What's in Your Garden?!

Save the date for two opportunities this coming weekend to consult with experts and select the plants best suited to your gardening style and available space.

"Plant Sale with the Pros", Olbrich Gardens

The staff of Olbrich Botanical Gardens hosts its "Plant Sale with the Pros", Friday, May 9 and Saturday, May 10, from 11:00 AM until 5:00 PM (Friday) and from 9:00 AM until 3:00 PM (Saturday).  Look for tents, 3330 Atwood Avenue.

The sale features Wisconsin-hardy annuals, perennials, ornamental grasses, shrubs and more. Master gardeners and Olbrich’s horticulturists are available to answer questions. Proceeds from the sale benefit Olbrich Gardens.  See the 2014 Plant List!

Native Plant Sale, Arboretum

The Friends of the Arboretum hosts its annual Native Plant Sale, Saturday, May 10, from 9:00 AM until 2:00 PM. Look for tents near the Visitor Center.   Information sheets are available online for the various native trees, shrubs, prairie, savanna and rain-garden plants available at the sale.

While every effort is made to supply a quantity of each species, the Friends cannot guarantee that everything will remain available, or in the quantities desired, upon your arrival.

My rule of thumb (green thumb, that is!)--get there early! Experts will be on hand to help you locate species and to answer questions.

What's in your Garden?!

Save the date for two opportunities this coming weekend to consult with experts and select the plants best suited to your gardening style and available space.

"Plant Sale with the Pros", Olbrich Gardens

The staff of Olbrich Botanical Gardens hosts its "Plant Sale with the Pros", Friday, May 10 and Saturday, May 11, from 11:00 AM until 5:00 PM (Friday) and from 9:00 AM until 3:00 PM (Saturday).  Look for tents, 3330 Atwood Avenue.

The sale features Wisconsin-hardy annuals, perennials, ornamental grasses, shrubs and more. Master gardeners and Olbrich’s horticulturists are available to answer questions. Proceeds from the sale benefit Olbrich Gardens.

Native Plant Sale, Arboretum

The Friends of the Arboretum hosts its annual Native Plant Sale, Saturday, May 11, from 9:00 AM until 2:00 PM. Look for tents near the Visitor Center. Should you wish to plan your list of must-have plants, do consult the 2013 Species List (soil and lighting requirements are listed).

While every effort is made to supply a quantity of each species, the Friends cannot guarantee that everything will remain available, or in the quantities desired, upon your arrival.

My rule of thumb (green thumb, that is!)--get there early! Experts will be on hand to help you locate species and to answer questions.

Plant Sale with the Pros, Olbrich, May 11-12

The staff of Olbrich Botanical Gardens will host a "PlantSale with the Pros", Friday, May 11 and Saturday, May 12, from 11:00 AM until 6:00 PM (Friday) and from 9:00 AM until 3:00 PM (Saturday).  Look for tents, 3330 Atwood Avenue. 

The sale will feature Wisconsin-hardy annuals, perennials, ornamental grasses, shrubs and more. Master gardeners and Olbrich’s horticulturists will be available to answer questions. Proceeds from the sale will benefit Olbrich Gardens.

Summer events at the Arboretum & Olbrich Gardens

City of Madison's Olbrich Botanical Gardens
Calendar of Events
Classes & Workshops
3330 Atwood Avenue

• Guided Garden Strolls: 1:30 & 3pm Sundays
• Yoga in the Gardens: 5:30-6:45pm Mondays & 7:30-8:45am Thursdays
• Summer Concert Series: 7-8pm Tuesdays in June & July
• Rose Show: 12:30-4pm June 20
• North Side Artists' Group Show: 11am-5pm Sundays July 4 - Sept. 26
• Blooming Butterflies: 10am-4pm July 14 - Aug. 8
• Iris Sale: 8am-6pm July 30 - Aug. 1
• Daylily Sale: 10am-4pm Aug. 14 & 11am-3pm Aug. 15
• Dahlia Show: 12-4pm Aug. 21 & 10am-4pm Aug. 22

UW-Madison's Arboretum
Calendar of Events
Entrances: End of S. Mills St. or 1207 Seminole Hwy.

• Volunteer Workdays: 9am-12pm Saturdays
• What’s Blooming?: 7-8:45pm June 23
• "Moth Madness" Family Event: 12:30-4pm June 27
• Walk in Greene Prairie and Grady Knolls: 1-3pm June 27
• Walk in Curtis Prairie: 1-2:30pm July 4
• Walk in Grady Tract: 1-3pm July 11
• "Butterflies Flutter By" Family Walk: 1:30-2:30pm July 11
• Walk in Curtis Prairie: 1-2:30pm July 18
• Nighttime Walk: 8-9:30pm July 24
• Walk in Grady Tract: 1-3pm July 25
• "When the Moon is Full" Family Walk 6:30-8:30pm July 25
• Native Plants for Pollinators: 7-8:30pm July 28
• Walk in Curtis Prairie: 1-2:30pm August 8
• Native Grasses: 7-8:15pm August 11
• Walk in Grady Tracts: 1-3pm August 15
• "Pond Stuff" Family Walk: 1:30-2:30pm August 15
• Insect Serenade Night Walk: 8-9:30pm August 21
• "Pollination" Family Event: 12:30-4pm August 22
• Dane County in 1834 Walk: 1-2:30pm August 22
• Walk in Prairies and Savannas: 1-3pm August 29

Plant Sale with the Pros, Olbrich Gardens (May 8)

The staff of Olbrich Botanical Gardens will host a “Plant Sale with the Pros”, Saturday, May 8, from 9:00 AM until 4:00 PM (3330 Atwood Avenue—look for tents). (Olbrich members can enjoy a pre-sale, Friday, May 7, from 11:00 AM until 6:00 PM).

The sale will feature Wisconsin-hardy annuals, perennials, ornamental grasses, shrubs and more. Master gardeners and Olbrich’s horticulturists will be available to answer questions. Proceeds from the sale will benefit the Olbrich Gardens.

Schumacher Horticultural Library, located in the Visitor Center adjacent to the Bolz Conservatory, will also host a book sale of new and used titles during the plant sale event.

• Plant List