June is National Perennial Gardening Month—a time to celebrate the beauty, resilience, and long-term benefits of perennials in our gardens. For Midwest gardeners, perennials aren’t just a smart choice—they’re the backbone of a thriving, low-maintenance landscape. If you’re looking to create a garden that comes back stronger year after year, attracts pollinators, and weathers Midwest seasons with grace, perennials are your go-to. What Are Perennials? Perennials are plants that live for more than two years, returning each growing season from their root systems. Unlike annuals, which complete their lifecycle in one season, or biennials, which bloom in the second year, perennials keep showing up—often bigger and better each time. Popular Midwest perennials include: Coneflower (Echinacea) Black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia) Daylilies Hostas Peonies...
June is National Pollinators Month, and it’s the perfect time to recognize the essential role pollinators play in our gardens and in ecosystems around the world. From buzzing bees to fluttering butterflies and darting hummingbirds, pollinators are the unsung heroes of plant life—and it’s up to us to create spaces where they can thrive. Why Pollinators Matter Pollinators are responsible for helping plants reproduce by transferring pollen from one flower to another. That simple process fuels the growth of fruits, vegetables, nuts, and seeds. In fact, about 1 in 3 bites of food we eat depends on pollinators! Without healthy pollinator populations, food systems, ecosystems, and even our backyard gardens would suffer. Bees, butterflies, moths, beetles, hummingbirds, and even some...
June is National Rose Month—a time to celebrate one of the most iconic, beloved flowers in the world. From romantic red blooms to cheerful yellows and soft pinks, roses have long been a symbol of love, honor, and beauty. Whether you’re a seasoned gardener or just getting started, this month is the perfect time to stop and smell the roses… and maybe plant a few, too. A Flower with a Story Roses have captivated hearts for centuries. They’ve appeared in poetry, art, and even politics (think: the War of the Roses). Today, roses are grown in a stunning range of varieties—climbing, shrub, hybrid tea, floribunda—each offering unique color, fragrance, and form. There’s truly a rose for every garden style. Growing...
Here is a list of the tomatoes we grew for the 2025 season: Abraham Lincoln Indigo Cherry Drop Amish Paste Jet Star Hybrid Beefmaster Juliet Hybrid Beefsteak Lemon Boy Bellatrix Little Bing Better Boy Marglobe Improved Better Bush Hybrid Money Maker Big Beef Hybrid Mortgage Lifter Big Boy Moskovich Black Krim Orange Strawberry Black Opal Oxheart Box Car Willie Patio Brandywine Pineapple Brandywine, Red Rapunzel Bumble Bee Purple Red Cherry Large Bumble Bee Sunrise Red Pear Cambell's 33 Roma Candyland Red Rutgers Carmello San Marzano Celebrity Siam Champion II Hybrid Soldacki Cherokee Purple Sungold Hybrid Cherry Falls Sun Sugar Hybrid Chocolate Cherry Supersonic Hybrid Chocolate Sprinkles Supersweet 100 Delicious Sweet Million Hybrid Early Girl Hybrid Yellow Cherry Early Girl Bush...
