Asclepias Prairie planting has become quite the rage lately. It is a great alternative to traditional, more high-maintenance gardening. It is also a great way to reintroduce native Wisconsin plants back to your property. Our bird and butterfly friends will thank us by visiting often. Prairie meadows do not require anything special, other than at least a half-day of sun, preferably a full day though if your soil is especially wet or clay. Prairie plants are typically perennials so they will come back for you every year without little to no work. Here are just a few to get you started with your planning. Asclepias Tuberosa (Milkweed) Baptisia (False Indigo) Echinacea Purpurea (purple coneflower) Geum (prairie smoke) Grasses, such as Big blue stem, Carex, Little blue stem, Sorghastrum (Indian grass), Heliopsis (False sunflower), Agastache (hyssop), Liatris, Monarda, and Rudbeckia triloba

Ever see these beautiful containers and wonder how did they know what to plant and what will look good together? We hear this a lot, which is why we are happy to plant your containers for you. Whether it is items you are looking for specifically or you want us to take charge and surprise you. Whatever you decide, we have put together a list of annuals and perennials that always look good in pots. Grasses are always on the top of our list. Whether its purple fountain grass (Rubrum), Pink Muhly (new in 2024), Miscanthus, or Pennisetum, you cannot go wrong. These make great centerpieces. Colocasia, Caladium, and Gryphon Begonias (new 2024) do not flower, but boy do they make a statement. Canna- Great as a centerpiece and if you can bring in your pot at the end of the season, you may get lucky and get it back the following year. Spikes Hostas make great fillers for containers in shady areas. Angelonia, Nepeta, phlox, sedum, and veronica are also great choices. Anything that trails- Sweet potato vine, Lysimachia Goldilocks (creeping jenny) 4"Calibrachoa, Dorotheanthus (NEW 2024)

creeping phlox Perennial ground cover can be a wonderful, low-maintenance garden solution. Ground cover plants tend to do well where some other plants have a hard time growing (slopes, rocky, sandy, clay), since they do not need much depth for their root system to grow. We have put together a small list of perennials that we stock that might be worth taking a second look at. Ajuga -Spreads fast and can become invasive. Chocolate Chip is a great variety. Anemone- Some might disagree with me, but we love this as ground cover. It does spread slowly, and new plants will pop up around the existing plants. They do like mostly sun, but will tolerate some shade but will not spread as quickly. We like that they bloom early and will also bloom again late summer, early fall. Campanula- colorful, whimsical and low-maintenance Galium (Sweet woodruf) It prefers moist soil, but will survive in dry shade. Hostas - We could go on forever about hostas. We will just leave it at that. Lamium - Great for large area as it grows quickly. Works best in shady areas but since it is very adaptable it is a great transition plant between shade and sun areas. Creeping Phlox- (one of our favorites). It comes in a variety of colors. It does prefer full sun or it may not bloom well. It will spread slowly in mounds 4-6" Pulmonaria - One of the easiest ground cover perennials to grow as they do not require a lot of light. they do spread slowly, but the ground does need to stay moist (not wet) for them to thrive. Sedum - Another one of our favorites. They do spread, but not invasive. They do have shallow root system so they are easy to remove. They do not liked to be watered often and do not might rocky soil.