Whenever I visit the old family farm in Iowa, I always like to walk through the woods to observe what is growing in this driftless part of the Midwest. The driftless part of the Midwest is a...
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Clay Soil! It has a bad reputation among gardeners and flower aficionados due to how dense and compact it can get. However, clay soil actually holds some of the best nutrients for growing...
Yellow Jewelweed is a native Annual wildflower that can grows in moist areas with good organic soil, and can form large colonies. It has the potential to grow slightly larger (up to 6' / 2 m) than...
Echinacea is one of the easiest perennials to grow from seed. A common choice for flower beds, it is a herbaceous perennial flower that is native to North America. I've germinated hundreds of...
Canadian Goldenrod is a herbaceous perennial wildflower native to Eastern North America that blooms in late Summer / early Fall. It has showy yellow flowers giving roadside ditches, powerline cuts,...
Spotted Bee Balm is a herbaceous perennial native to North America, and one of the most interesting flowers we have in our garden. The blooms on Spotted Beebalm look more like some crazy tropical...