With spring on the horizon, flowers are beginning to bloom at Wellfield. One of the first blooms of the growing season is the flower of...

Winter can feel dreary and unending for all of us gardeners. Pruning trees and shrubs, with an emphasis on their winter appearance, is...

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...

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

When you visit Wellfield Botanic Gardens, you may notice little to no support for flopping herbaceous plants is utilized. Wellfield...

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...

Gardening methods, and the rationale behind the methods, are passed on from person to person, but they are not always grounded in the...

“Landscapes provide life” is a central message Wellfield Botanic Gardens emphasizes to garden guests and in operational practice. Our...

While EVERY day at Wellfield is Earth Day, TODAY, April 22 is special. It marks the anniversary of the birth of the modern environmental...

Every spring as I drive about Elkhart County, I cringe upon seeing the yearly attempt to cut back ornamental grass clumps. Believe it or...

I think the most common question that I am asked in February, when the inevitable slight warm stretch arrives, is “Are you worried about...

Plein Air painting is coming to Wellfield! Plein air painting, is a phrase borrowed from the French equivalent meaning “open (in full)...

We are pleased to announce that Wellfield Botanic Garden’s education program has been generously awarded with a $2,500 matching grant...