by Delaney Lynch | Sep 26, 2024 | Garden Design, Garden Shop, Horticulture
As the weather changes–looking to bring the outdoors in? Here’s how to mix your houseplants to create beautiful indoor landscapes—dish gardens, terrariums and other displays that will thrive in your home. Indoor Plantings that Mimic Nature Emily Kellett,...
by Delaney Lynch | Sep 15, 2024 | Garden Design, Garden Shop, Horticulture
The Dome is Colorful Spot on the DSM Skyline The Challenge For 45 years, the Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden stood as a beautiful addition to the skyline of Iowa’s capital city – until sunset, when its 80-foot-high geodesic-domed conservatory disappeared into...
by Delaney Lynch | Jul 30, 2024 | Garden Design, Garden Shop, Horticulture
Fall’s the time to get spring-blooming bulbs in the ground. Here are tips for how to plant bulbs and what bulbs to choose for Midwest gardens. When & Were to Plant Bulbs Rosie Lerner, a former extension consumer horticulture specialist at Purdue University,...
by Shay Magaraci | Aug 12, 2019 | Garden Design, Horticulture
How Flower Geometry Inspires Garden Design According to Leslie Hunter, Botanical Garden horticulturist, designing a garden can be an exercise of joy and madness. Attempting to coordinate size, shape, color, bloom time, fragrance, light and moisture requirements all...
