Boerner Botanical Gardens is an enchanting place – full of history, beauty and valuable information for gardeners of all interest and skill levels. These expert led walks are our way of sharing the Garden's unique wealth of horticultural information with you throughout the gardening season. Meet us in the Education & Visitor Center Atrium, rain or shine!

Wednesdays, May 23rd – September 5th, 2012
6:30pm to sunset May-August

6:00pm to sunset September
Education & Visitor Center Atrium

Fee: $5 (Children under 5 are free)

for more information call 414-525-5656

View the gardens with community experts and get in-depth information on the featured plant of the week from local and regional plant experts.  Garden Walks are held rain or shine.

  Wednesday, May 23

Walk through the Garden
Shirley Dommer Walczak, Garden Director
   

  Wednesday, May 30

Design Your Garden for
Year Round Interest

Joel Reinders, Reinders Inc.
Lynn Goldstein, Creative Landscape Designs
Nick Ternes, Soil Expert
Cary Mattingly, Arborist
   

  Wednesday, June 6

Peonies
Dave Wanniger, BBG Horticulturalist
   

  Wednesday, June 13

Irises: Versatile & Beautiful

Karl Becker, Southeast Wisc. Iris Society
   
  Wednesday, June 20

Hostas All Varieties

Marcia Wensing, SE Wisc. Hosta Society
   

  Wednesday, June 27

 Roses: Pruning, Selection & Care
Jessica Cloninger, BBG Horticulturalist
   

  Wednesday, July 11

Tour the Herb Garden

Peggy Gibbs Zautke, BBG Horticulturalist
   

  Wednesday, July 18

Perennial Favorites with Wisconsin Heritage

Zannah Crowe - Monches Farm
   

  Wednesday, July 25
(please note that this walk is part of the Melinda Myers series and is priced at $25)

MELINDA MYERS GARDEN WALK

Gardens of the Future
   

  Wednesday, August 1

Rock Garden Vistas & Views

Alex Hoefs, BBG Horticulturalist
   

  Wednesday, August 8

Stories Behind the Plants at BBG

Mike Yanni, Johnson's Nursery & Lori Yanni, Retired BBG Horticulturist
   

  Wednesday, August 15

 Shady Lane: Ideas for Your Shade Gardens & Borders
Heidi Hornung, Shady Lane Greenhouse
 
  Wednesday, August 22

Fragrant Flowers & Night Blooms

Laurie Weiss,UW Extension Horticulture Agent
 
  Wednesday, August 29

Adding Dimension to Your Garden/Yard: Highlighting Perennial Trees & Shrubs

Jim Walczak, Leaf Land Garden Center
 
  Wednesday, September 5

Winterizing Your Garden
Amber Liss, BBG Horticulturalist
   
Wednesday, September 12

Fall Butterfly Walk
Fran Wiesner, Master Gardener
   




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