Midwest Regional Reports
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Midwest Regional ReportsThe Best New Compact Shrubs for the Northern Plains
If you are like me, you are always looking to see what the latest and greatest shrubs are to add to the landscape. I look for shrubs that are not…
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Midwest Regional ReportsPlants for Compact Spaces, Part I: Small Perennials and Shrubs for the Midwest
Maybe you want to underplant a tree without obscuring its attractive bark or you want to maintain some visual separation between a low-branched woody plant and the ground plane. Perhaps…
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Midwest Regional ReportsDrought-Tolerant Trees for the Northern Plains
The heat and winds of summer in the Northern Plains can wreak havoc on plant life, especially to nonnative species. Sometimes it seems like summer rains fall everywhere except where…
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Midwest Regional ReportsMidwest August Garden To-Do List
Harvest fruits and vegetables. As the summer heat settles in and your fruits and vegetables continue to mature, get out in the garden and start to gather those delicious delights…
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Midwest Regional ReportsRegional Picks: Tough Plants—Midwest
See regional picks for tough pretty plants, and read the article by Julie Lane Gray for even more ideas. It’s important to define first what I mean by a “tough”…
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Midwest Regional ReportsNorthern Plains August Garden To-Do List
Support your plants. Top-heavy plants such as delphiniums (Delphinium spp. and cvs., Zones 3–8), dahlias (Dahlia spp. and cvs., Zones 8–11), and lilies (Lilium spp. and cvs., Zones 4–9) will…
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Midwest Regional ReportsNorthern Plains July Garden To-Do List
Get inspired. Discover new plants and design ideas by going on garden tours, visiting botanical gardens, and visiting state and national parks. Whether you are looking to mimic nature’s design,…
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Midwest Regional ReportsWoody Vines for the Northern Plains
Vines can be an intimidating element of the landscape, with their rambling and climbing nature. However, when placed in the right spot, vines can provide a look and fill a…
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Midwest Regional ReportsTips for Growing Trees and Shrubs in Containers
Gardeners are gamblers by nature, taking chances based on educated guesses and hoped-for results. Conventional wisdom holds that few plants will survive growing in containers year-round, especially in the the…
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Midwest Regional ReportsMidwest July Garden To-Do List
Monitor for insects and diseases. Use an integrated pest management (IPM) approach by first determining your threshold for taking action. Through inspection and monitoring, identify the pest or disease and…
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