Midwest Regional Reports
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Midwest Regional ReportsTropical Foliage for Sun and Shade
Hot and humid Midwestern summers allow us to luxuriate in a taste of the tropics in the garden. Although tropical flowers in red, orange, and yellow can provide a fiery…
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Midwest Regional ReportsRegional Picks: Fantastic Fall Interest – Midwest
Everyone enjoys spring gardens, with the fresh foliage and colorful flowers that lift our spirits after a long, dull winter. And summer gardens are glorious, of course, with an abundance…
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Midwest Regional ReportsInfusions of Linden and Elder
The dew-laden and steamy waves of a June breeze carry a world of scents to enjoy. Pay attention to certain trees and shrubs blossoming at this time of year. With…
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Midwest Regional ReportsGreat Self-Seeding Annuals
The spontaneous charm of self-seeding annuals has a place in every garden. A seed packet, purchased once and direct sown, multiplies over the years as seeds falling to the ground…
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Midwest Regional ReportsField Trip Notes: Big Ideas and Achievable Goals at Resilient Landscape Symposium
There’s nothing like a good symposium with a group of antsy gardeners to provide motivation and inspiration for the upcoming gardening season. The University of Wisconsin’s Allen Centennial Gardens recently…
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Midwest Regional ReportsRegional Picks: Shrubs for Shade – Midwest
Shade in the garden might seem like a limitation, but the seasoned gardener knows this is just an opportunity to utilize plants that would wilt in a sunny spot. As…
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Midwest Regional ReportsA Tough Yet Beautiful Native Plant: White False Indigo
As gardeners and plant lovers, we all take cues from natural areas nearby to inspire our plant selections, combinations, and garden aesthetic. Living in Madison, Wisconsin, I cannot think of…
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Midwest Regional ReportsWoodland Gems for the Midwest
My favorite springtime destination at my workplace, Olbrich Botanical Gardens in Madison, Wisconsin, is our lovely wooded Wildflower Garden. Oaks (Quercus spp. and cvs, Zones 4-10), maples (Acer spp. and…
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Midwest Regional ReportsGreat Woodies for Year-round Appeal in the Midwest
Pansies (Viola x wittrockiana, annual) and other cold-hardy flowers arrive at garden centers in April, putting color-starved gardeners in the mood to start arranging their first annual containers. The jewel-like flowers…
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Midwest Regional ReportsMidwest: April Garden To-Do List
Clean up perennials. Cut back perennials and ornamental grasses using pruners or hedge shears. Cut plants back to about 3 inches to avoid damaging plant crowns, which is especially important…
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