control our population of Branta canadensis, or Canada goose, so I thought...