Northern Plains Regional Reports
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Northern Plains Regional ReportsPest Control for the Northern Plains: Chrysanthemum Lace Bugs
In the later months of the gardening season, gardeners anticipate finally seeing the blooms of fall perennials. Unfortunately, this is also when we may find evidence that chrysanthemum lace bugs…
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Northern Plains Regional ReportsNorthern Plains September Garden To-Do List
Prep houseplants for moving back indoors. As temperatures begin to cool and days get shorter, begin readying your houseplants that have spent the summer outside for winter indoors by moving…
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Northern Plains Regional ReportsCrevice Gardening in the Northern Plains
Crevice gardening, a form of rock gardening developed by the Czechs, is a growing trend in the Northern Plains, where gardeners can combine local or unique stones in artistic arrangements…
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Northern Plains Regional ReportsFlood-Tolerant Perennials for the Northern Plains
In the Northern Plains, heavy rains seem to be a more and more common occurrence, resulting in periodic flooding in our landscapes. While most plants cannot tolerate prolonged periods of…
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Northern Plains Regional ReportsThe Best Reseeding Annuals for the Northern Plains
Getting annuals to self-seed year after year in the Northern Plains primarily relies on what sort of winter we have. Sufficient snow cover has a dramatic effect on annuals’ ability…
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Northern Plains Regional ReportsShrubby Perennials with Flower Power for the Northern Plains
One of the nice things about having perennials in your garden is that the yearly maintenance is easy; simply cut them to the ground in spring when new growth begins…
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Northern Plains Regional ReportsAttracting Butterflies in the Northern Plains
There is something magical about seeing a butterfly fluttering through your garden, even if you have seen butterflies in your garden a thousand times before. Their bright colors and graceful…
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Northern Plains Regional ReportsSatisfying Your Zone Envy in the Northern Plains
There are many plants that grow in the rest of the United States that we probably will never be able to grow in the Northern Plains. However, there are a…
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Northern Plains Regional ReportsRejuvenation Pruning for Shrubs
We all have them in our landscape—those leggy, overgrown, multistemmed shrubs that maybe have not received the proper pruning each year to maintain the healthy and robust habit they once…
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Northern Plains Regional Reports4 Must-Have Plants for the Northern Plains
As garden centers start to open their doors for the season (and we get ready to run into them with open arms), we decided to ask some regional experts what…
