Ken Welch

The Plot Exploring sustainable gardening from the ground up—with interviews, public garden spotlights, and practical advice for new homeowners and gardeners.

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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Have my garden newsletter going out tomorrow morning. 💌 the-plot.beehiiv.com

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.

3 Midwest Native Plants that Thrive in Shade Shade loving native plants, UW Arboretum, and The Living Landscape

New newsletter written today featuring shade loving native plants. the-plot.beehiiv.com/p/3-midwest-...

Found the endangered Wild Hyacinth today. Battered from all the rain. #camassiascilloides

Good morning, Jack~ #wisconsin #arisaematriphyllum

Sundial Lupine blooming in Cherokee Marsh State Natural Area in Wisconsin.

So cool to see all the love for native pants at the sale in Madison today. #uwarboretum

Saw this call for the Farmer's Market Promotion Program today. Due June 27th. grants.gov/search-resul...

We're all mad here. 🌿 Atlanta Botanical Garden, planting season, and a personal project

A bit about my recent visit to the Atlanta Botanical Gardens.
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The Plot Exploring sustainable gardening from the ground up—with interviews, public garden spotlights, and practical advice for new homeowners.

First gardening newsletter written and ready for your inbox tomorrow morning. 💌 the-plot.beehiiv.com

POV you came to the botanic garden with me and now you get to listen about my special interests. #gardening

The Plot Exploring sustainable gardening from the ground up—with interviews, public garden spotlights, and practical advice for new homeowners.

I'm starting a newsletter for Midwest gardeners and new homeowners. Check it out! #gardening

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Some progress today. Going to add more plants soon. #gardening

Black chokeberry is flowering! Picked up this native at a local nursery and am really excited to grow it.

The Orchid Display House from the Atlanta Botanical Gardens was so vibrant and colorful that I wondered if I’d taken an edible. #orchids

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

The Atlanta Botanic Garden is so beautiful. #hortfeed #gardening

Some very happy Aquileiga!

The 25 Gardens You Must See

Add these to your bucket list. #hortfeed #gardening www.nytimes.com/2025/05/06/t...

Got my book and my plants. #hortfeed #gardening #orchard

Before and after front bed. Excited for this to fill in. #hortfeed #gardening

YouTube video by Pretty Purple Door Garden Design How To Arrange Plants in Garden Beds (4 Simple Ways)

Since I'm planting a front bed right now, this was a helpful refresher. #hortfeed youtu.be/jRQLJANXvUU?...

Happy May Day! 🌼 Can’t wait to see this beauty next week at the Atlanta Botanical Garden. #beltane

YouTube video by Andrew Millison How I Turned My Yard Into a Food Paradise

Goals for any yard. youtu.be/b5Xgw_DqmEw?... #hortfeed

Caught in the act. Watering our new garden in our first home. #hortfeed

WIP, got the stump removed, yews in, and leaf mulch down. Still needs the flowers.

Magnolia wufengensis ‘Jiaoju’: A Magnolia Cultivar with Flowers Shaped Like a Chrysanthemum "Magnolia wufengensis ‘Jiaoju’: A Magnolia Cultivar with Flowers Shaped Like a Chrysanthemum" published on May 2025 by American Society for Horticultural Science.

A new Magnolia cultivar with Chrysanthemum like flowers. #hortfeed

A Magnolia Cultivar with Flowers Shaped Like a Chrysanthemum. HortScience, 60(5), 775-776.https://doi.org/10.21273/HORTSCI18432-25

Very excited for all this Nepeta ‘Cat’s Pajamas’ and some soil amendment.

YouTube video by Epic Gardening How to Start Your First Garden (COMPLETE GUIDE)

For those of you looking to start a garden this year. 🌻#hortfeed youtu.be/X3SP1Fub3bw?...