Wordpress Author Garden Trends What garden trends are we going to see in 2024? Well, it is National Gardening Month (April) and there is a lot of things to look at. National Gardening Month was founded in 2018 by Cool Spring Press,... Apr 11, 2024 Blog
Wordpress Author Dandelions April 4th is National Dandelion Day. What? A day for dandelions? Most gardeners are trying to get rid of dandelions from their yards, and especially their lawns. But there are many who not only see th... Apr 4, 2024 Blog
Wordpress Author Crabapple - April Plant of the Month Crabapple is our 2024 April plant of the month. When I think of small trees for spring color, I think of the crabapple. Once a native tree widely spread across the North American landscape, the crabap... Mar 28, 2024 Blog
Wordpress Author Legumes for the Landscape What are legumes? And why do we want them in the landscape? Legumes are plants which produce bean-like pods of seeds and produce their own nitrogen, with the aid of a nitrogen-fixing bacteria. By putt... Mar 21, 2024 Blog
Wordpress Author Butterfly Lovers Buffet Plants Butterfly lovers should plant a variety of plants, from trees and shrubs, to grasses and perennials for butterflies. But what are some of the best plants to attract butterflies, and other pollinators ... Mar 14, 2024 Blog
Wordpress Author Boxwood - March Plant of the Month While boxwood may not be one of my favorite plants, they are extremely useful in the landscape. And you can cut them for winter greenery. The reason they are the plant of the month is because of their... Feb 29, 2024 Blog
Wordpress Author Peach Fuzz - The Color of the Year Peach fuzz is the 2024 color of the year, according to Pantone. Each year, Pantone picks a color as a snapshot in time, trying to connect with our emotions and deep-seated feelings. Peach fuzz is a hu... Feb 22, 2024 Blog
Wordpress Author Medicinal Plants in the Garden What are medicinal plants? When you think about medicine, what comes to mind first? Probably not plants. But there are a host of plants in the garden which are not only used by the pharmaceutical indu... Feb 15, 2024 Blog
Wordpress Author Powerful Perennials - Top 10 What are powerful perennials? These are perennial flowers that rock the garden each season. They are long blooming, long lasting, long lived, and good for pollinators. Picking a top 10 is the hardest ... Feb 8, 2024 Blog
Wordpress Author Native Bees As the winter turns into February, I begin to really long for spring. And the native bees are the first pollinators to arrive. On dandelions, toothwort, dicentra, and other early spring wildflowers, I... Feb 1, 2024 Blog
Wordpress Author Evergreen Plants for the Central Great Plains Evergreen plants can be anything that does not lose its leaves in winter. That would include groundcovers, perennials, shrubs, vines, and trees. But to keep it modest, I will go over some of the trees... Jan 25, 2024 Blog
Wordpress Author Sun Groundcovers Sun groundcovers are great additions to the garden. But is shade groundcovers are used to cover and protect bare soil under trees and structures, wat are sun groundcovers used for? Well, they mainly a... Jan 18, 2024 Blog