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June’s Native of the Month: Baptisia australis The perennial Baptisia australis, with the common name blue false indigo, is June’s native...

At Wellfield Botanic Gardens, spring has started to take over, with early spring bloomers peeking out in beds and ground cover throughout...

Wellfield Horticulture Staff took a moment, as we ramp up for the season, to reflect on what they like about working at Wellfield. In a...

While working at Wellfield Botanic Gardens, we often hear and see different varieties of native birds flying by, including cardinals,...

Saturday, January 21st is National Squirrel Appreciation Day. There are days when the Wellfield Horticulture staff has trouble...

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...

This year marks the 15th anniversary of the Quilt Gardens in Elkhart County, presented by the Elkhart Convention and Visitors Bureau....

Watching the garden wake up is one of the most exciting parts of gardening. It is so much fun to anticipate the leaves returning and the...

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...

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...

We believe the secret to a good life is getting outside. In this 2021 #YearOfPeace at Wellfield , this simple core value of ours has...

From all of us at Wellfield, we wish you a Thanksgiving of peace, beauty, and gratitude for all that we are fortunate to have. Our...

Our horticulture staff is busy, busy, busy these days – you wouldn’t think so, given the weather, but trust us, they are! So, we’ve given...

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

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...

I began my interest in pepper plants when my doctor told me spicy food might hurt my stomach. So naturally, I became fixated on spicy...

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

Historically, this is always a busy week at Wellfield Botanic Gardens, and this year was no exception. While we welcomed members back for...

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...