Midwest Regional Reports
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Midwest Regional ReportsGardening Gift Ideas for Northern Plains Gardeners
Whether we consider ourselves to be gardening nerds, enthusiasts, hobbyists, or even beginners, we are always looking for ways to boost our horticultural game. New reference materials, identifiable labeling techniques,…
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Midwest Regional ReportsGardening Gift Ideas for Midwest Gardeners
The gift-giving season is a great time for gardeners. It’s a time to reflect on your favorite tools and on tips from the past year and how to share them…
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Midwest Regional ReportsHardy Evergreens for the Northern Plains
Evergreens are a vital component of the winter landscape in the Northern Plains, where the other three seasons may last three months on the calendar but seem to fluctuate wildly…
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Midwest Regional ReportsUnique North American Natives for the Midwest
As the weather turns colder in autumn, many Midwesterners are reflecting on the gardening season and already making planting plans for next year—whether to fill a conspicuous gap in the…
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Midwest Regional ReportsBulb Planting Season Is Here
The vibrant offerings of bulb catalogs are entrancing as summer becomes a memory and autumn cold creeps in. We’re already full of gardening ideas for the spring season ahead. Bulbs…
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Midwest Regional ReportsRegional Picks: Short Plants – Northern Plains
See regional picks for short plants, and read the article by Steve Aitken for even more ideas. “As I began amassing countless short varieties, only some of which worked in…
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Midwest Regional ReportsRegional Picks: Short Plants—Midwest
See regional picks for short plants, and read the article by Steve Aitken for even more ideas. “As I began amassing countless short varieties, only some of which worked in…
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Midwest Regional ReportsBuilding the Perfect Fall Container
By late August, garden containers (and sometimes their gardeners) can look a little worse for wear. These containers may have been through a lot since springtime—the plants may have been…
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Midwest Regional ReportsEssential Sedges for the Midwest
If ornamental grasses were the underutilized landscape plants to finally reach popularity after the year 2000, sedges are their shady sisters that have been deservedly recognized in the last decade.…
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Midwest Regional ReportsMidsummer 2019 Insect Update
In the Midwest, gardeners are generally an optimistic lot. If consistent heavy rainfall is the topic of conversation, a typical response is, “At least the weeds are easy to pull!”…
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