Central Plains Gardening157 Stories
Gardening Guides5 Unsung Wildflowers That Thrive in Dry Shade
Turn shady problem spots into garden idylls with with these prolific, easy-care bloomers
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Gardening for ButterfliesGreat Design Plant: Aromatic Aster Keeps on Blooming
Tough as nails, drought loving, a deep fall bloomer ... this aster is a champ in sunny gardens
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Gardening GuidesGreat Design Plant: Ironweed Fills Tall Garden Orders
Height, a slender form and a taste for wet soil make this native perfect for rain garden borders — and beneficial insects love it
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Gardening GuidesGreat Design Plant: Callirhoe Involucrata Wakes Up Hot Garden Spots
Give a dry and sunny garden a jolt of violet-pink color summer to fall — and watch bees and butterflies flock to the nectar
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Gardening for Butterflies3 Ways Native Plants Make Gardening So Much Better
You probably know about the lower maintenance. But native plants' other benefits go far beyond a little less watering and weeding
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Gardening for ButterfliesGreat Design Plant: Mardi Gras Sneezeweed Throws a Color Party
It brings high energy, takes low maintenance and wears a brilliant outfit. If only all garden guests were this dandy
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Landscape DesignGreat Design Plant: Sun-Loving Ninebark Puts on a Color Show
This tall, dark and handsome native shrub is equally at home in jeans and boots or in a suit and tie
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Landscape DesignGreat Design Plant: Lively Fountain Grass Thrives Just About Anywhere
Enjoy fountain grass for its exuberant form, long-lasting color and texture for borders and more
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Gardening GuidesGreat Design Plant: Discover Queen of the Prairie's Sweet Aroma
If you like the look of cotton candy and the smell of roses and want an easy perennial, you're in luck with this plant
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Landscape DesignGreat Design Plant: Retreat to the Shade of Hardy Catalpa
Big foliage and a towering height provide a shady respite in summer, but that's not all hardy catalpa offers dedicated gardeners
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Gardening for ButterfliesGreat Design Plant: Giant Coneflower, a True Exclamation Point
Watch as towering stalks topped by yellow blossoms become a beacon for birds and insects in the midsummer garden
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