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    How-To

    Snow Mold in the Northern Plains: Prevention and Recovery

    One of my favorite signs of spring is brown winter grass turning green again. Unfortunately, that beautiful sight is often marred by unsightly patches of snow mold, a lawn fungus…

  • Prairie Gold quaking aspen
    Design

    Deciduous Trees for Winter Interest in the Northern Plains

    Winter in the Northern Plains brings an opportunity to appreciate the deciduous trees in our landscape for more than just the leaves and flowers they provide. Form and texture really…

  • Prairie Skullcap
    Article

    Great Native Plants for the Northern Plains

    Growing native plants is the gardening equivalent of having your cake and eating it too. Not only are these plants beautiful and more likely to thrive in your landscape, they…

  • snow and ice on a spruce tree
    How-To

    Preventing and Repairing Winter Tree Damage in the Northern Plains

    In the Northern Plains, we have a long season of heavy, wet snow and ice, which can cause significant damage to our shrubs and trees. With most plants in a…

  • Evening Rose Hardy hibiscus
    Design

    Hardy Hibiscus for the Northern Plains

    Each year the National Garden Bureau chooses a bulb, annual, perennial, edible, and shrub to be featured in its “Year of the” program to draw attention to unique plants and…

  • Hetz Midget Dwarf Globe Arborvitae
    Design

    Regional Picks: Foundation-Friendly Plants – Northern Plains

    Find foundation-friendly plants for the Northern Plains below, and read the article by Nick McCullough for even more ideas: “The most critical aspect of your foundation beds is selecting plants…

  • coniferous ground cover
    How-To

    Preventing Winter Salt Damage

    In the gardening world, the area between the sidewalk and the road is often known as the hellstrip due to the difficulty in getting plants to grow, much less survive,…

  • Strawflowers
    Design

    Annuals With Winter Interest for the Northern Plains

    Even though early fall frosts and freezes have caused your garden to enter a state of slumber, you can still enjoy color and texture from certain annuals or tender, nonhardy…

  • How-To

    Northern Plains December Garden To-Do List

    Create a winter container. Fill a beautiful container with clippings from your garden to enjoy during the winter months and extend the gardening season. Containers are an adaptable and versatile…

  • Design

    137-Year-Old Cannas

    Today we’re in Gothenburg, Nebraska, visiting Kristi Kreuscher’s garden. These cannas originated in Germany. My husband’s great-great grandparents brought cannas with them when they emigrated from Germany in 1883. They…