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      Trees and Shrubs with Winter Interest

      I see winter as beginning with the first falling leaf and ending with the first…

      • Plants With Fruit for Overwintering Wildlife

        Some may see little more than bare twigs and dry leaves as the remnants of…

      • Late-Winter and Early-Spring Bloomers for the Northern Plains

        In Jason Reeves' article Plants That Bloom in Late Winter or Early Spring, he discusses…

      • Use These Ground Covers as Lawn Substitutes

        I think gardens look best when the ground is covered with either lush growth or…

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      • 4 Must-Have Plants for the Northern Plains

        As garden centers start to open their doors for the season (and we get ready…

      • Plants for the Northern Plains to Add to Your Shopping List

        Whether you’re walking through your local garden center, flipping through the pages of your favorite…

      • Underappreciated Trees for the Northern Plains

        If your garden needs a new small tree, you should look beyond the usual candidates…

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      • Annuals With Winter Interest for the Northern Plains

        Even though early fall frosts and freezes have caused your garden to enter a state…

      • Deciduous Trees for Winter Interest in the Northern Plains

        Winter in the Northern Plains brings an opportunity to appreciate the deciduous trees in our…

      Prevent Winter Damage

      • 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,…

      • Preventing Winter Salt Damage in the Northern Plains

        In the gardening world, the area between the sidewalk and the road is often known…

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      • Queen of the prairie
        Filipendula rubra
      • Meadow blazingstar
        Liatris ligulistylis
      • Prairie smoke
        Geum triflorum
      • Take It Easy™ Rose, Take It Easy™ Shrub Rose, Easy-To-Love•,
        Rosa hybrid cv. ‘WEKyoopedko’
      • Doris Day Rose, Doris Day Floribunda Rose
        Rosa hybrid cv. ‘WEKmajuchi’
      • Smokin’ Hot™
        Rosa hybrid cv. ‘WEKmopaga’

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