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Who's Attending the Madison Fling?
Will you be part of the fun at the Madison Garden Bloggers Fling, June 23-26, 2022? If your name is on this list, you will! If it's not, we'd love to have you join us!Here are the people who’ve signed...
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Saturday's Private Gardens: Impressive Urban Retreats
[Note: Dates have been changed for the 2022 Fling. Gardens may vary slightly.]Tours of private gardens are huge highlights of any Fling. Earlier, we previewed the Friday gardens; now let’s take a quick...
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DRAMM: Supporting Sponsor of the Madison Fling
Let’s hear it for another wonderful Fling sponsor! DRAMM Corporation, a bud-level sponsor, has been a leader in watering tools and accessories for 80 years. It began with John Dramm inventing a product...
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Rotary Botanical Gardens: Good Enough to Show the World!
One of the public gardens we'll visit during the Fling—on Sunday, June 26—is Rotary Botanical Gardens, in Janesville, Wis., slightly southeast of Madison. Fling team member Mark Dwyer was the director...
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Elizabeth Licata/GardenRant: Supporting Sponsor of the Madison Fling
Our thanks goes out to Elizabeth Licata and GardenRant, another bloom-level sponsor! Since 2006, The Rant’s writing team of horticulturists, authors, nursery owners, columnists, ecologists, speakers,...
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Sunday's Private Gardens: Colorful, Charming, and Creative
[Note: Dates have been changed for the 2022 Fling. Gardens may vary slightly.]We’ve previewed the Madison gardens we’ll visit on Friday and Saturday. On Sunday, June 26, we’ll head east and southeast...
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Bailey Nurseries: Supporting Sponsor of the Madison Fling
Time to celebrate another wonderful Fling sponsor! Bailey Nurseries, a bloom-level sponsor, is a fifth-generation, family-owned company driven to help retailers, growers, and landscapers create a world...
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The Award-Winning Public Gardens of the Madison Fling
An arbor-covered walkway at Olbrich Botanical GardensWe’ve recently reviewed the fabulous private gardens you’ll see at the Madison Fling in June, so let’s take another peek at the public gardens on...
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What's It Like to Garden in Southern Wisconsin?
We think it's a special place! Here are some brief thoughts from the Fling planning committee about gardening in our little part of the world:Anneliese Valdes is part of the Cobrahead LLC family team,...
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Monrovia: Supporting Sponsor of the Madison Fling
Let’s hear it for another Bloom Level sponsor of the 2022 Fling: Monrovia! Inspired by the beauty of plants, gardens, and landscapes everywhere, Harry E. Rosedale, Sr., founded Monrovia in 1926. Since...
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Madison Food: Surprisingly Diverse
We're re-posting this culinary information for the new Fling registrants and as a reminder for all: When you visit Madison, be prepared to be surprised by the quality of the food in this mid-size...
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Proven Winners® ColorChoice®: Supporting Sponsor of the Madison Fling
We’d like to give special thanks to the sponsors that have stayed with us for more than two years! We start with Proven Winners® ColorChoice® flowering shrubs, a 2022 Fling Bloom Level Sponsor! A...
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What Plants Will We See at the Madison Fling?
Clockwise from top left: Tradescantia virginiana, Geranium maculatum, Syringa spp.,Aquilegia canadensis, Baptisia alba, Magnolia spp. Center: Anemone canadensis.(Unfortunately, the Syringas and...
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John & Bob's Smart Soil Solutions: Supporting Sponsor of the Madison Fling
Another sponsor that's been with us since the start is John & Bob's Smart Soil Solutions. Thank you, John & Bob's!The secret to lush gardens, lawns, productive flowers, fruits, and vegetables...
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CobraHead: Supporting Sponsor of the Madison Fling
Cheers to CobraHead, another bloom-level sponsor that has been with us from the start! Since 2002, the CobraHead Weeder & Cultivator has been the ultimate garden tool for weeding and gardening.The...
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A Note About Room Reservations at the Madison Concourse Hotel
Our room rates at the Concourse Hotel and Governor’s Club, are guaranteed only through Wednesday, May 24. Our headquarters hotel is located at 1 West Dayton Street, Madison, WI, 53703. This is where...
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Who's Who at the Madison Fling
Whatever drives you to blog or communicate on social media about gardening, there's a place for you at the Garden Bloggers Fling, as evidenced by the diverse group of people planning to attend the...
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Great Grow Along: Supporting Sponsor of the Madison Fling
Let’s hear it for another 2022 Fling bloom-level sponsor: The Great Grow Along! Great Grow Along is a media channel for cutting-edge content of today’s gardening world. Designed by gardeners, for...
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Full Itinerary for the 2022 Fling
Only four weeks until the Fling!There's still room for a few more, and it’s going to be great!Photo courtesy The Concourse Hotel and Governor's ClubHere are the highlights:Thursday, June 234:30 to 5:30...
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Things to Pack and What to Wear
The Madison Fling is just over two weeks away! What should you bring, and what should you wear? Here are a few suggestions: Things to Pack: Camera! Extra camera batteries and memory card COVID masks...
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Our 2022 Sponsor Directory Is Now Online
We can't thank our 2022 sponsors enough for their support of the Madison Fling! For their financial support and in-kind donations, sponsors received (in addition to other benefits) a listing and/or ad...
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Planning Your Trip to Madison
Photo via Wikimedia CommonsWe've thrown a lot of Fling information at you during the past few months (and years ;-) ), and it can be hard to find all the information you're looking for. So here's a...
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Welcome to Madison!
Opening Night: Thursday, June 234:30 to 5:30 pm: Stop by our table in the Concourse Hotel lobby, to pick up your ID badge and your swag bag. Wear your badge every day; it's your ticket to board the...
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Madison Fling 2022: Blog Posts and Other Coverage
2022 Madison Fling attendees at the UW-Madison ArboretumThanks for joining us! We love reading your posts about the Madison Fling, and so do other bloggers and communicators, our tour's garden owners...
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Our site has moved!
We have a new website! Please visit our new site at www.gardenfling.org to keep up with news and upcoming Fling events. We are now The Fling, previously called the Garden Bloggers Fling.
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