Perfect for a sunny garden, iris plants produce spectacular flowers from late spring into summer, depending on the type. Finding unique companion plants for iris is easy when pairing them with other plants requiring similar growing environments. There are multiple companion plants for iris flowers. Similar growing requirements and extra color during and after your …
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Once you learn how to grow borage, you’ll wonder why you didn’t start sooner! Borage Is a robust, quick-growing annual herb whose deep blue, star shaped flowers make it a colorful and refreshing addition to salads. Growing borage is a great way to add beauty and flavor to a garden. Although not as common as …
Kansas is home to more than 2,200 native plant species. These plants have evolved in the Kansas prairie and adapted to the growing conditions and ecosystems there, creating a landscape unique to the region. Exotic plants, on the other hand, come from a completely different habitat and have no established relationship with the native flora …
Invasive plants pose a significant challenge to Iowa’s ecosystems. These noxious weeds threaten prairies, forests, and even aquatic environments, impacting the health of native plants and animals. While humans often introduce invasive species, whether accidentally or intentionally, changing climates sometimes allow plants to spread naturally from their native range to a location where they lack …
If you want beautiful, healthy rose bushes, you need to learn how to prune roses. Roses are well known for being challenging to prune, but it’s also an important part of the process of tending to them. You shouldn’t let their thorns and sometimes uncontrolled growth intimidate you into believing they may be next to …
A feathery, fast-growing annual, dill is a great herb to add to the vegetable garden. Despite its distinct flavor, dill can be used to season all kinds of dishes, from salmon to classic pickles (and my favorite, dilly beans!). It also provides significant advantages in the garden, deterring pests with its pungent aroma and attracting …
About one-fourth of the approximately 2,300 plants growing wild in Indiana are nonnative. While not all non-native plants are invasive, those that have earned the title can cause significant damage to local ecosystems. Some invasive plants are still sold by garden centers and nurseries, while others may have been planted in your landscape before they …
Just as weeds negatively impact a cultivated garden, invasive plants degrade ecosystems. These nonnative species spread aggressively, often forming dense monocultures and outcompeting native plants. Not only does this reduce plant biodiversity, but it also reduces wildlife habitat. Aquatic invasives sometimes slow water flow, increase sediment deposits, and change water quality. Invasive plants in Illinois …
Invasive plants, or noxious weeds, displace plants endemic to Idaho and can significantly alter native ecosystems. They can increase erosion, alter soil composition, impact water flow and silt buildup in waterways, and reduce wildlife habitat. In the garden, noxious weeds may be masquerading as cultivated plants, or perhaps they lurk among the weeds. Learning about …
Before humans began introducing species from other parts of the world, the unique flora and fauna of Hawaii lived in isolation. Many of these native plants and animals exist nowhere else, having evolved on these remote volcanic islands. However, humans have introduced new species to Hawaii, intentionally as well as unknowingly, and some of them …