Epic Systems campus, a fantasyland of gardens and architecture, Part 1
Exploring Epic Systems’ 1,100-acre campus is like dropping into Oz in technicolor glory, with fantasy-theme gardens and office buildings.… Read More
A sun-to-shade retreat in the garden of Rita Thomas
For 35 years Rita Thomas has been playing in her Fitchburg, WI, garden, learning about plants and design as she went along.… Read More
In the moment at Rotary Botanical Gardens
A malfunctioning camera gave me the perfect excuse to be in the moment at Rotary Botanical Gardens, a public garden in Janesville, WI.… Read More
Shady oasis with folk art and inviting central patio
The exuberantly planted and decorated garden of Jim Ottney and Jay Hatheway in Stoughton, WI, has secret hideaway vibes.… Read More
Constellations of clematis at Janet Aaberg Garden
Thirty-two varieties of clematis grow in Janet Aaberg’s Wisconsin garden, and every one appeared to be in full bloom.… Read More
Native prairie garden replaces half the lawn in the Grosz Garden
A shoulder-high, prairie-style garden makes a graceful swoosh through the sunny backyard of Linda and Phil Grosz in Middleton, Wisconsin. … Read More
Foliage-rich pond garden: Kuster Garden at Madison Fling
Tom Kuster has amassed 600 varieties of plants in his garden. The avid plant collector has also created a pleasingly rich tapestry of foliage.… Read More
Japanese-inspired garden of Linda Brazill and Mark Golbach, Part 2
A karesansui garden — raked gravel — takes the place of a lily pond in Linda Brazill and Mark Golbach’s gorgeous Japanese-style garden. Here’s Part 2 of my tour.… Read More
East meets Midwest in the garden of Linda Brazill and Mark Golbach, Part 1
On a sloping half-acre lot, Linda Brazill and Mark Golbach have made a contemplative Japanese-style garden that leads you on a journey.… Read More
Hot summer garden before it got super hot
The garden in mid-May and early June, when yuccas and coneflowers were blooming and everything was still fresh and not heat-stressed. … Read More
New pipe planters create a focal point in front garden
I have new pipe planters in my garden! Here I share the process of getting these rusty pipes planted up with yuccas, and why.… Read More
In the night garden
The night garden in early summer glows with spires of creamy, bell-shaped yucca blossoms and fragrant trumpets of datura.… Read More
At the Wildflower Center with Jennifer Jewell
Jennifer Jewell and I visited the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center in early May, when the late-spring wildflowers were in party mode.… Read More
Tropicalismo drive-by garden
An exuberant, tropical-style front garden in South Austin with bananas and crinums and poppies, oh my. … Read More