The Best Perennial Flowers for Zone 4
Perennials are the workhorses of your flower garden, blooming reliably every year and delivering big visual impact with very little maintenance and upkeep. Many perennials also make excellent cut flowers for arrangements. Here are a few of our favorite perennials that are cold-hardy enough for Bismarck’s USDA zone 4 winters. Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia) Black-eyed Susan […]
Prepare Your Garden for Spring Planting
Spring is in the air, and we’re ready to start planting! We’ve written about spring garden prep in the past, but this year we want to go a little further into detail to help you get the best possible performance from your plants this year. The true secret to getting big, beautiful plants and juicy, […]
Using Ornamental Grasses in Containers
Now that it’s warmer outdoors, it’s time to start decorating our gardens, porches, and patios with beautifully-planted container gardens. The best thing about container gardening is how versatile it is—planters can be as simple or as extravagant as you’d like! While big, beautiful blooms first come to mind—and certainly have their place in any container—ornamental […]
Planting for Pollinators
Though sometimes we might feel like we’re the sole beings responsible for the beauty and health of our yards, we’ve actually got a whole team of helpers; our local pollinators! Without pollinators—like bees, beetles, butterflies, and birds—plant growth would suffer. These little helpers transfer pollen from one plant to another, which is needed for the […]
Plant Some Joy with Pink Garden-Flowering Favorites
Spring is usually a happy time, signifying joy, growth, and new life. While our circumstances this spring are slightly different, there’s still a way to find joy in the world around us through gardening. Pink flowers, in particular, are adored for their bright, fun shades, and the positive energy they bring to flower beds and […]
The Best Backyard Games for Outdoor Family Time
We’re all spending more time at home these days, and let’s be honest; we’re all starting to feel a little stir-crazy. The silver lining of our current situation is that we have loads of extra time to hang out with our families (we know, sometimes that can feel like a downside—we’re not judging!). In saying […]