Planning and Designing Your Home Landscape
This publication explores landscape planning: putting the plan on paper; selecting, placing, and planting trees and shrubs; and maintaining the home grounds.
Selection
Landscaping In Spite of Black Walnuts
Black walnut trees can have a dramatic, negative affect on certain plants. To learn more about juglone toxicity and which plants are suceptible, read this article…
Kiwifruit, Actinidia spp.
What’s brown and fuzzy all over and green inside? Well, the kiwifruit, of course. To learn more about kiwifruit, read this article…
Fothergilla
Fothergillas are multi-season beauties grown as ornamentals well outside their original range. Learn more about these easily grown members of the witch-hazel family…
European Larch, Larix decidua
Not all conifers are evergreen, and larch is one example of a conifer that loses its needles every year. Learn more about Larix decidua in this article…
Serviceberry, Amelanchier spp.
If you’re looking for a small tree with attractive white blossoms in spring and small fruits that can be food for animals or humans, consider one of several species of serviceberry. To learn more, read this article…
Forsythia, Forsythia spp.
As one of the first shrubs to flower, the showy yellow flowers of forsythia are the ultimate symbol of spring in many places. Learn more about forsythia in this article…
Invasive Exotic Shrub Honeysuckles
Includes history, distribution, habitat, similar species, threats, identification and impact, of the shrub honeysuckles that are invasive in the Midwest. Photos and discussion of control strategies are also included.
Eastern Redbud, Cercis canadensis
Need a small tree with spring flowers and interesting structure? Unless you live way up north eastern redbud may fit the bill. To learn more about Cercis canadensis, read this article…
Star Magnolia, Magnolia stellata
If you want a small tree or large shrub with large, showy white or pink flowers in early spring, star magnolia is a great choice. Read more about Magnolia stellata in this article…
River Birch, Betula nigra
Betula nigra is a tall native tree that makes a great ornamental for large spaces because of its graceful form and attractive bark. To learn more about river birch, read this article…
Daphne xburkwoodii ‘Carol Mackie’
‘Carol Mackie’ daphnea is a medium-sized shrub with fragrant flowers in spring and attractive, variegated foliage the rest of the growing season. To learn more about this low-maintenance plant, read this article…
