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June 2, 2023

8 a.m. – 8 p.m.

Garden View Café

8 a.m. – 7 p.m.

Garden Shop

10 a.m. – 7 p.m.

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Weather Information

Gardening With Weather Challenges

Are you wondering how to keep your garden healthy through the not-so-forgiving weather of the Midwest? We have collected stories and studies from the experts to help you through challenging spring showers, late-summer droughts, and everything in between.

Wet Weather Information

Wet Weather

What is a Rain Garden
Rain Gardens: Beautiful, Beneficial, or Both?
DIY Rain Garden
Download a Rain Garden How-to Manual
Is your Landscape Ready for April Showers?
Rainwater Glen with Bob Kirschner
Water, Water Everywhere
Paddling through Eden
Navigating the Wet Spring in Your Garden

Dry Weather Information

Dry Weather

Watering Plants During Drought
How to Water Wisely this Summer
Drought Watering Advice
Tree and Shrub Drought Recovery
Weather-Tolerant Gardens
Gravel Gardening
Xeriscaping: Drought-Resistant Gardening
Heat Wave Effects on Fall Color
Snow Drought

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Open Today, June 2, 2023

8 a.m. – 8 p.m.

 

 

Garden View Café 8 a.m. – 7 p.m.

Garden Shop 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.

 

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Open Today, June 2, 2023

8 a.m. – 8 p.m.

 

 

Garden View Café 8 a.m. – 7 p.m.

Garden Shop 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.

 

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