Podcast Show Notes

In this episode of the Plant Nebraska Podcast, Hanna and Sarah explore the challenges and opportunities of designing around your home's foundation. From overgrown shrubs and river rock regrets to favorite plant choices and fire-wise landscaping tips, they share real-life examples from their own yards and practical advice for creating beautiful, functional spaces around your home. Don't forget to complete our listener survey—we want your feedback as we plan the future of the podcast!

Plants Mentioned

• Agastache 'Blue Fortune' — Blue Fortune Hyssop
• Ajuga reptans — Ajuga (Bugleweed)
• Aruncus aethusifolius (or dwarf Aruncus cultivar) — Dwarf Goat's Beard
• Aruncus dioicus — Goat's Beard
• Aster spp. — Aster
• Baptisia minor — Blue Wild Indigo
• Carex cherokeensis — Cherokee Sedge
• Clematis spp. — Clematis
• Echinacea purpurea — Purple Coneflower
• Euonymus alatus — Burning Bush
• Euonymus fortunei — Wintercreeper
• Fragaria × ananassa — Garden Strawberry
• Geranium spp. — Hardy Geranium
• Helianthus spp. — Sunflower
• Hemerocallis fulva — Orange Daylily (Ditch Lily)
• Hemerocallis spp. — Daylily
• Hosta spp. — Hosta
• Ilex spp. — Holly
• Iris spp. — Iris
• Lavandula spp. — Lavender
• Rudbeckia spp. — Black-Eyed Susan
• Schizachyrium scoparium / Andropogon gerardii — Little Bluestem / Big Bluestem
• Syringa spp. — Lilac
• Succulent species (various) — Succulents
• Taxus spp. — Yew
• Thuja spp. (likely, for the unidentified evergreen shrubs) — Arborvitae
• Vernonia spp. — Ironweed
• Veronicastrum virginicum (referenced as "Carly Rose/Kelly Rose" in conversation) — Culver's Root
• Various culinary herb species — Culinary Herbs