Your Guide to Flower Drying
As the gray winter skies start to set in and the once-green leaves turn to brown, it can start to feel like all the color is draining from your garden. But never fear! Drying some of your vibrant autumn blooms is the perfect way to bring some color into the cold winter months. Flower drying […]
A Brush with Nature: Your Guide to Plein Air Art
Throughout the summer and early fall, Green Bay Botanical Garden has teamed up with The Art Garage for Artists in the Garden, where local artists are invited to create plein air art! Through this partnership, artists are offered vouchers for free Garden admission every Tuesday evening through September 23 (please see the Art Garage’s website […]
How to Make Festive Dried Floral Décor for the Holidays
Florals are a staple of spring and summer home décor, bringing light and life to any space. But why leave them behind in winter? Dried florals create stunning seasonal accents with tons of texture and festive hues. Leave the poinsettias and greenery behind this season and see for yourself! Planting & Planning Drying flowers takes […]
4 Easy Natural Décor Projects for the Holiday Crafter
As the holiday season comes into full swing, it’s time to deck the halls with your favorite seasonal décor! Still, buying new pieces year after year is expensive and can cause a lot of excess waste. Why not get the festive look for less and have fun doing it? By making DIY décor at home […]
WPS Garden of Lights Craft: Veggie Tails Paper Pull Puppet
While winter isn’t the best time for growing plants, many Wisconsinites keep a vegetable garden in the warmer months. In fact, it’s estimated that around 35% of households in the United States grow food in their own backyard garden.2 It can be so frustrating to see evidence of critters munching on your precious plants. You’re […]
WPS Garden of Lights Craft: Printable Floral Gift Tags
In our warmer months here at the Garden, thousands of show-stopping new blooms are on display. There’s something new to see every week. If you visit in winter, the Garden looks pretty different, but you still won’t miss out on our fantastic flowers. In fact, our WPS Garden of Lights “Field of Flowers” display features […]
WPS Garden of Lights Craft: Poinsettia Pop-Up Card
Poinsettias are an iconic native Mexican flower3, and you’ve probably seen them around a lot. They boast huge blooms of vibrant reds and pinks contrasted by green foliage, perfect for the holiday season. But, before you start on the craft, I need to let you in on a little secret. The blooms of a poinsettia […]
WPS Garden of Lights Craft: Snowflake Ornament
Snowflakes are marvelous, but a little confusing. How can chunks of ice falling from the sky be so intricate and graceful? Are all snowflakes truly unique? There are endless amounts of them, so surely a few have been identical. Well, a few things have to happen to create a snowflake. The first is that the […]
WPS Garden of Lights Craft: Growing Flowers Origami
How Flowers Use Water Flowers are gorgeous, and here at the Garden, we know a thing or two about what they need to grow big and strong. After all, we grow thousands of them each year! Throughout the summer, our Horticulture Team is hard at work taking care of them, and one of the biggest […]
WPS Garden of Lights Craft: Butterflies in Motion Coloring Page
In summer, the vibrant colors of butterflies are easy to spot against green grass and trees. What if I told you that just a few weeks ago, it probably looked entirely different? Butterflies are one of many animals that go through metamorphosis within their lifetimes. That means that their body goes through a series of […]
