Welcome to Plant Exchange Blog. Join us to find out about plants of the Northern Plains and people who grow them. We don’t know much about native insects. Until they are gone, we don’t realize that they are part of the fabric of our region that helps hold plant and animal life in balance. Heather … Continue reading
Garden Bloggers Bloom Day May 15th
So much to see in spring! For this Garden Bloggers Bloom Day on May 15th, we chose to feature trees in bloom or displaying their beauty. We are USDA Zone 4-5a here in South Dakota, so first leaves are still appearing on some trees, but most are green by now. Buckeye x Horse Chestnut is … Continue reading
Build a Butterfly Garden
Thanks for taking a moment to visit Plant Exchange Blog where we feature plants of the Northern Plains and people who grow them. You might think that building a butterfly garden costs a lot of money or time. It’s really about noticing your surroundings and including factors that draw butterflies and other pollinators so that … Continue reading
Regional Plant-Related Event
Pollinator Picnic Tour Tuesday, June 20th, 8:30 a.m.–3p.m. Plainview, NE Pollinator Essentials – Wildflowers – Native Prairies –Beekeeping – Trees for Bees – “Hands-on Citizen Science” Jan Jorgensen, Projects Manager Northeast Nebraska RC&D 702 E. Park Ave. Plainview, NE 68769 northeastrcd@plvwtelco.net 402-582-4866, FAX 3966 http://www.nenercd.org Like us: facebook.com/northeastrcd
Spring Begins at Lewis & Clark Recreation Area
Lewis & Clark Recreation Area is a South Dakota State Park on Lewis & Clark Lake of the Missiouri River near Yankton. South Dakota Game, Fish & Parks Department manages the park. Campers are arriving as the trees leaf out and wild plums and lilacs bloom. Near the entrance to the park, warm season native … 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
Garden Bloggers Bloom Day April 15th
Welcome to Garden Bloggers Bloom Day for April 15th. Here in South Dakota, USDA Zone 5, we are happy to see first flowers of spring, a few trees leafing out and a bit of green grass. Pasque is the South Dakota state flower that blooms quite early and is sometimes short-lived in spring unsettled weather. … Continue reading
Hoffman and Landscape at Yankton Federal Prison Camp
Thanks for your visit to Plant Exchange Blog. Here we feature plants of the Northern Plains and people who grow them. These days, the cast iron boundaries of Yankton Federal Prison Camp, once Yankton College campus, allow the public to view the park – like landscape within. Homes surround the camp. In the early years … 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
Houseplants Ready for Spring
Welcome to our weekly Plant Exchange blog. Spring is here! Green haze on trees and first bold color of tulips and daffodils are announcing spring these rainy days. It’s a fine time to give houseplants a hard look before we’re outside most days. While the red-backed glossy leaves of a favorite houseplant are beautiful, it’s … Continue reading
