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Last week we discussed the what and why of herbaceous fall cutbacks in an effort to tidy up the flower bed. This week, let us start a two...

This week, we experienced the first frost of Autumn 2017 at Wellfield Botanic Gardens. For us, this means fall bed clean-up, and all that...

Though we’ve had a couple days of cool, wet, fall weather, Wellfield is still going strong in our Fabulous Fall , filled with great...

A warm fall means warm fall soil. Warm fall soil means some potentially panicked individuals. Weather like we are experiencing may trick...

Last week, we removed our cannas from flower beds where we are now planting tulips and have stored them for the winter. As I was doing a...

The last step in Wellfield’s fall turf management program is the application of compost tea to turf and flower beds. If you are...

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,...

Cooler air and warmer soil temperatures make late summer an excellent time to implement a number of organic turf practices, so September...

You are probably wondering, from the title of this piece, what on earth did I have to drink this afternoon, and I can assure you the...

I was recently asked by a visitor via our info@wellfieldgardens.org email address how we manage to keep our furry mammalian Elkhart...

If you’ve visited in the last six months, you’ve noticed: We’re GROWING! …and not just plants, but buildings and patios and new themed...

One message I try emphasize whenever possible is the simple idea that landscapes provide, sustain and enhance life. We typically design...

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...

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

As we enter another gorgeous summer season at Wellfield Botanic Gardens, I’m thrilled to report that visitation is up nearly 30% over...

The true beauty of Wellfield Botanic Gardens is not visible to everyone, and it isn’t in the landscape. The true beauty lies in the heart...

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...