Have you ever considered a living Christmas tree?
Haul it home, decorate it, stack presents beneath it, celebrate around it and then - rather than drag it to the curb with the discarded wrapping paper - place it into a hole in the yard and enjoy it as part of the landscape for many holidays to come.
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Living Christmas Trees
Fall Is In The Air
Many of us look forward to the brilliant displays of color on our deciduous trees of the midwest. Each year we wonder, will we have good fall color? This is a very important question for the areas of the country that depend on the fall color as an important part of their tourism economy. Some states have gone high-tech...
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Finding a Niche...
...Fall Flowering Plants
Most plants in our area flower in spring or summer, and some have very long flowering that extends into fall until frosts hit. A few plants wait to flower until fall...
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Year In Review - Native Buzz
We have been busy this year compiling information on trees native to our area. We invite you to learn more about these trees and the importance of planting Natives in your landscapes.
Winter Injury
In a year when we have had record cold temperatures (-30˚F wind chills) some species and cultivars of woody plants will be injured due to temperatures falling below their tolerance level. Southern species planted in northern regions may have survived several mild winters only to be severely damaged in an extreme cold snap this year. Plants native to more northern climates tolerate lower temperatures and are generally not injured under these conditions.
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