Welcome to Plant Exchange Blog on the Northern Plains, USDA hardiness 4b-5a. Spring can be fickle in this temperate climate, with up-and-down temperatures and sometimes inadequate rains to meet seasonal needs. Given these variables, I am grateful to see perennials that overwinter and rise again in spring. Virginia Bluebells (Mertensia virginica) are one of the favorites among early … Continue reading
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Garden Bloggers Bloom Day–March 15th
Welcome to pre-Spring on the Northern Plains at Plant Exchange Blog (USDA 4b-5a). We refer to the Hardiness Zone as a range due to the variable open range to protected areas. Erratic conditions, from thirty-degree temperature drops in a day to strong, dry winds and sun scalding, challenge plants that overwinter. The genus Helleborus x hybridus, … Continue reading
Garden Bloggers Bloom Day-February 15th
Welcome to Plant Exchange Blog on the snow-covered Northern Plains (USDA Zones 4b-5a) with northwest winds topping 37 degrees F.. Indoors, one of my favorite houseplants is featured for its foliage and flowers. As winter wanes, we anticipate new hybrids being introduced in plant catalogs. Their availability years from now depends on many factors, including continuing … Continue reading
Plant Markers of Spring–May 15th
Lilacs have leafed out and are reaching full bloom as spring conditions improve, quite a remarkable plant sustainability trait. Lilacs line the Lewis & Clark Recreation Area along the Missouri River near home in a USDA 4-5a hardiness zone. Welcome to Plant Exchange Blog in South Dakota. Fall planted spring bulbs such as daffodils and … Continue reading
Garden Bloggers Bloom Day October 15th
Welcome to our weekly Plant Exchange Blog about plants and people who grow them. Today, and around the 15th of each month is “Garden Bloggers Bloom Day.” We show you what illustrates the beauty of plants at this time. In South Dakota we are in USDA Zone 4-5a, and some would say a wider range … Continue reading
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