Siouxland Garden Show South Sioux City, Nebraska Friday, April 5th 9:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. Saturda,y April 6th 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Delta Hotels Center, 385 E. 4th St. $5.00 admission, Children under 12 free Horticulture sessions, Winter Farmers’ Market, garden vendors, Master Gardeners, Childrens play area More information: SiouxlandGardenShow.org
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Regional Plant-Related Event
Yankton has been selected as one the Master Gardener training sites in South Dakota for 2019 if enough trainees sign up. Trainers are South Dakota State Extension professionals. If you’d like information about the training, see the South Dakota State Extension website at: https://extension.sdstate.edu/garden-yard/master-gardeners Training will likely start May 22ndin Yankton on Wednesdays, May 22nd– … Continue reading
Elements of a Welcoming Home Entrance
How do we create more inviting front entrances for our homes? Let’s tour the front entrance of Andy and Jen Holst to see how they applied their creativity to making their front entrance welcoming. Their yard was a part of the Master Gardener garden tour last summer. Their yard in Yankton has an intimate front … Continue reading
Origami in the Garden
We at Plant Exchange Blog send you wishes for peace in 2019. “Rising Cranes” by Kevin Box is displayed in nature in a garden at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, Spring, 2018. The origami is made of powder-coated cast stainless steel on steel. Cranes are associated with peace around the world.
Up a Tree
Creative teen and landscape designer find unsightly wind-damaged tree solution. Continue reading
What do You do with Your Dream Place?
“I told Jen one time, if the house ever came for sale and if we were able to do it financially, that this house would be a dream,” Andy Holst said. Andy and his wife Jen Holst of Embroidery & Screen Works, Inc. in Yankton, South Dakota, got the chance. Their home is on the … Continue reading
More Garden Diaries
These are some “Garden Diaries” or plant ideas being tried and shared by these gardeners of the region: Kathy Jorgensen, Janette Marker, Marlys Hauck-Fenner, Gary Idt, Gary and Cynthia Jensen, and Marilyn Kratz. Topics include tips for raising sweet potatoes in our region, wonders of easy-to-grow ornamental catmint, propagating and growing prized grapes, living ground … Continue reading
Rocks, Plants and a Dream Yard in Progress
In this week’s Plant Exchange, homeowner Tom Christensen shares how he includes his passion for timeless beauty and variety of rocks he has collected into his plant landscape. Tom and Loretta Christensen live in Yankton’s Historic District in an 1870’s home. Tom continues to renovate their yard, in keeping with the character and craftsmanship of … Continue reading
Keeping the Ability to See Nature’s Beauty
Thank you for visiting Plant Exchange. We are so fortunate to have loyal “Followers” and many who send us “Likes” and occasional comments. In over three years of our weekly posts, we have lots of plant topics and gardeners and other plant professionals featured here. Neil and Karen Faerber of Yankton have a country home … Continue reading
Partners Make Landscape Happen
When Yankton area Boys & Girls Club officials and Keep Yankton Beautiful board members work together for the good of youth, a needed project gets done. Picture Left: Jill Paulson is unit director of Yankton area Boys & Girls Club and beside her, Vanessa Merhib, executive director of Boys & Girls Club. Not pictured is … Continue reading
