Sometimes I wonder – when I will learn some important ecological lessons? Lately at Wellfield, we’ve been doing a lot of weeding; during...

Gardeners often spend January and February pouring over seed catalogues dreaming, always dreaming. They turn the pages, suddenly halting...

Most people who know me know I am not the strong, SILENT type, but this week, your hip, non-hipsta’ main street gardener is in a...

Akemashite omedetô gozaimasu! Happy New Year to gardeners everywhere. In 2020, Wellfield Botanic Gardens is celebrating the opening of...

Well, it is your hip, non-hipster gardener, back with his dry sense of humor, ready to chat it up about another timely topic, the...

While sitting in the Children’s Garden’s fabulous new tree house enjoying a recent mild summer morning, I reflected on the fact it was...

People have been noticing a tree in the Spring Garden on the north side of the Gardens with large leaves and unusual fruit. The biggest...

Recently, I built another raised bed for my personal gardening passion: vegetables. I combined two different growing methods, (...

Before we conclude our discussion of potting soil, we have one more item to discuss. We have reviewed potting soil basics and the world...

I sit at my computer this morning grateful for warmth in the midst of this week’s extreme low temperatures. This is a tough week for...

Today your hip, non-hipsta’ gardener is chillin’ inside, staying warm. In the midst of the mild to extreme swings in temperature...

Winter time blogging brings out my inner botany nerd. Species of the plant kingdom do some pretty wild and crazy things in their effort...

Tilling the soil is an ingrained practice with age-old thinking behind it, but there are pros and cons to taking your old rototiller for...

I am occasionally asked how I keep coming up with design ideas for the various seasonal displays Wellfield presents each year. I often...

Yo, it’s your hip, non-hipster gardener here to discuss another crazy crime against horticulture: the badly planted berm. We have ALL...

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...

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...

The grass will begin to grow eventually – really it will, I promise – and you will soon hear the familiar Saturday morning hum of your...

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...