Growing plants on the Great Plains can be tough. Extreme temperatures in the summer are hard on landscapes, and severe drought cycles are a normal part of life here. Follow these guidelines to help protect your investments and create a beautiful, thriving landscape. Remember this is a place to start,...
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The Monarch, one of our favorite backyard visitors, is disappearing. Their habitat ranges the 3,000 miles they travel on their annual migration from their winter home in Mexico up to Canada. They need a steady supply of blooming plants to fuel their long journey, access to which has been broken...
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Plant in mid-April when the ground temperatures reach about 45 degrees. Choose a sunny area with good drainage, and mix compost into the soil. Use a wide edging to contain runners into their designated area. Plant a June-bearing variety for a big harvest early in the season, or ever-bearing for...
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We love big, old, beautiful shade trees. Nothing beats the dappled shade they throw on cool pathways in the heat of the summer. Gardeners often find it a challenge to landscape under big trees when they’re used to sun-drenched gardens filled with flowers. The trick to shade gardens is playing...
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Planting & CarePlant in the fall after the first frost, or as soon as the ground can be worked in the spring. Break bulbs apart into individual cloves and let them sit for a few days in their papery husks before planting. Plant cloves 2 inches deep and 4 inches...
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Natural-Look Gardens + Sustainable GardeningMother Nature is the best landscape designer, so start with what grows here naturally. Think seasonal themes: stunning false indigo in early spring, bright summer coneflowers and milkweeds, graceful prairie dropseed and colorful bluestems and asters in the fall. Start with the natives for a sense...
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2018 brings new selections of North American natives for small spaces. Add flashes of seasonal color and structure to perennial beds with these new choices. For those looking for a statement, check out some of the larger hydrangeas, winterberries, and viburnums available.Small Space ShrubsLowscape Chokeberry (Aronia melanocarpa) 12-24" tall, 18-24"...
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Selecting VarietiesKennebec: late maturing (110-140 days). Oblong, white-skinned, general use potato. Do not over fertilize, this leads to poor production.Red Pontiac: early maturing (80 days) One of the most adaptable red potatoes with the most consistent flavor. Deep red skin and eyes with white flesh.Yukon Gold: matures in mid-season (90-100...
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This is the year to add a beautiful ornamental specimen to your landscape. There have been some exciting breakthroughs in color and hardiness in Crabapples and Japanese Maples. We've picked up a few trees with smaller mature sizes to expand our selection for small urban lots. Stop in and chat...
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Gardeners often spend the snowy days of winter planning spring planting. Starting seeds indoors is a great way to get a jump on the growing season, and watching tiny seedlings emerge on a windowsill is a wonderful reminder of spring during late winter snowstorms.Here’s what you need to get started:A...
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