Wednesdays, May 20 – September 9, 2009
6:30 pm to sunset
Education & Visitor Center Atrium

Fee: $5 (Children under 5 are free)

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 20

The First Flowers of Spring: Tulips, Daffodils, Hyacinths
Art VanZanten, Holland Beauty Flower and Bulb
   

  Wednesday, May 27

Stunning Spring Shrubs
Pat Williams, Johnson's Nursery
   

  Wednesday, June 3

Hosta Walk
Marcia Wensing, The Bruce Company

   

  Wednesday, June 10

Powerful Peonies
Renee Jaeger, Song Sparrow Perenial Farm
   

  Wednesday, June 17

There's Something About Ferns Ferns and Shade Plants
Jessica Schelske, formerly with Shady Acres
   

  Wednesday, June 24

What's New: Annuals & Perennials
Heidi Hornung, Shady Lane Nursery
   

  Wednesday, July 1

Star Spangled Garden
Jim Walczak, Leafland Nursery
   

  Wednesday, July 8

Habitat Gardening: Butterflies & Birds
Laurie Weiss, Sandhill Farms Nursery
   

  Wednesday, July 15

Mixed Border / Plant Combos
Zannah Crowe, Monches Farm
   

  Wednesday, July 22

Dazzling Daylillies

Harold Steen, Daylily Society of SE Wisconsin

   

  Wednesday, July 29

Rock Festival
Lori Yanny, Boerner Botanical Gardens
   

  Wednesday, August 5

The Rose Walk
Bruce Barr, Greater Milwaukee Rose Society
   

  Wednesday, August 12

Trial Gardens Show Stoppers
Juris Krisans, Boerner Botanical Gardens
   

  Wednesday, August 19

Harvesting Herbs
TBD, Boerner Botanical Gardens
   

  Wednesday, August 26

Fabulous Fall Flowers
Rosie Petroll, Hawk's Nursery
   

  Wednesday, September 2

Late Season Perennials
Matt Singer, 4 Season Landscapes
 
  Wednesday, September 9 Ornamental Grasses & Other Late Season Perennials
TBD, Boerner Botanical Gardens
 
 
 




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In May see the 40,000 bulbs!

Splendor of a Boerner Spring - Crabapples!

The versatile, the beautiful, the Iris!

September 9th - Ornamental Grasses!

Tour the Trial Garden on August 12th!

 

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