Spring is a busy time for garden procrastinators at Plant Exchange. Now, by the calendar and by daily temperatures, summer is near. For now, let’s cherish the colors of spring a moment longer. Containers of potted bulbs have been cold-treated to bloom in season outdoors. They added color at the Henry Doorley Zoo in Omaha … Continue reading
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Regional Plant-Related Event
Loess Hills Wild Ones Healing the Earth one yard at a time. https://www.facebook.com/LoessHillsWildOnes/ Our next program is at the Dorothy Pecaut Nature Center (4500 Sioux River Road, Sioux City, Iowa). Dawn Snyder, Loess Hills Wild Ones member and Education Programs Director at the Nature Center, will present “Butterflies in the Garden” at 2 p.m. on … Continue reading
Regional Plant-Related Event
Envelop Yourself in Plant Paradise with the Garden Tour Looking for a bloom of summer inspiration? With the Minnehaha Master Gardeners annual Garden Tour, you can experience the beauty of five local gardens. The Garden Tour aims to showcase the botanical creations of accomplished Sioux Falls gardeners. Minnehaha Master Gardeners invites you to attend the … Continue reading
It’s June
Welcome to Plant Exchange Blog. A new month in growing season is here! Around us we see beautiful gardens at the local community garden. Beans up, potatoes growing and many transplants in. In fact, that thinking ahead was the inspiration of this harvest photo. But here at Plant Exchange, it’s time to be realistic. … Continue reading
Tulips and their Care
Welcome to Plant Exchange Blog! Each week we feature plants of the Northern Plains region and people who grow them. Tulips are one the icons of spring in many parts of the country. Photo below was taken today. In our USDA Zone 4-5a, we are still having close to frost conditions occasionally but the weather … Continue reading
Growing Micro-Greens
Not so fresh salads of early spring and wish to plant something were reason enough to try growing salads indoors. Find a site with enough light to sustain growth of young plants. Artificial lights work, but not as well as sunlight in a south-facing window. Later in the season when sunlight is more direct, an … Continue reading
Petunia Plant Tips
Lisa Kortan, City of Yankton Forester, also selects annuals for use in planters and flowerbeds around Yankton each growing season. She looks for plant varieties that are attractive, tolerate a wide range of conditions and require little extra care. Comments from other professionals and the public let her know that picks from last summer were … Continue reading
Best 2016 Trial Plants at McCrory Gardens
Want to see annuals that performed best at McCrory Gardens last season? Dr. David Graper, South Dakota State University Extension horticulturist has trialed annuals at McCrory Gardens in Brookings, South Dakota for many years. See the annuals that performed best last season at the “IGrow South Dakota State University” website. Here is the link to … Continue reading
Great Place to Share Flowers
Marlene Johnson chooses lots of color in the annuals for her planters and in her flowerbeds. Her generosity extends to her welcoming yard, highlighted with color next to the street for all to enjoy. While she says she’s no master gardener, her plant methods show her skills. You’re invited to her yard where she shows … Continue reading
Happy Holidays
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from Plant Exchange! See you next year in our weekly blog about plants of the Northern Plains and people who grow them. Thank you loyal “Followers” and thanks all for the “Likes” you send in your favorite posts.
