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Little Bluestem – 2022 Perennial Plant of the Year
Little Bluestem – 2022 Perennial Plant of the Year

Little Bluestem – 2022 Perennial Plant of the Year

Zannah Crowe2022-05-10T05:50:09-05:00

2022 PPA Perennial Plant of the Year – Little Bluestem & cultivars The Perennial Plant Association, a professional association composed of growers, garden retailers, landscape designers, and horticultural educators, has selected [...]

Little Bluestem – 2022 Perennial Plant of the YearZannah Crowe2022-05-10T05:50:09-05:00

Native Wildflower Seeds
Native Wildflower Seeds

Native Wildflower Seeds

Zannah Crowe2022-05-13T15:45:14-05:00

Prairie Moon – Native Wildflower Seeds Prairie Moon’s seeds come from their ever-expanding production fields and from a network of more than 70 seed producers located throughout the Midwest. All of [...]

Native Wildflower SeedsZannah Crowe2022-05-13T15:45:14-05:00

Water Your Plants
Water Your Plants

Water Your Plants

Zannah Crowe2022-05-19T11:09:36-05:00

Save Your Plants! Build Good Watering Habits Now Don’t forget to water your plants! Proper watering of a newly installed plant is critical to its establishment and future growth. Long story short – never [...]

Water Your PlantsZannah Crowe2022-05-19T11:09:36-05:00

Taller Shade Groundcovers
Taller Shade Groundcovers

Taller Shade Groundcovers

Zannah Crowe2022-05-19T11:24:17-05:00

In this article, I discuss several excellent, slightly taller shade groundcover plants that will also effectively cover ground in a shady area where you can accommodate a bit more height. In an earlier article, [...]

Taller Shade GroundcoversZannah Crowe2022-05-19T11:24:17-05:00

Sensory Garden
Sensory Garden

Sensory Garden

Zannah Crowe2020-04-03T13:26:22-05:00

Sensory Garden We experience the world around us through all five of our senses: Sight, Sound, Touch, Taste and Scent. While we tend to think of our gardens primarily as something [...]

Sensory GardenZannah Crowe2020-04-03T13:26:22-05:00

What’s in a Plant Name?
What’s in a Plant Name?

What’s in a Plant Name?

Zannah Crowe2020-01-09T16:08:12-05:00

Gardener’s may know a plant by a variety of names, but many don't know what's in a plant name. The most familiar to many gardeners is probably the “common name”. This is the everyday [...]

What’s in a Plant Name?Zannah Crowe2020-01-09T16:08:12-05:00

Salt Tolerant Plants
Salt Tolerant Plants

Salt Tolerant Plants

Zannah Crowe2020-12-04T13:29:31-05:00

Salt tolerant plants are popular in Wisconsin, because during our often frigid and icy winters, many people use de-icing salt materials on walkways and driveways. Our highways and roadways are also often over-salted during the [...]

Salt Tolerant PlantsZannah Crowe2020-12-04T13:29:31-05:00

Fall Cleanup vs. Spring Cleanup
Fall Cleanup vs. Spring Cleanup

Fall Cleanup vs. Spring Cleanup

Zannah Crowe2019-12-02T21:24:33-05:00

Fall Cleanup vs. Spring Cleanup We get a lot of calls from clients in the autumn, asking when/whether they should cut back their perennial plants. While there is no clear-cut answer to that [...]

Fall Cleanup vs. Spring CleanupZannah Crowe2019-12-02T21:24:33-05:00

Native Plants For Birds & Birdscaping
Native Plants For Birds & Birdscaping

Native Plants For Birds & Birdscaping

Zannah Crowe2019-07-10T17:44:24-05:00

Habitat loss is the single greatest cause of decline in populations of native birds. Replicating nature by using native plants for birds in our home gardens will go a long way towards creating sanctuaries [...]

Native Plants For Birds & BirdscapingZannah Crowe2019-07-10T17:44:24-05:00

Ornamental Grasses Overview
Ornamental Grasses Overview

Ornamental Grasses Overview

Zannah Crowe2019-09-19T13:25:56-05:00

September is the time of year when ornamental grasses truly makes an impact in the landscape. Many have showy plumes of airy seedheads that move gracefully in the breeze and offer winter interest even [...]

Ornamental Grasses OverviewZannah Crowe2019-09-19T13:25:56-05:00