Hibiscus moscheutos
Hibiscus moscheutos
Our Midwest Hibiscus moscheutos, (a.k.a. swamp mallow), is an herbaceous plant that has flowers that look so exotic that... Read more
10 Aug 2023
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Liatris spicata
Liatris spicata
Gayfeather (Liatris spicata) is a lovely native plant that attracts butterflies, bumble bees, and other insects.
4 Aug 2023
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Minimal Watering
Minimal Watering
Xeroscaping is the term for gardening while conserving water.
27 Jul 2023
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Excellent Echinaceas
Excellent Echinaceas
The original perennial coneflowers were pink, but many new cultivars have been developed.
20 Jul 2023
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Cutting Garden
Cutting Garden
A mix of annuals, biennials, perennials, and shrubs ensures that your cutting garden always has something in bloom.
13 Jul 2023
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Deterring Peter
Deterring Peter
Peter Rabbit is cute, but he can be a problem for gardeners, especially when seedlings and small plants are available, a... Read more
6 Jul 2023
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Tough Native Plants
Tough Native Plants
Native perennials are an essential part of our ecosystem and support wildlife. Some are more likely to thrive in our reg... Read more
29 Jun 2023
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Milkweed and the Monarchs
Milkweed and the Monarchs
Monarch butterflies like to eat various species of milkweed, which have a bitter juice, that makes their caterpillars un... Read more
22 Jun 2023
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Cuttings
Cuttings
If you want to get more plants from your existing flowering plants, a good way is to take cuttings.
15 Jun 2023
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Degrees of Shade
Degrees of Shade
The degree of shade is an important factor in gardening, and usually for flowering plants, partial shade is the best.
8 Jun 2023
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