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Ken Welch

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🌸 Gardening with native plants in Madison, WI (5a) πŸŽ“ Research funding at UW πŸ’Œ Midwest gardening newsletter below ⬇️ https://the-plotnewsletter.com/

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The Plot Exploring sustainable gardening from the ground upβ€”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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25.06.2025 19:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Have my garden newsletter going out tomorrow morning. πŸ’Œ the-plot.beehiiv.com

29.05.2025 01:32 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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.

27.05.2025 17:42 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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-...

22.05.2025 14:58 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Found the endangered Wild Hyacinth today. Battered from all the rain. #camassiascilloides

21.05.2025 00:48 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Good morning, Jack~ #wisconsin #arisaematriphyllum

19.05.2025 15:24 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Sundial Lupine blooming in Cherokee Marsh State Natural Area in Wisconsin.

19.05.2025 03:37 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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So cool to see all the love for native pants at the sale in Madison today. #uwarboretum

17.05.2025 21:45 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Saw this call for the Farmer's Market Promotion Program today. Due June 27th. grants.gov/search-resul...

16.05.2025 18:11 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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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15.05.2025 18:13 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Plot Exploring sustainable gardening from the ground upβ€”with interviews, public garden spotlights, and practical advice for new homeowners.

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

14.05.2025 20:45 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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POV you came to the botanic garden with me and now you get to listen about my special interests. #gardening

13.05.2025 21:08 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Plot Exploring sustainable gardening from the ground upβ€”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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13.05.2025 03:34 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Some progress today. Going to add more plants soon. #gardening

13.05.2025 01:47 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Black chokeberry is flowering! Picked up this native at a local nursery and am really excited to grow it.

12.05.2025 19:53 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Orchid Display House from the Atlanta Botanical Gardens was so vibrant and colorful that I wondered if I’d taken an edible. #orchids

12.05.2025 01:07 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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

12.05.2025 00:41 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Atlanta Botanic Garden is so beautiful. #hortfeed #gardening

08.05.2025 21:36 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Some very happy Aquileiga!

07.05.2025 00:42 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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The 25 Gardens You Must See

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

06.05.2025 21:23 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Got my book and my plants. #hortfeed #gardening #orchard

05.05.2025 21:16 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Before and after front bed. Excited for this to fill in. #hortfeed #gardening

05.05.2025 00:17 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
How To Arrange Plants in Garden Beds (4 Simple Ways)
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?...

02.05.2025 18:58 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Happy May Day! 🌼 Can’t wait to see this beauty next week at the Atlanta Botanical Garden. #beltane

01.05.2025 15:31 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
How I Turned My Yard Into a Food Paradise
YouTube video by Andrew Millison How I Turned My Yard Into a Food Paradise

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

01.05.2025 15:25 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Caught in the act. Watering our new garden in our first home. #hortfeed

29.04.2025 18:49 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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WIP, got the stump removed, yews in, and leaf mulch down. Still needs the flowers.

28.04.2025 21:09 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Magnolia wufengensis β€˜Jiaoju’: A Magnolia Cultivar with Flowers Shaped Like a Chrysanthemum "Magnolia wufengensis β€˜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

28.04.2025 21:07 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Very excited for all this Nepeta β€˜Cat’s Pajamas’ and some soil amendment.

26.04.2025 20:20 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
How to Start Your First Garden (COMPLETE GUIDE)
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?...

24.04.2025 20:52 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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