One of my favorite parts of working at Wellfield is getting to work with all the trees and shrubs. I find pruning to be fun, relaxing,...

The goal of a sensory garden is to excite the senses: sight, sound, smell, taste, and touch. A sensory garden can be designed to affect...

Many common plants used in landscaping for a long time have turned out to be quite invasive. A lot of these species are still not...

Most garden plants in our region start to struggle when temperatures rise above the mid-80’s. Here at Wellfield, we use the following...

The lawn, as we know it today, got its start in 17th Century England, where it was an indication of status and wealth. From there,...

Last week while mulching, I had to stop and admire some of the water diversion and reuse tactics we’re employing here at Wellfield. This...

Sometimes when we work out in the garden, we find what I like to call “garden treasures”. These are usually just some type of mutated...

What are pollinators? When many hear the word pollinator, they immediately think of bees. While bees are major pollinators, so are birds,...

The birds are chirping, and the sunshine feels a little warmer on our backs. As we bear the usual pains of fickle spring weather, most of...

There are two groups of shrubs we receive more questions about than all the rest: roses and hydrangeas. Today, we’ll focus on the latter....

When managing your home garden, it’s easy to get “lost in the weeds” when starting out. One particular recurring topic is the choice...

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Yes, the holidays are over and it’s seed catalog time! Walking out to the mailbox is never as...

Volunteers and guests often ask, “what do you guys do in the winter”? So, I decided to write a little bit about the first winter project...

Around this time of year many people will go on “leaf peeper” road trips to enjoy the changing fall foliage. While enjoying the colors,...

Fall provides some wonderful, warm visual landscape interest after the vibrancy of spring and the lushness of summer. We often regard...

While taking a stroll in nature, your yard, or maybe even your local botanic garden (wink, wink!), it isn’t hard to witness nature’s...

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

At this time of year, we usually spend a fair amount of time dealing with various plant health issues. When we notice something wrong...

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

I was excited when I was given the chance to “blog” about my favorite hobby, my livelihood, my passion: gardening! As many of us did, I...