David McKinney
David McKinney spent much of his early horticulture career in Colorado (juniper central!), where he developed a familiarity with various noteworthy conifers and other plants through his background in nursery and landscape management. He graduated from Colorado State University with two undergraduate degrees in horticulture as well as a master’s degree. Currently he is the curator of collections and grounds at the Iowa Arboretum and Gardens, where he manages 160 acres of gardens and native habitat. Passionate about ecology and entomology, he describes himself simply as “an overall plant nerd.”
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Design4 Tips for Incorporating Native Plants into Your Garden
Adding native plants into an established garden design can sometimes feel tricky or daunting. Many get tall but then flop over, quickly creep across open real estate, or generously seed…
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How-ToHow to Tell If a Plant Native to One Region Might Do Well Elsewhere
There are a number of clues that indicate the potential for a native plant to be widely adaptable. In general, this information can be found by looking at the characteristics…
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DesignGreat Native Perennials that Are Easy to Grow Almost Anywhere
Got a challenging location in your garden? You’re not alone. I have never encountered a landscape without at least one area that is difficult for growing plants. Mine is a…
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Design9 Special Junipers with Unique Forms for the Garden
Few plants generate more revulsion in the garden than junipers. The mere suggestion of planting one often musters a similar reaction to that of saying a dirty word. Maybe we’ve…
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