Protect your Zone 4 perennials during the winter with mulch from natural resources. This method is Eco-friendy and recycles grass and pine needles to be used as mulch. Fall Mulch Tips What do you do with all the leaves and pine needles that fall from the trees? I used to bag them up and unload […]
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A collection of garden tour photos held for the Monroe County Historical Society fundraiser. This event raised money for the Deke Slayton Bicycle Museum in Sparta, WI. The event was held July 26, 2010. Garden Tour PhotosEveryone viewing the gardens. A really nice day for the garden tour. Admiring the gardens. Some of the Hosta […]
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Pine needle mulch is a less expensive alternative to purchasing mulch. Learn how your gardens and flowerbeds can benefit and keep the weeds at bay with this eco-friendly product you can make yourself. Wouldn’t it be nice if the mulch for perennial beds didn’t have to cost so much? Wouldn’t it be nice if it […]
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Is there such a thing as sun tolerant Hostas? Find out which varieties fare better in sunny areas and those to avoid plus growing tips for “sun” Hostas. I have also written about how to use hostas in a perennial bed border. How many times have you been on a garden tour and have seen […]
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Tardiva hydrangea is a shrub that has creamy white flowers that turn pink later in the fall. This zone 4 perennial grows up to 6 feet wide and 6 feet tall. Find out how to grow this flowering shrub. Plant name: ‘Tardiva’ hydrangea Botanical name: Hydrangea paniculata ‘Tardiva’ I purchased this Tardiva Hydrangea at Rockwood […]
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Scarlet O’Hara Peony is a unique variety of peony that produces large red single blooms that are quite fragrant. It is suitable for a zone 4 northern garden. Find growing and planting information for this spring blooming perennial. In early October of 2008 I attended the State Master Gardener Conference in Eau Claire, WI. In […]
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Perennials bloom year after year and can be the beginning of a beautiful garden. Learn which of my favorite plants work in a Zone 4 climate such as hosta, daylilies, sedum, and more. When speaking of perennials, I will have to say that I love Hosta. But, somehow, over the years, I have accumulated other […]
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The Foxtrot Lily is a bright pink hardy Asiatic lily that is suitable for Zone 4 gardens. It stands about 24″ tall and blooms in late June. The Foxtrot Lily The bright pink color of this Lily is hard to beat. It is one of the first Hardy Lilies (Lilium) to bloom in my gardens […]
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Bartzella Intersectional Peony has a large double yellow flower with a deep red center. This perennial is hardy in zones 3-9 and have many blooms during the spring and early summer. The Bartzella Intersectional Peony This gorgeous yellow blossom is the first year bloom on my Bartzella Peony. It has a heavy petal with a […]
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Guardian Angel Hosta is a very striking medium to large size hosta that is suitable for zone 4 shade perennial gardens. It has a heavily substanced, ruffled leaf with an ivory center. As the summer progresses, the center turns to a lighter green, but is still a knockout Hosta. It has near white flowers in […]
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