From Wildflowers in the Home Landscape, University of Missouri Extension Sheet g6660 Woodland wildflowers have these basic needs: light shade, adequate moisture, soil high in organic matter, well-drained soil, and a leaf mulch or other organic mulch that persists throughout the year. Shade – Most woodland wildflowers do not grow…
By Larry Hummel Winter is a good time to catch up on a number of projects around the yard and complete the usual chores that the dormant winter plants allow. Trees and understory shrubs. These plants range from 30 foot oaks to the slow growing deciduous hollies that are 5…
By Terri Brandt I enjoy the eye-catching beauty of wildflowers growing along roadsides, trails, and streambanks. Nature provides all the color of the rainbow to my favorite country roads, hiking trails, and walks near home. But on closer observation, it is not simply the beauty of these plants that interests…
