Category Archives: Garden

Plant A Succulent Pot…in A Pot!

Succulent Pot in A Pot DIY

It’s a succulent pot in a pot! This trend has been popping up on instagram, and we’re totally on board. Learn how to create this simple DIY with Laura from Garden Answer, plus extra tips from Prairie Gardens & Jeffrey Alans.

2020 Free Garden Seminars

Join us for 2 full Saturdays of FREE Garden Seminars at the Prairie Gardens Spring Open House, March 28th & April 4th. View seminar topics, speakers & times below. Plan on joining us? Register now! (*registration not required, just appreciated). *Seminars will be held at Prairie Gardens Champaign Location Only

How to Dry Hydrangea Blooms

Don’t waste those gorgeous blooms! Drying Hydrangea blooms is super easy, they last for such a long time, and you can do it with any Hydrangea variety. Learn how in this easy DIY tutorial video with Laura from Garden Answer!

2019 Rose of the Year! Proven Winners At Last Rose

  Sweetly fragrant, disease resistant, long-lasting blooms…what’s not to love? At Last Rose is Proven Winners 2019 Rose of the Year! This beautiful, low-maintenance variety features gorgeous orange-coral blooms and requires no pruning or dead-heading. Learn why this variety won top honors and look for it in the PG greenhouses!

Plant Features with Jessica From Proven Winners!

Jessica from Proven Winners takes a stroll around Prairie Gardens greenhouses and highlights some of her favorite plants! Including Cuphea Vermillionare (a hummingbird magnet), Coleus Golden Dreams, and more. Plus…she gives quick container gardening recipe picks with her spiller, fillers, and thrillers container tips. Look for these varieties in the Prairie Gardens & Jeffrey Alans…

New Plants for 2019 from Proven Winners To Help Cure Your Spring Fever

Craving sunshine? Looking longingly at your garden? Dreaming of buds blooming? We have a diagnosis for you: you’ve caught the spring fever. Highly contagious and difficult to kick, it’s going around. There’s no real cure other than spring coming again, but in the mean time, we find garden dreaming and peeking at what’s to come…