Midwest Regional Reports
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Midwest Regional ReportsPreventing Winter Salt Damage
In the gardening world, the area between the sidewalk and the road is often known as the hellstrip due to the difficulty in getting plants to grow, much less survive,…
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Midwest Regional ReportsAnnuals With Winter Interest for the Northern Plains
Even though early fall frosts and freezes have caused your garden to enter a state of slumber, you can still enjoy color and texture from certain annuals or tender, nonhardy…
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Midwest Regional ReportsWeeping Conifers for the Midwest
Conifers are so valuable in the Midwest landscape. Their beauty is certainly not hard to appreciate, with their wide range of textures, foliage colors, and forms. Because they add interest…
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Midwest Regional ReportsReliable Performers for the Midwest
We all want the newest, jazziest plants available, but a garden is not complete without a backbone of infallible plants that provide interest whether your new investments flourish or fail.…
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Midwest Regional ReportsMidwest December Garden To-Do List
Pamper your poinsettia. A poinsettia (Euphorbia pulcherrima, Zones 10–11) may end up in your care at some point this month. Ensure that it stays healthy for better long-term color and…
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Midwest Regional ReportsNorthern Plains December Garden To-Do List
Create a winter container. Fill a beautiful container with clippings from your garden to enjoy during the winter months and extend the gardening season. Containers are an adaptable and versatile…
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Midwest Regional ReportsExciting Evergreens for the Midwest
Evergreens are crucial to achieving varied texture and form, as well as the key to any successful four-season garden. Unfortunately, many gardeners would put a lot of evergreens in the…
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Midwest Regional ReportsShrubs With Autumn Interest for the Midwest
When we see hints in early fall of bigger changes to come later in the season, we look for color and impact wherever we can find it. Certainly, some of…
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Midwest Regional ReportsPerennials for Fall Color in the Northern Plains
Many trees and shrubs take the spotlight in the fall with an array of foliage colors, but they are not the only ones who can provide a late-season “wow” factor.…
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Midwest Regional ReportsNorthern Plains October Garden To-Do List
Mulch in place. Keeping up with the raking and blowing of leaves in the fall can be a never-ending task, especially when every breeze in our windy region brings in…
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