Drought Tolerant Plants
HG Webmaster2023-03-30T17:49:31-05:00Drought tolerant plants are a good choice for sunny, sloping sites as well as for areas that are out of reach of your garden hose. Be aware that even drought tolerant plants will [...]
Supertunia® Petunias
HG Webmaster2023-02-23T16:54:14-05:00What is a Supertunia®, and is it really Super? Supertunias® are a line of petunias developed by Proven Winners® for exceptional performance and - yes - they are Super! Perhaps their biggest advantage [...]
First Editions® Candy Store® Summer Phlox
HG Webmaster2023-02-22T09:23:56-05:00“Like a kid in a candy store”. Sometimes we gardeners think of ourselves in this way when we’re at the garden center. With the four excellent color choices in the Candy Store® series [...]
Hardy Shrub Roses
HG Webmaster2023-02-01T18:18:59-05:00There are few plants more imbued with romance than the rose. It is certainly understandable why roses are among the world’s most beloved flower and have been a favorite of gardeners for centuries. [...]
Nativars
HG Webmaster2023-02-16T11:29:39-05:00With the recent increased interest in native plants, we feel it’s important to bring Nativars into the conversation. First, a definition. The term was coined by renowned horticulturist Dr. Allan Armitage to describe [...]
Arborvitae Comparisons
HG Webmaster2023-02-09T18:40:33-05:00Arborvitae, also known as White Cedar, is a popular plant for evergreen screening and hedging. Due to its hardiness and year-round appeal, it is also frequently used in foundation plantings and mixed borders. [...]
Plants That Will Grow Near Black Walnut Trees
HG Webmaster2022-10-26T09:16:01-05:00Black Walnut & Juglone If you are a plant that must compete with other plants for the limited resources of light, moisture, and nutrients, how do you give yourself the upper hand? [...]
2023 PPA Perennial Plant of the Year – American Gold Rush Black Eyed Susan
HG Webmaster2023-01-10T18:04:41-05:00Rudbeckia ‘American Gold Rush’ USPP 28,498 The Perennial Plant Association, a professional association composed of growers, garden retailers, landscape designers, and horticultural educators, has selected ‘American Gold Rush’ Black-Eyed-Susan as the 2023 Perennial [...]
Deer Resistant Perennials
HG Webmaster2022-08-15T10:44:01-05:00Dealing with our large population of deer in southeastern Wisconsin can be a challenge. While they are lovely to observe in the wild, they are infuriating to observe up close in our gardens [...]
Beebalm (Monarda)
HG Webmaster2022-06-13T08:51:03-05:00My friend Cheryl calls Beebalm her “fireworks” plant and prizes it as the highlight of her 4th of July garden. Its unusual flower heads are a whorl of showy fire-engine red, funnel-shaped flowers [...]
Creating a Moon Garden
Zannah Crowe2022-04-26T10:45:20-05:00As the name suggests, a Moon Garden is a garden featuring plants that are best appreciated after dark. These include plants with white flowers, silver or variegated foliage, fragrant flowers, and even those that [...]
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...
