Midwest Regional Reports
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Midwest Regional ReportsConifers That Change Color in Winter for Added Interest
The garden is always transitioning. As gardeners, we are highly tuned into the visual changes that occur in the landscape every day, week, month, and throughout the seasons. We understandably…
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Midwest Regional ReportsWinter Containers for the Midwest
While winter in the Midwest brings an end to active growth in the garden, there’s no reason why containers out in our gardens can’t continue to contribute color and texture.…
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Midwest Regional ReportsLate-Winter and Early-Spring Bloomers for the Midwest
In Jason Reeves' article Plants That Bloom in Late Winter or Early Spring, he discusses how plants that bloom during the coldest time of the year, often go underappreciated: "Some…
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Midwest Regional ReportsThe Weird and Wonderful Osage Orange
In October and November, apple-green, grapefruit-size fruits of female Osage orange trees (Maclura pomifera, Zones 4–9) fall from their canopies and hit the ground with a hearty thump. This North…
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Midwest Regional ReportsWinter Protection for the Midwest Garden
As the gardening season comes to a close in the Midwest, there are some important tasks we should consider to protect our gardens from the harsh conditions of winter. Protection…
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Midwest Regional Reports5 Unusual Bulbs for the Midwest
While cool nights and diminishing daylight in fall triggers putting our gardens to bed at the forefront of our minds, don’t forget that this is the time to consider enlivening…
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Midwest Regional ReportsInteresting Broadleaf Evergreens for the Midwest
In an episode of Fine Gardening's podcast, Let’s Argue About Plants, the hosts discuss the importance of evergreen plants, and the particular perks of broadleaf evergreens: “The key to any…
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Midwest Regional Reports10 Tips for Transitioning to Autumn Garden Containers
Right around the time that days shorten and the nights get cooler, it becomes clear that our containers may be getting a little tired after working so hard during the…
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Midwest Regional ReportsGrowing Late-Season Kale for Extended Color, Texture, and Taste
As we settle into our summer gardens in the Midwest, the autumn seems to be in the distant future. However, the fall season always seems to arrive before we know…
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Midwest Regional ReportsHeat-Tolerant Native Perennials for the Midwest
While the warm days of summer bring out some of the best in our gardens, challenges to our plantings may be exacerbated by both lengthy stretches of drought and prolonged…
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