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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...

If you have ever owned a crabapple, and most Americans have, you are familiar with the mid-season annoyance of pesky and persistent...

When you visit Wellfield Botanic Gardens, you may notice little to no support for flopping herbaceous plants is utilized. Wellfield...

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

I see it every year – an enterprising weekend garden warrior steps outside, looks at some vigorously growing shrubs, and heads for the...

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...

Not since the summer of 2012 has Wellfield displayed a Quilt Garden. It used to be located on the slope of what is now becoming our...

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...

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...

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...

Every spring as I drive about Elkhart County, I cringe upon seeing the yearly attempt to cut back ornamental grass clumps. Believe it or...

Forty degrees Fahrenheit seems an important yard and garden threshold, and with air temperatures set to trend upwards again this week,...

What we do to one portion of our yard affects the many other relationships in the system. If we immediately sprayed our sunflowers at the...

In part one of this topic we considered our seed sources. Does the supplier operate ethically? How and where is the seed produced? What...

I am often asked if I grow any of the plants at Wellfield from seed, and if so, how do I go about selecting and ordering seed for the...