By late August, garden containers (and sometimes their gardeners) can look a little worse for wear. These containers may have been through a lot since springtime—the plants may have been…
Still have some empty spaces in your garden beds? September’s cooler temperatures and rainfall make it a great month for planting, and new plants still have sufficient time for root…
If ornamental grasses were the underutilized landscape plants to finally reach popularity after the year 2000, sedges are their shady sisters that have been deservedly recognized in the last decade.…
In the Midwest, gardeners are generally an optimistic lot. If consistent heavy rainfall is the topic of conversation, a typical response is, “At least the weeds are easy to pull!”…
Hot and humid Midwestern summers allow us to luxuriate in a taste of the tropics in the garden. Although tropical flowers in red, orange, and yellow can provide a fiery…
1. Bloomed out perennials such as catmint (Nepeta and cvs., Zones 3–9), veronica (Veronica spp. and cvs., Zones 4–10), stachys (Stachys spp. and cvs., Zones 4–8), lady’s mantle (Allchemilla spp.…
Monitor rainfall with a rain gauge. One inch of rain a week is ideal for most gardens, and new plantings may need more depending on temperatures. Deadhead and groom annuals.…
The dew-laden and steamy waves of a June breeze carry a world of scents to enjoy. Pay attention to certain trees and shrubs blossoming at this time of year. With…
The spontaneous charm of self-seeding annuals has a place in every Midwestern garden. A seed packet, purchased once and direct sown, multiplies over the years as seeds falling to the…
There’s nothing like a good symposium with a group of antsy gardeners to provide motivation and inspiration for the upcoming gardening season. The University of Wisconsin’s Allen Centennial Gardens recently…
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