Clematis are one of the most beautiful winter-hardy flowering vines for the Upper Midwest, and…
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How to Prune Panicle Hydrangeas
landscaping, pruning, shrubs(This article was written by Debbie Lonnee, and originally appeared in Northern Gardener Magazine, and…
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Globe Caragana Makes a Great Hedge
landscaping, shrubsRelocating two years ago gave us the chance to leave past landscape mistakes behind. But…
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Are Endless Summer Hydrangeas Suitable for the Upper Midwest?
landscaping, shrubsFew plants have become as recognizable in garden centers as Endless Summer Hydrangeas, in their…
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Amber Jubilee Ninebark for Northern Landscapes
landscaping, shrubs‘New’ in the plant world is a relative term, loosely describing anything developed in the…
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Rejuvenating an Unsightly, Twiggy Potentilla Shrub
landscaping, pruning, shrubsPotentilla shrubs, with their cheery, sunshine-colored flowers, are beautiful landscape plants. They thrive in full…
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Catalpa Trees in North Dakota and Minnesota?
landscaping, Tree Types, treesTo me, the very word “catalpa” sounds Southern. Like catalpa trees in neat rows lining…
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New Dogwood’s Bright Red Beauty Is a Winter Winner.
landscaping, shrubsChoosing trees and shrubs that are pretty in winter makes good sense. Certain types have…
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My Favorite Fall-Colored Landscape Shrub
landscaping, shrubsSo many landscape shrubs brighten autumn with rich colors, and it’s difficult to pick a…
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Multipurpose Winter-Hardy Shrub With Healthy Fruit
Aronia, Fruit Growing, landscaping, shrubsLooking for a shrub that’s a little out of the ordinary? Plant an Aronia. Never…
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