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Ken Welch
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🌸 Gardening with native plants in Madison, WI (5a)
🎓 Research funding at UW
💌 Midwest gardening newsletter below ⬇️

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Newsletter scheduled for tomorrow. It's a list of botanical events for July and an update on my patio design. Hope you subscribe to check it out!

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Exploring sustainable gardening from the ground up—with interviews, public garden spotlights, and practical advice for new homeowners and gardeners.
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June 25, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Have my garden newsletter going out tomorrow morning. 💌 the-plot.beehiiv.com
May 29, 2025 at 1:32 AM
Gardeners, what was the first moment that inspired your love for gardening?

For me it was planting Morning Glory seeds with my mom on our Chicago patio and watching them grow.
May 27, 2025 at 5:42 PM
New newsletter written today featuring shade loving native plants. the-plot.beehiiv.com/p/3-midwest-...
3 Midwest Native Plants that Thrive in Shade
Shade loving native plants, UW Arboretum, and The Living Landscape
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May 22, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Found the endangered Wild Hyacinth today. Battered from all the rain. #camassiascilloides
May 21, 2025 at 12:48 AM
Good morning, Jack~ #wisconsin #arisaematriphyllum
May 19, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Sundial Lupine blooming in Cherokee Marsh State Natural Area in Wisconsin.
May 19, 2025 at 3:37 AM
So cool to see all the love for native pants at the sale in Madison today. #uwarboretum
May 17, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Saw this call for the Farmer's Market Promotion Program today. Due June 27th. grants.gov/search-resul...
Lock
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May 16, 2025 at 6:11 PM
A bit about my recent visit to the Atlanta Botanical Gardens.
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We're all mad here. 🌿
Atlanta Botanical Garden, planting season, and a personal project
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May 15, 2025 at 6:13 PM
First gardening newsletter written and ready for your inbox tomorrow morning. 💌 the-plot.beehiiv.com
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Exploring sustainable gardening from the ground up—with interviews, public garden spotlights, and practical advice for new homeowners.
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May 14, 2025 at 8:45 PM
POV you came to the botanic garden with me and now you get to listen about my special interests. #gardening
May 13, 2025 at 9:08 PM
I'm starting a newsletter for Midwest gardeners and new homeowners. Check it out! #gardening

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Exploring sustainable gardening from the ground up—with interviews, public garden spotlights, and practical advice for new homeowners.
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May 13, 2025 at 3:34 AM
Some progress today. Going to add more plants soon. #gardening
May 13, 2025 at 1:48 AM
Black chokeberry is flowering! Picked up this native at a local nursery and am really excited to grow it.
May 12, 2025 at 7:53 PM
The Orchid Display House from the Atlanta Botanical Gardens was so vibrant and colorful that I wondered if I’d taken an edible. #orchids
May 12, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Reposted by Ken Welch
Common Ninebark (Physocarpus opulifolius) #NowBlooming in the front yard. It gets BIG so we trim it down some each year. #WhatYouPlantMatters #naturallandscape #nativeplants #grownative #pollinatorgarden
May 12, 2025 at 12:41 AM
The Atlanta Botanic Garden is so beautiful. #hortfeed #gardening
May 8, 2025 at 9:36 PM
The 25 Gardens You Must See
www.nytimes.com
May 6, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Got my book and my plants. #hortfeed #gardening #orchard
May 5, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Before and after front bed. Excited for this to fill in. #hortfeed #gardening
May 5, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Since I'm planting a front bed right now, this was a helpful refresher. #hortfeed youtu.be/jRQLJANXvUU?...
How To Arrange Plants in Garden Beds (4 Simple Ways)
YouTube video by Pretty Purple Door Garden Design
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May 2, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Happy May Day! 🌼 Can’t wait to see this beauty next week at the Atlanta Botanical Garden. #beltane
May 1, 2025 at 3:31 PM
How I Turned My Yard Into a Food Paradise
YouTube video by Andrew Millison
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May 1, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Caught in the act. Watering our new garden in our first home. #hortfeed
April 29, 2025 at 6:49 PM