A lot of my friends and family think that just because it’s winter that it slows in the garden. Though sometimes I wish they were right, they couldn’t be more wrong. This is a busy time preparing the garden for its show. These task help lighten the load during the growing season. Here’s a few things that can be done… read more >
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Screen Planting Renovation
This time of year is great for undertaking big renovation projects in the garden especially when ball and burlap trees are to be installed. The goal of the project is to replace a screen of Juniperus virgiania (red cedar) pictured above. As far as function goes they’ve provided a great screen for several years, however, several of them are unhealthy. A small… read more >
Fields of Green
How fortunate we are to live in a country where those of us passionate gardeners are free to grow and trial plants. This may seem unimportant to many but I am thankful my focus can be on the natural world instead of survival tactics. The beauty in life, often forgotten, can be captured by the smallest act of nature. Winter… read more >
Designs Within Reach
January is the month we plan our warm season annual plantings and displays for the coming year. To aid in the design process, we pore through seed catalogues, web sites, books and our database. Of all the tools at our disposal, perhaps none is more effective and satisfying than a stroll through the greenhouses. Madison takes cuttings of our favorite annuals in the… read more >
Feels like Spring!
Much like last winter, warm temperatures have sped up the time scales of bulbs around the garden. The green roof is no exception to these mild, sunny days. Each fall the summer annuals, grasses and dormant perennials are cut back and the rooftop opens up and puts on an entirely different face for winter. Many of the bulbs planted last year… read more >