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 26th – September 8th, 2010
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 26

Scents of Spring - Flowering Shrubs
Darlene Lochbihler, WI Master Gardener & FBBG Board Member
   

  Wednesday, June 2

King of the Shade
Rhonda Weber, W&E Radtke Inc. Perennial Nursery

   

  Wednesday, June 9

Peonies - Old Fashioned, Fragrant Perennials
Renee Jaeger, Song Sparrow Nursery Farm
   

  Wednesday, June 16

Colorful Garden Flowers
Nancy Beninghouse, Firefly Garden Design
   

  Wednesday, June 30

Butterfly Beacons
Zannah Crowe, Monches Farm
   

  Wednesday, July 21

Sieze the Daylily

Harold Steen, Daylily Society of SE Wisconsin

   

  Wednesday, July 28

Easy Care Roses
Bruce Barr, Greater Milwaukee Rose Society
   

  Wednesday, August 11

Kitchen Gardening - Herbs & Edibles
TBA
   

  Wednesday, August 18

All American Selections in the Trial Garden
Juris Krisans, Boerner Botanical Gardens Horticulturalist
   

  Wednesday, August 25

Late Bloomers - Plants & Shrubs
Paul Drobot, Perennial Landscapes
   

  Wednesday, September 1

Woody Plants for Wildlife
Matt Singer, 4 Season Landscapes
 
  Wednesday, September 8 Ornamental Grasses
George Radtke, W&E Radtke Inc. Perennial Nursery
 
 
 




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