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Stink Floyd, the 12-year-old corpse flower at Reiman Gardens in Ames, has bloomed. And with that bloom comes the reason ...
Flowers that self-seed in the garden provide a cost-effective way to establish sustainable, long-lasting plantings. Discover gorgeous annuals, biennials, and perennials flowers that readily reseed in ...
May is a great time to plant flowers since the temperatures are on the warmer side and the likelihood of frost is less. With so many different types of flowers out there, it can be hard to make a ...
Whenever I’m planning a new garden, no matter what mood I’m trying to create, I always include some purple plants. I look for a variety of purple flowering plants including purple flowering bushes, ...
“I love gardening,” said Neiss, who came in search of flowering perennials. “I’m going for the native plants because I want to support the native pollinators, the Monarch ...
Pruning plants, flowers and trees can stimulate longer flowering periods and new growth. Timing is key when it comes to pruning, and May is an ideal month for many plants as they have either ...
Dog owners are being warned to stay vigilant of those poisonous plants. Summer flowers could pose hidden dangers to our pets. Laura Crotch-Harvey, from Burns Pet Nutrition, shares the warning ...
Dan Chalk is managing editor of the Midland Daily News. He was born in Midland and graduated from Midland High School in 1989 and from Adrian College in 1994. He had a six-year teaching career ...
Trees, weeds, grasses and even some of our favorite flowers are culprits. But pollen isn’t all bad. It’s essential to the reproduction of plants, the survival of insects and the entire food web.
Avid gardeners wanting to add plants and flowers to parts of their greenspace that may be bare need to consider how much sun the area will get. They also need to consider what other plants they ...