I don’t know about others, but I personally get very excited seeing bees and butterflies in my garden. It revives a child-like energy inside me that nothing else really can. If you’re looking to grow native plants that attract pollinators to your Midwest garden, you’re in the right place! In today’s article, we’re going to…
It’s a common saying in the realm of gardening that “gardeners avoid invasive crops like kids avoid medicine”. And, to no surprise, this is absolutely true! While invasive flowers can add this “messy pretty” touch to your garden, it’s typically just not worth the hindrance they cause to other plants and flowers nearby. In today’s…
While division is a solid technique to control overcrowding and encourage better, healthier blooming, the truth is that some plants just don’t respond well to it. In today’s article, we’ll be going over a long list of such plants and trying to figure out why exactly division doesn’t suit them. Let’s jump straight into it,…
Planning on achieving a late summer harvest this year, but don’t know how and where to begin? Well, congratulations, you’re in the right place! I meet many people on a daily who mistakenly believe that by August, it’s just too late to plant anything, and whatever they do plant will end up burned with the…
There are many reasons why some people just wouldn’t want any toxic plants in their gardens. Maybe they have livestock nearby or pets that could potentially get poisoned if they have a nibble. If the idea of toxic plants makes you deeply uncomfortable inside, you might be surprised to learn that some of the most…
Yeah…I know, I know…that’s probably the strangest thing you’ve heard all day. Like trees in pots? How is that even real? Well, thankfully for us, they’re not the gigantic trees we all know and love. They’re smaller…mini ones as a matter of fact. In today’s article, let’s go over a specially curated list of trees…