Why Grow Wisconsin Native Plants?
Zannah Crowe2022-04-26T11:40:27-05:00Wisconsin Natives are perfectly suited to growing in our climate and soil. The landscape of southeastern Wisconsin was historically comprised...
Little Bluestem – 2022 Perennial Plant of the Year
Zannah Crowe2022-05-10T05:50:09-05:002022 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 [...]
Ruellia humilis
Zannah Crowe2022-05-10T05:54:56-05:00A Wisconsin prairie native, Ruellia humilis is listed in Wisconsin as an endangered species in the wild but is easily cultivated in the garden. It gets its common name “Prairie Petunia” from [...]
Beating Invasive Plants at Their Own Game
Zannah Crowe2022-05-13T14:01:09-05:00Due to their ability to outcompete our native plants, invasive plants are overtaking many of our natural areas. This results in decreased biodiversity not only of plants but also of our native wildlife, birds, [...]
Native Wildflower Seeds
Zannah Crowe2022-05-13T15:45:14-05:00Prairie 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 [...]
Caring for Chrysanthemums [Podcast]
Zannah Crowe2022-05-13T15:40:30-05:00Caring for Chrysanthemums Join Zannah Crowe and Mike O'Rourke from Your Midwest Garden for a thought-provoking discussion on all things "fall plants" with a focus on Chrysanthemums and caring for them. [...]
Kobold Blazing Star
Zannah Crowe2022-05-19T11:14:14-05:00Kobold Blazing Star (Liatris spicata ‘Kobold’) is a mainstay for the summer perennial border. Its dense vertical spires of violet-purple-colored flowers are a perfect complement to so many other summer-blooming perennials. Liatris, commonly referred [...]
Sensory Garden
Zannah Crowe2020-04-03T13:26:22-05:00Sensory 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 [...]
What’s in a Plant Name?
Zannah Crowe2020-01-09T16:08:12-05:00Gardener’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 [...]
Anise-Hyssop: 2019 Herb of the Year
Zannah Crowe2019-04-30T20:27:25-05:00Anise-Hyssop (Agastache ssp) Each year the International Herb Association selects one herb to celebrate as the Herb of the Year. Selected plants much be outstanding in at least two of [...]
