Green Gifts: Shopping Mindfully This Holiday Season
Gift giving during the holiday season is an exciting way to show you care, but with ever-growing awareness of sustainability, it can be hard to navigate a long list of people to shop for. Is there truly a way to feel good about your festive purchases? While nothing is perfectly eco-friendly, the WPS Trellis Gift […]
Midwestern Monsters: Ghoulish Plants & Protists
Since it’s finally autumn, it’s officially the season of frights! While you may not expect it, there are certainly a few creepy characters right outside your doorstep. From gloopy yellow masses to sneaky parasites, here are just a few ghoulish plants and protists found in our home state of Wisconsin. Ghost Pipe While uncommon3, it’s […]
Native Flowers to Plant in Fall
Even as the brisk chill of autumn sets in, it’s not too late to add a few new additions to your backyard! In fact, many native bulbs and perennials need winter dormancy for early spring growth. Whether you’re building out your pollinator garden or just adding a few accents around your landscaping, there are so […]
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 […]
