Northern Gardener

Prairie Restorations, Inc. was founded in 1977 as one of the first companies in the nation devoted exclusively to designing, restoring, and managing native prairie plant communities. Sin...

Let’s make a change in 2026.

As far as plants go, the usual suspects will be around in high numbers this year: garlic mustard, creeping bellflower, creeping Charlie, Japanese knotweed,

Sunprints are a fun and easy way to make your own garden art, and the results are bold and beautiful pieces worthy of decorating your walls. They’re also a perfect way to record what’s growing in your garden.

Formally known as cyanotypes, the process is steeped in no...

Ask gardeners how they feel about thicket creeper and you’ll likely get a range of answers. It’s a tough, spreading plant, so it can overtake smaller, more delicate species. A fast-growing, vining ground cover, it can be a

Glancing through a recent garden design book, I noticed that some photos jumped off the page. They showed colorful, mostly purple blooms silhouetted against frothy silver foliage. Why did these scenes elicit a “wow?” It had to be the shimmering silver backdrop that made the scene so vibrant.
It was effervescent. It was magical. And with some planning, it w...