Prairie - Fine Gardening
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Kyle’s Iowa Garden
Today we’re off to Des Moines, Iowa, to visit with Kyle Dallefeld. He grew up working with plants in the family grass seed business and got into horticulture at an…
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A 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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Regional Picks: Plant This With That – Northern Plains
PLANT THIS: ‘Prairie Fire’ dogwood Name: Cornus alba ‘Prairie Fire’ USDA Hardiness Zones: 2 to 7 Size: 5 to 6 feet tall and wide Conditions: Full sun to partial shade;…
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Regional Picks: Tough Ground Covers – Midwest
1. ‘Tara’ Prairie Dropseed Name: Sporobolus heterolepis ‘Tara’ USDA hardiness zones: 3 to 9 Size: 2 to 3 feet tall and wide Conditions: Full sun; average, well-drained soil This exceptional…
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Regional Picks: Great Plants for the Front Yard – Southern Plains
Prairie crabapple Name: Malus ioensis and cvs. USDA Hardiness Zones: 4 to 8 Size: Up to 20 feet tall and wide Conditions: Full sun to partial shade; well-drained soil…