midwest garden

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    Gardening in the Midwest

    Today we’re in the Midwest visiting Vanessa Lehnhoff’s beautiful garden. Hostas (Hosta hybrids, Zones 3–9) are a staple of Midwestern shade gardens, and for good reason: They thrive through cold…

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    Gardening in Rural Missouri

    Today we’re visiting Christina Stiern’s garden. A friend persuaded me to submit a few of my photos. These are from my gardens and property in Defiance, Missouri. Enjoy! Looking out…

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    A Tough Yet Beautiful Native Plant: White False Indigo

    As gardeners and plant lovers, we all take cues from natural areas nearby to inspire our plant selections, combinations, and garden aesthetic. Living in Madison, Wisconsin, I cannot think of…

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    Plan Now for a Spring Display

    Today’s photos come from Vanessa Bianchi, who moved from Florida to the Midwest a couple of years ago and had to learn about gardening in a new climate. I moved…