By Janelle Fisher, Marketing & Communications Intern It’s not uncommon to see your garden infested with insects and have the urge to get rid of them. But as Mark Konlock (Director of Horticulture) says, sometimes you have to learn to live with the damage of insects because it likely means you’re supporting a healthy ecosystem […]
By Ta’Leah Van Sistine, Marketing & Communications Intern Stop at the Stumpf Hobbit House during your next visit at the Garden and you will be transported to a fantastical world of tiny tree houses, fanciful foliage, and friendly woodland creatures. These marvelous murals are credited to Peter Koury, a talented artist and garden lover. Here’s […]
By Josie Knuth, Marketing & Communications Intern Water. It’s essential for all life, including the life growing in your garden, landscape, and plant containers flourishing in your living space. While it’s important to make sure your garden is properly watered, there are certain watering practices that contribute to the global water problem. It may not […]
By Janelle Fisher, Marketing & Communications Intern There are plenty of reasons to create a rain garden in your yard other than the obvious aesthetic benefits. By planting and maintaining a rain garden, you’re improving groundwater, protecting streams and lakes, and preventing flooding! A rain garden’s main purpose is to capture and filter runoff contaminants […]
By Rachel Mueller, Marketing & Communications Coordinator Today, Green Bay Botanical Garden spans 47 acres full of natural Wisconsin scenes and features more than 60,000 breathtaking plants and flowers. 25 years ago, it was an undeveloped area with limitless potential. Nearly 25 years before that, it was an idea in the minds of a few […]
By Josie Knuth, Marketing & Communications Intern Are you or someone you know expecting a new addition to the family? If so, it’s time to plan a baby shower! Throwing a baby shower is a fun way to celebrate the parents-to-be! It’s an occasion for closest family and friends to help prepare for the baby […]
By Josie Knuth, Marketing & Communications Intern If you get the chance to visit us this summer, you will see eight larger than life sculptures scattered throughout the Garden which are part of the Washed Ashore: Art to Save the Sea exhibit. This exhibit features several water-loving sea creatures including Chompers the Shark and Priscilla […]
By Janelle Fisher, Spring Marketing & Communications Intern An important part of sustainable gardening involves reducing garden waste. One easy way to reduce this waste is to reuse items you already have. Check out these tips to learn what materials you can and can’t reuse in your garden and some ideas for giving non-garden items […]
By Janelle Fisher, Spring Marketing & Communications Intern Composting can be as easy to start as you want it to be, and you have a few options when it comes to compost collection. You can either purchase a composting bin, use an old trash can or wooden chest, or just create a freestanding pile. There […]
By Janelle Fisher, Spring Marketing & Communications Intern Whether you visit Green Bay Botanical Garden in spring, summer or fall, our horticulturists have been working hard to make sure there will be a beautiful assortment of plants and flowers for you to marvel at. This year, each garden space has been carefully planned to include […]