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When the leaves are down in life, what do you do? I am back with another hip, non-hipsta tip for your Friday perusal. Elkhart County has...

If you have been to the Gardens lately for a stroll on these lovely autumnal days, you may have noticed a slightly dirty mess covering...

Recently, Wellfield staff and volunteers installed a new rain garden on the north side of the Garden’s new seasonal restroom building. We...

Apparently, last week’s post generated some seedy questions, sow I thought I would respond to one question in particular. “Hi, most...

We recently discussed two methods of Japanese garden building which when properly employed can make the smallest plot of land seem...

Last week, we discussed a technique used in Japanese garden building, called “hide and reveal,” used to make small spaces seem larger....

I am currently in Portland, Oregon on a twelve day sabbatical of sorts. The Portland Japanese Garden opened an international training...

I recently was in Chicago for a short vacation and got a chance to visit Millennium Park. What a wonderful experience for my inner...

So just in case you have not noticed yet, the heat of summer has finally arrived as a long-term trend. Plants, like humans, are looking...

We are planting thousands of new plants this year in our Children’s and Asian-themed gardens, which are being built. Perhaps no genus is...

Weather conditions have been a bit all over the map lately, eh? One day it is hot enough to fry an egg on the hood of my car (very tasty...

Yo, it’s your hip, non-hipster gardener here to discuss another crazy crime against horticulture: the badly planted berm. We have ALL...

If I were to have a Native American name, I bet it would be Josh Breakingwind. I do not have a man cave at my house (cue the sad music),...

I recently received an email question from an eager inquirer. Hi Josh, I’m looking for some privacy trees that are solid all year long,...

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...

In this blog entry, allow me, your hip, non-hipster, gardener a little rant concerning all things pollinator. There is much emphasis in...

The average American landscaper LOVES to plop a compact, small (for the space) shrub, perennial or annual in a sea of wood or stone...

One of the most common gardening questions I am asked (besides how to prune hydrangeas) is how to prune roses. There are TONS of articles...

The grass will begin to grow eventually – really it will, I promise – and you will soon hear the familiar Saturday morning hum of your...

We seem to be receiving lots of questions as to when our tulips are going to bloom. The answer is our tulips are a very special type...