Imprelis

http://www.ppdl.purdue.edu/PPDL/pubs/briefs/ImprelisUpdate2013.pdf

Active ingredient was aminocyclopyrachlor.

Either DuPont failed on their testing or lawn care companies did not apply the herbicide to DuPont's specifications?

What other explanations are there?

Resurrection Lily

http://monchesfarm.com/FEATURElycoris.htm

We saw several outstanding specimens on the Boerner garden walk last night.

Frogs in the garden pool

Yesterday, there were six (6!) frogs in the garden pool.

Most seen at once so far this year.

Clay Busters

http://www.finegardening.com/plants/articles/clod-busters.aspx

Features some interesting choices.

The cultivars of Dr. Culver's Root are nice.

Sunset Glow

http://www.monrovia.com/plant-catalog/plants/805/sunset-glow-bamboo.php

Part sun and zone 5, this might be the bamboo for us.

Trial Gardens at Boerner

On Wednesday (yesterday), we attended the garden walk at Boerner Botanical Garden.

The topic was "Tour the Trial Garden."

The guide was Amber Liss, Milwaukee County Horticulturist.

It was a beautiful evening for a garden walk, and we enjoyed it very much.  The guide was knowledgeable and enthusiastic about her trial gardens.

We saw lots of great annuals, hydrangeas, dahlias (including a 100 year heirloom), roses, a bee hive, and much more.

Well worth attending.

Counts as one hour continuing MGV education.

Lady in Black

http://www.finegardening.com/plantguide/asster-lateriflorus-lady-in-black.aspx

I love Asters.

Flamingo Feather Purple

Celosia 'Flamingo Feather Purple'

http://www.gardenharvestsupply.com/ProductCart/pc/Flamingo-Feather-Purple-Celosia-Flower-Seeds-p5749.htm

We have a few plants in the garden.

There are containers in the neighborhood where it is particularly effective in combination with cut-leaf ornamental kale.

Frogs in the garden pool

Just counted five (5) frogs in the garden pool.

Frogs in the garden pool

There were five (5!) frogs in the garden pool today.

Plant Delights

http://www.plantdelights.com/

They offer some interesting garden-themed t-shirts.

And are big into Hellebores.

Miracle Fruit

http://parkseed.com/miracle-fruit-shrub/p/33804/

It might survive as a house plant, but probably not.

Sunshine Selections

http://www.sunfarm.com/specials/sunshine_selections.php

Features some good prices on hellebore seedlings.

Fuchsia

http://www.americanfuchsiasociety.org/articledirectory/

I love Fuchsia, but they are challenging to grow here.

Spicy Fragrant Lilies

http://www.johnscheepers.com/flower-bulbs-index/hardy-lilies/chinese-trumpet/chinese-trumpet-lily-mixture.html

Very nice, I want some.

Why are there no Monarchs in my garden?

http://e360.yale.edu/feature/tracking_the_causes_of_sharp__decline_of_the_monarch_butterfly/2634/#.UgIqJPTfaqk.email

Roundup vs. Monarchs

Diervilla

http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/gardens-gardening/your-garden/plant-finder/plant-details/kc/d784/diervilla-sessilifolia-lpdc-podaras-cool-splash.aspx

We saw a couple of nice variegated Diervilla on the Boerner Natives garden walk last night.

They have been on my wish list for several years.

Frogs in the garden pool

There were four (4!) frogs in the garden pool today.

Very welcome in the garden.

Calamint

http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/gardens-gardening/your-garden/plant-finder/plant-details/kc/c459/calamintha-arkansana.aspx

We saw a nice specimen on the Boerner Natives garden walk.

Added to my wish list.

Wu Wei Zi

http://extension.umass.edu/fruitadvisor/sites/fruitadvisor/files/fact-sheets/pdf/Schisandra%20Project%20Report.pdf

Since the native grapes grow well in our yard, maybe this vine would do OK.

Botanophilia

http://www.botanophilia.com/

Nick Ternes passed out a paper catalog at the Boerner Natives garden walk.

It is like a wish list for our garden.

There are not enough open spaces in the garden to accommodate all the cool selections.

River Locust

http://www.illinoiswildflowers.info/trees/plants/false_indigo.htm

The specimen we saw at Boerner on the Natives walk was huge.

I would like to have one, but I am not sure there is any spot in the garden that would accommodate such a large shrub.

Bottlebrush Buckeye

http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/gardens-gardening/your-garden/plant-finder/plant-details/kc/b180/aesculus-parviflora.aspx

On my wish list.

The specimen we saw at Boerner on the Natives walk was huge.

Natives at Boerner

Yesterday, we attended the evening garden walk at Boerner Botanical Garden.

http://www.boernerbotanicalgardens.org/support/e3-2.html

The topic was Native Wisconsin Plants and Wild Flowers.

The guide was Nick Ternes of Botanophilia LLC.

http://www.botanophilia.com/

We saw a lot of native plants and learned a lot of interesting things about them.

Very informative.  Well worth attending.

Counts as 1.5 hours MGV continuing education credit.

Fernwood

http://www.fernwoodbotanical.org/

Remind me to visit this destination garden the next time I am in Niles, Michigan.

Blue Magic

http://www.johnscheepers.com/muscari-aucheri-blue-magic.html

I should plant a couple of hundred.