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• Gardening with Native Plants: Container Gardening September 1, 2020

  September brings the first official day of fall and noticeably shorter days for gardening. Our native plant garden tasks include trimming tall plants along paths,… Read more

• Gardening with Native Plants: New Tools and Inspiration July 30, 2020

  August marks a turning point in the growing season. Summer warmth and ample rains usually continue this month, along with a few days of refreshing… Read more

• Gardening with Native Plants: Summer Sunflowers July 1, 2020

  July is our warmest month of the year, with still-long days and usually ample rain. Summer blooming plants reach full height and come into flower,… Read more

• Gardening with Native Plants: Early Summer Gardening June 1, 2020

  The June calendar includes the end of spring and beginning of summer. This month, the fully developed tree canopy creates deep shade in the maple… Read more

• Gardening with Native Plants: The View from Home April 30, 2020

  Spring has arrived in the Arboretum native plant garden, with spring ephemerals blooming, bluebirds and tree swallows exploring nest boxes, and tree and shrub buds… Read more

• Native Plant Sale: Dormant in 2020, Will Return in 2021 March 20, 2020

  For 30 years, the Native Plant Sale held at the UW–Madison Arboretum has provided local gardeners with a reliable source for native plants. Since 1990,… Read more

• Gardening with Native Plants: Plant Mixes for Your Garden January 30, 2020

  February can bring snow, ice, sleet, and wind, interspersed with sun, melting snowbanks, dripping, and a promise of spring to come. Garden tasks include pruning,… Read more

• Gardening with Native Plants: Plans and Plant Orders January 2, 2020

  January is usually a month of deep winter in our gardens and landscapes. But this year, what will follow an unseasonably warm and snowless end… Read more

• Gardening with Native Plants: Winter Gardens November 30, 2019

  December brings short days, cold wind, snow and mixed wintry precipitation, and the first day of winter. It is one of the quietest months in… Read more

• Gardening with Native Plants: Falling Leaves, Seeds, and Temperatures September 30, 2019

  October’s shorter days usually bring some warm sun along with cool autumn rains and light frost. The latest flowering herbaceous plants—showy goldenrod (Solidago speciosa), New… Read more

• Grassland Restoration Practitioners Gather at Arboretum for Annual Workshop September 30, 2019

  On August 20 and 21, the Arboretum hosted the Grassland Restoration Network (GRN) annual workshop. Begun in 2003 by The Nature Conservancy and other partners,… Read more

• Gardening with Native Plants: Collecting Seed and Managing Thistles August 29, 2019

  September brings shorter and cooler days, fruit and seed set, senescing leaves, warmer colors in the grasses, migration or early overwintering for some species …… Read more

• Arboretum Hosts Native Gardening Conference September 15 August 5, 2019

  Learn Sustainable Gardening Practices and How to Use Native Plants in Home Landscapes The UW–Madison Arboretum will host its 2019 Native Gardening Conference, “Native… Read more

• Gardening with Native Plants: Summer Vines July 1, 2019

  During July, many native species come into bloom in prairies, savannas, and wetlands. This diversity provides opportunities to learn plant families, practice identification skills, and… Read more

• Gardening with Native Plants: Summer Begins May 30, 2019

  As June 2019 begins, cool wet spring conditions continue. June is Madison’s rainiest month; the long-term average monthly precipitation is 4.5 inches. The State Climatology Office… Read more

• Gardening with Native Plants: May Favorites April 29, 2019

  May brings dramatic growth, light greens deepening to dark greens, early flowers, and gardening tasks to fill the longer days. We are planting, weeding, and… Read more

• Garden Tours: Grow Your Plant Knowledge March 20, 2019

  Spring blooming trees and shrubs, summer wildflowers, fall color and towering prairie grasses are only some of the delights to be found in the Arboretum’s… Read more

• John Curtis: The Original Restoration Ecologist March 6, 2019

  Bring up conservation in Wisconsin and you’ll often hear the name John Curtis, along with such innovators as Aldo Leopold. A professor of botany, Curtis was a… Read more

• Gardening with Native Plants: Rain, Shade, and Wildlife Gardens January 31, 2019

  Winter holds on in February, but its grasp softens through the month as icy landscapes begin to subtly turn toward spring. Garden tasks include finalizing… Read more

• Gardening with Native Plants: Winter Plans January 2, 2019

  As winter deeply settles in this month, gardeners dream about and plan for a new season. Outdoor tasks are pruning and clearing up storm damage. Read more