We got a lot of questions this week about what looked like lollipops sticking out of the base of several trees around Wellfield. Rest...

It is great to have these lower temperatures and be able to get back to writing some blog articles! I planned out this article before I...

Hi everyone! My name is Mary Wojcik; I’ve spent the last decade and a half working with native plants and ecological restoration...

House plants are one of the most important aspects of horticulture, and my interest in them pushed me into a botany focused career. My...

Each year, Wellfield chooses unique plants to display in our Sensory Garden. This year, I was lucky enough to be given the assignment to...

Among the many flowers at Wellfield Botanic Gardens, you may notice several pots overflowing with annuals in various locations. These...

The Quilt Gardens of Elkhart County started in 2007 with just 2 gardens. This unique to our area exhibit joins quilting, gardening, and...

Recently, one of our guests sent a picture wondering what the name of the amazingly exotic looking flower and leaf (pictured above) they...

Today is May Day, a celebration of flowers, or a day often celebrated with flowers, but how about doing something a little different this...

In our Wild Yards series, we have been discussing the four needed ingredients (i.e., food source, water source, hiding places and a place...

Last week, we kicked off a new series about diversity in your garden, and what the keys are to creating a low maintenance landscape....

Your landscape IS an ecosystem, and it behaves like an ecosystem, whether you think about your piece of paradise in such terms or not....

I love learning and sharing information with people who have an interest in gardening, as I continue my journey at the beautiful...

Happy 2021! If you’ve visited the Gardens recently, you may have noticed a singular container arrangement at the south entrance to the...

Hello there again! It is time for another weekly installment from your Main Street gardener; a time where I bedazzle your imagination and...

Though the peak of fall color is passing in the Gardens and our Michiana area, I thought I would take time to highlight a group often...

As we move into Fall, I thought I would begin a botanical series of eerie, dangerous and spooky plants as we grow into the spirit of the...

I love September. I do not know about you, but the cooling day temperatures and fairly stable weather patterns are a delight after the...

Goldenrod, genus Solidago , is a much maligned and under-appreciated group of plants. It is often mistakenly blamed for hay fever and...

One of things most people associate with Japanese culture, and Japanese gardens in particular, is the art of bonsai . The word literally...