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“Nothing is so painful to the human mind as a great and sudden change.” ― Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, Frankenstein The summer of 2018...

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

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...

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...

It seems like Mother Nature has decided to turn the page on the calendar; the tulips (did you know we have over 40,000?) are starting to...

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...

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...

It sure has been quiet at the Visitors Cottage. After our busy Holiday Lights season, it seems like we’ve hardly been open this year – in...

This week is the first week of spring, yeah! I celebrated spring’s arrival by spending hours fertilizing emerging spring bulbs. If you...

Yes it is cold again. Yes, it is technically still winter, but for Wellfield’s Horticulture and Facilities department, spring has sprung....

Does anyone need a drink? We have plenty of surface water for you at Wellfield if you want to stop in for a visit . Wellfield Botanic...

Hey all. Your fabulous hip, non-hipster gardener is back with more sweet, fascinating, geeked out garden talk. You ready for another...

Working with the volunteers at Wellfield is one of the things I enjoy most about my job; our volunteers seem happy to be here and almost...

Wellfield is blessed with such a great volunteer team! Our 132 volunteers gave over 5,200 hours of their time last year – an incredible...

Someone asked me last evening if there were any new and exciting plants I happened to be jiving over; ones that may be coming to a public...

How doest thou sayest “Clematis” or “Hemerocallis?” Doest thou even careth? Probably not, but for you plant nerds and...

Many wonder what on earth I do in the winter time. I smile when people say, “Oh, this must be your down time.” I may not be in the midst...

A key principle of permaculture is valuing renewable resources, and producing no waste. Often the best resources are those considered a...