Sunflowers and the sunny outdoors in summer go together. Sunflowers are easy to grow when direct seeded into flowerbeds. Seed catalogs advertise some sunflowers as having features for growing in containers. Plant them after the danger of frost is past. With 6-8 hours of sunlight a day, even the tallest sunflowers will mature, bloom, and … Continue reading
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Debbie’s Container Plants Ideas
Welcome to our weekly Plant Exchange Blog. We feature gardeners and professionals who grow plants of the USDA Zone 4 – 5a region and they share plant ideas with us. Debbie Roberts of Yankton has container gardened for years. She combines various size containers of plants with flowerbeds as she highlights areas of her yard … Continue reading
Deck Container Plants
Container gardening enables us to vary colors and change the area of focus by moving pots. Containers can be placed in the right location for sunlight in our yard. We can grow plants in containers when we don’t have flowerbed space. Plants can be grown on protected decks in pots where they would be lunch … Continue reading
These Amazing Plants
Who wouldn’t want sweet peppers growing on your deck at easy picking reach? Thing about these plants is that this is the second season for them in this container. I brought them indoors last fall to extend the season. To my surprise, although they did slow flowering and producing peppers, this continued all winter indoors. … Continue reading
Containers For A Standout Yard
Terry Winter of Yankton was a fan of tropical plants for container gardens before the current interest in banana trees and bromeliads. Succulents are one of his current favorites. Notice the bold pot he contrasts with the plants’ neutral or light color. Find out more about his container creations in the following story. Your comments … Continue reading
Containers For A Standout Yard
Plants are a part of many connections that Terry and Cheryl Winter of Yankton have with friends, family, and each other. Read their heart warming tales in this story about the role of plants in their beginnings. http://www.yankton.net/river_city/article_23fbf322-8fab-11e3-86fa-001a4bcf887a.html
Gardener To Gardener
Evelyn Schindler of Yankton is an experienced and skilled gardener with an eye for uncluttered grouping of container plants and decor. She shares some gardening tips she has learned over the years in this link. Please comment if you wish and visit again. http://www.yankton.net/river_city/article_45c8fd2c-3224-11e3-aaeb-001a4bcf887a.html
Container Plant Tips
Diane Dickes of Diane’s Greenhouse in Fordyce NE is known for standout container designs that last the season. Check out her tips to keep your container plants the vibrant focus you want all season and share your tips here. http://www.yankton.net/search/?q=plant+tips&t=&l=10&d=&d1=04%2F03%2F2013&d2=06%2F07%2F2013&s=&sd=desc&f=html
Container Gardening With Herbs, Flowers, and Vegetables
Mary Ann King writes about how she grows herbs and other plants in containers. Her tips include “Allow the soil to dry moderately between watering.” See her article at http://www.yankton.net/search/?q=Container+Gardening+With+Herb%2C+Flowers+And+Vegetables&t=&l=10&d=&d1=04%2F18%2F2013&d2=05%2F01%2F2013&s=&sd=desc&f=html
Making A Plan For Watering
Randy Bylander and Sharon Auch of Yankton enjoyed their hard work with planting and tending their yard that became thier backyard respite. Watering time was diminished with simple steps they took to set up a locally available irrigation system. Tell us ways you conserve water and time with plants. Here’s their story: http://www.yankton.net/river_city/article_4f99566c-e2d7-583f-9338-8d7210a55e59.html
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