All about Plants and Flowers
Questions about what to plant and where and when to plant it? We can help! The following articles offer tips and advice for how and what to plant in your yard and garden, including plant lists for particular growing conditions as well as general how-to articles.
Plus, don't miss our Bloom Box: Growing Deeper podcast episodes on various plant-related topics. Scroll to the bottom of this page for a full list of podcast episodes.
Plant Lists
Pollinator Plants for Eastern Nebraska
Pollinator Plants for Eastern Nebraska -- Spanish language version
Pollinator Plants for Western Nebraska
Pollinator Plants for Western Nebraska -- Spanish language version
Plants That Attract Specific Pollinators
Seasonal Pollinator Garden Guide
Native Prairie Plants Guide
Ideal Plants for a Xeriscape (low water garden)
Plants for Sandy Soil
Plants for a Cutting Garden
Long-lasting Perennials
Predator-resistant Plants (to deter deer and rabbits)
What to Plant for Early Spring Blooms
Good Groundcover Plants - to use instead of mulch
Plants That Make Good Combinations
Perennial Herbs
Plants for a Kids' Garden
Easy-to-Establish Plants
All about Blazing Star/Gay Feather (Liatris)
Wildflowers for Your Garden
Plus, check out our 2025 Great Plants recommendations -- the perennial, grass, shrub and tree of the year.
How-To
NEW! Rain Gardens 101
Gardening with Prairie Plants
Tips for Prairie Gardens
Planting with Prairie Natives
Bulb Planting
Dealing with Difficult Plants
Enjoying Nebraska's Wildflowers
Serendipity in the Garden
Winter Interest in the Garden: Seedheads
How to Force Early Spring Blooms
Plants Provide (The Seed, 2020)
Understanding and Managing Weeds (The Seed, 2019)
Why Plant Prairie (The Seed, 2015)
Podcast Episodes
Fall Planting: Perennials & Grasses
Great Plants Selections for 2023
Midsummer Problems in the Garden
Botanical Latin Plant Names
Planting Fall Bulbs
Great Plants Selections for 2024
All about Annuals
