3 Steps to Create Your Dream Fall Planter
When fall starts creeping in, it’s hard not to notice colorful pots of mums and annuals for sale outside of nearly every grocery store. While they’re certainly fast and convenient, it’s easy to create your own container at home with all of your favorite fall flowers! Plus, they’re a great opportunity to incorporate plants that […]
3 Hmong Plants for Your Home Garden
The history of the Hmong people spans centuries and is incredibly complex. Originating in Southern China, they were displaced repeatedly throughout history, finding temporary homes in Southeast Asia. Eventually, after the Laos Civil War and the Vietnam War, 180,000 Hmong people who had been in refugee camps in Thailand resettled in Western countries including the […]
5 Shade-Loving Native Plants for Your Backyard
From zinnias and roses to daylilies and coneflowers, sometimes it seems like sun-loving plants get all of the praise! So, what do you grow if you have a shaded yard? Thankfully, there are tons of gorgeous plants that are native to Wisconsin and thrive the shade You can find all of the plants on this […]
Drying Thyme: Easy Tips to Dry Herbs for Winter
Herbs grow quickly in summer, as they thrive in any garden bed or container. But when winter’s cold temperatures arrive, herbs planted outdoors go dormant or die off. Drying herbs is an easy way to preserve them for future use, which allows you to enjoy your harvest year-round. It’s easy to dry herbs, peppers, and […]
Spicing Things Up: 3 Staple Herbs of Latin American Cuisine
Learning about Latin American food can be exciting and intimidating in equal measure. Ingredients span cultures, cuisines, and are often steeped in centuries of context. Many popular and lesser-known Latin American culinary herbs can be found growing right here in our Hispanic Culinary Garden, designed, reviewed, and planted by Alyssa Carwardine, Horticulturist, and dedicated volunteers […]
Seeds to Snacks Recipes: Part One
If you’re a fan of our Sanimax Concert Series, chances are you’ve stopped by Seeds to Snacks! Seeds to Snacks is a beloved program hosted by our current Education Intern, Emily. Each week, she crafts garden-fresh food for concert-goers to taste. From daylily petals to fresh herbs, you never know what she’s cooking up! Now, […]
Growing Old: Aging Gracefully with Gardening
There’s a lot to look forward to as you get older! Whether you’re racing towards retirement, hoping to be with family, or just happy to have more time to do what you love, it’s exciting to see what the future holds. On the other hand, aging can pose new health challenges and introduce the onset […]
Resolutions for a New Year: Your 2024 Outdoor Bucket List
The new year is just around the corner, and with it comes a slew of resolutions. The media is a hurricane of different ideas, like shedding winter weight, spring cleaning, or ditching the spending habit. Still, resolutions can add a lot of pressure to an already arduous task. Instead, why not do something that’s beneficial […]
Conifers: The Winter Staple for Wisconsin Yards
The changing colors of autumn are breathtaking, painting the hills with vibrant hues. Still, once the last leaf has dropped, the landscape is left looking rather bare. A yard with dying grass void of blooms and foliage isn’t ideal, so as snow begins to fall, how can you make sure your yard is still stunning? […]
Give the Rake a Break: Your Guide to Sustainable Leaf Management
Each cool autumn is contrasted by the transformation from lush green to fiery hues of red, orange, and yellow. Yet, after the big show, many of us are left with a sea of leaves to rake, bag, and dispose of. So, why not leave them where they are? Nature’s Fertilizer Be-leaf it or not, leaf […]
