Northern Plains - Page 12 of 13 - Fine Gardening
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How-To
Fast-Growing Vegetable Varieties for Short-Season Regions
Gardening in regions with cool, short summers like the Pacific Northwest and northern New England can create challenging conditions for heat-loving crops. For folks in the extreme South, heat can…
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Design
Regional Picks: Bold Plants for Shade – Northern Plains
Finding plants that flourish in the shade isn't the challenge. Anyone can find a flock of ferns or a herd of hostas to turn their shade garden into a green…
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Regional Picks: Plants With the Best Fall Colors—Northern Plains
1. White Frost™ Birchleaf Spirea Name: Spiraea betulifolia ‘Tor’ USDA hardiness zones: 3 to 8 Size: 2 to 3 feet tall and wide Conditions: Full sun; moist, well-drained soil This…
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Going with the Flow
By the time we moved into our nearly finished home in June 2008, I had created The Plan. And I drew The Plan in ink so that it would be…
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Regional Picks: Alternatives to Troublesome Plants – Northern Plains
Troublesome Plant - Ornamental cherries (Prunus spp. and cvs.) 1. Coralburst® Crabapple Name: Malus ‘Coralcole’ USDA hardiness zones: 3 to 9 Size: 12 feet tall and 10 feet wide…
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Linda’s Recycled Garden in North Dakota
Today's photos are from Linda Haught. She says, "We purchased this house in Dickinson, North Dakota, in 1995, mainly for the backyard. All the trees where already planted and it…
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Regional Reports: The Best Perennials to Start from Seed – Northern Plains
1. ‘Origami Mix’ columbine Name: Aquilegia caerulea ‘Origami Mix’ USDA Hardiness Zones: 3 to 8 Size: 14 to 16 inches tall and wide Conditions: Full sun to partial shade; moist,…
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Darlene’s garden in South Dakota
Today's photos are from Darlene Thorson. She says, "Greetings from the Black Hills! We live on one of the busiest streets and in an older area (not historical) in Rapid…
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Design
Merry Christmas! 2013
Merry, Merry Christmas to all of you GPODers who celebrate it! (To everyone else....happy December 25th!!) We're keeping it simple today with some lovely images from Avis Vesely (we visited…
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Regional Picks: Plant This With That – Northern Plains
PLANT THIS: ‘Prairie Fire’ dogwood Name: Cornus alba ‘Prairie Fire’ USDA Hardiness Zones: 2 to 7 Size: 5 to 6 feet tall and wide Conditions: Full sun to partial shade;…