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Winter Pruning and General Tree/Shrub Maintenance
Happy (almost) March, everyone! Spring is almost here! We’ve been busy moving snow and ordering plants, and have now entered into the...
WBG Staff
Feb 26, 20223 min read


Gardening Never Stops
I mentioned in a past blog that as a gardener at Wellfield, we often get asked what we do in the winter. Obviously, the growing season is...
Cody Hoff
Feb 12, 20223 min read


Organic Herbicides and Weed Control
When managing your home garden, it’s easy to get “lost in the weeds” when starting out. One particular recurring topic is the choice...
WBG Staff
Feb 5, 20222 min read


Secret Flowers
Surprisingly around this time of year, we have a lot of flowering going on in the greenhouse here at Wellfield. I wanted to highlight...
Cody Hoff
Jan 29, 20223 min read


Wetland Conservation Project
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...
Cody Hoff
Jan 8, 20222 min read


A Holiday Message from the Director
We believe the secret to a good life is getting outside. In this 2021 #YearOfPeace at Wellfield , this simple core value of ours has...
Eric Garton
Dec 18, 20212 min read


Cool Plants, Cool Temperatures
My least favorite aspect of this area is the cold winter preventing us from growing plants that are more characteristic of tropical and...
Cody Hoff
Nov 6, 20213 min read


What causes leaves to change color?
Around this time of year many people will go on “leaf peeper” road trips to enjoy the changing fall foliage. While enjoying the colors,...
WBG Staff
Oct 23, 20212 min read


Lollipops for trees?
We got a lot of questions this week about what looked like lollipops sticking out of the base of several trees around Wellfield. Rest...
WBG Staff
Sep 25, 20212 min read


Home-Grown Ornamentals
It is great to have these lower temperatures and be able to get back to writing some blog articles! I planned out this article before I...
Cody Hoff
Sep 18, 20213 min read


Transitioning Gardens – Plants for Fall
Hi everyone! My name is Mary Wojcik; I’ve spent the last decade and a half working with native plants and ecological restoration...
WBG Staff
Sep 11, 20212 min read


Indoor Oasis
House plants are one of the most important aspects of horticulture, and my interest in them pushed me into a botany focused career. My...
Cody Hoff
Jul 17, 20214 min read
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