A great way to better understand the potential for your own landscape is to visit an arboretum or garden, where you can see plants in garden like settings.

The Allen Centennial Gardens on the University of Wisconsin­Madison campus are simply put, Amazing!

The University of Wisconsin Arboretum — While you are in Madison visiting the Allen Centennial Gardens, stop at the Arboretum which is a great place to see plant specimens accompanied by grand natural settings.

Here are some fun photos of butterflies and dragonflies.

The Morton Arboretum — A must see!

www.urbanecologycenter.org — A wonderful local resource for green living.

Boerner Botanical Garden — A great local garden.

Wehr Nature Center — A great local nature center.