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...

With the growing season behind us, we often use the winter to reflect and plan for the next year. Planning involves annual bed design,...

When we think of conifers, we typically imagine evergreen trees like pines, spruces, and firs—those steadfast symbols of winter...

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...

You are probably wondering, from the title of this piece, what on earth did I have to drink this afternoon, and I can assure you the...

I was recently asked by a visitor via our info@wellfieldgardens.org email address how we manage to keep our furry mammalian Elkhart...

I have spent a fair amount of time this week dealing with various plant health issues. When I notice something wrong with a plant, I...

If you have ever owned a crabapple, and most Americans have, you are familiar with the mid-season annoyance of pesky and persistent...

Weeds. Dealing with those unwanted plants is a part of every gardener’s experience. I remember the “joy” of pulling weeds in the summer...

I see it every year – an enterprising weekend garden warrior steps outside, looks at some vigorously growing shrubs, and heads for the...

It is time to say goodnight to perennializing spring bulbs here at Wellfield. As you know from reading this blog, we treat our tulips as...

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...

Not since the summer of 2012 has Wellfield displayed a Quilt Garden. It used to be located on the slope of what is now becoming our...

In part one of this topic we considered our seed sources. Does the supplier operate ethically? How and where is the seed produced? What...

I am often asked if I grow any of the plants at Wellfield from seed, and if so, how do I go about selecting and ordering seed for the...

WE NEED YOU! Can you dig it?… Yes, become a gardening volunteer. Good with people?… Volunteer to help with guest services in the...