By Peter Martin, Marketing & Communications Intern Warm weather signals when gardeners and homeowners are able to turn their attentions back to their lawns, with regular mowing transforming a scrappy patch into an orderly sea of green. To promote and educate the community about the critical period of pollinator emergence, the month of May has […]
By Rachel Mueller, Marketing & Communications Coordinator The season of life is at the Garden once again! With spring blooms in almost full blossom and warm temps making their appearance this week, our minds are already looking to sun-filled days this summer. While we recommend reviewing our Plan Your Visit web page for tips on […]
By Mark Konlock, Director of Horticulture Green Bay Botanical Garden has the largest display of spring blooming bulbs in the state – over 300,000 bulbs! Last fall, we planted an additional 43,000 bulbs to add to the extravaganza. Visit us this spring and share in the experience of being surrounded by color with your family […]
Linda Gustke, Director of Education & Guest Experience The central theme of Habitat is “Protecting Habitats Protects Life,” but how? Why should we care about these habitats around us? Simply put, a habitat is the natural environment of an organism – it’s where living things live. But habitats are anything but simple. Habitats provide the […]
By Peter Martin, Marketing & Communications Intern As the seasons change yet again, our Horticulture Team has followed suit with the planting of 1,818 native emergent wetland plants around two storm water basins of the Schneider Family Grand Garden. The revitalization of these storm water filtration basins not only makes for an even more beautiful […]
By Alyssa Giese, Horticulturist According to the American Psychological Association, nearly 1 in 5 American adults say that their mental health has declined in the last two years. With this decline, people are looking to do anything they can to help relieve some of their stress. One remedy that has become increasingly popular is the […]
By Alyssa Giese, Horticulturist When taking vitamins or supplements, we want to be sure of what’s in the bottle. But how do herbal supplement companies know? To verify the authenticity of raw materials, companies examine them on both a macroscopic (seen with the naked eye) and microscopic (seen through a microscope) level. For example, two […]
By Peter Martin, Marketing & Communications Coordinator Don’t have a big enough patio or backyard garden area? You can still grow several edible plants that don’t require much space. From fresh herbs in your kitchen garden and cherry tomatoes in vertical planters to salad leaves in your balcony garden, you can grow all sorts of […]
By Peter Martin, Marketing & Communications Intern “You reap what you sow,” may be a proverb with profound meaning, but it is literally true where gardening is concerned. Half the success of seed starting comes from the quality of seeds, and the other half from what you do with them. Here are some seed starting […]
By Peter Martin, Marketing & Communications Intern Spring has sprung — or we hope it happens soon! — and it’s time to start thinking about what you’ll be planting this year. If you love the idea of growing your own plants but perhaps are reluctant due to a lack of experience or knowledge, you’ve come […]