Plant Trials

Dahlias: Every Gardener’s Delight
If you keep up with the National Garden Bureau's "Year of" program, you're aware last year was Year of the Dahlia. While we already had 365 days of celebrating this stunning crop category, we can't... more »

Dazzling Dahlias
Very few flowers engender as much excitement, adoration and interest as dahlias. The public fascination for the myriad flowers forms, sizes and colors is unparalleled. There are thousands of registered seed and vegetative cultivars and... more »

Poinsettia Season Is Here!
Did you know that Dec. 12 is National Poinsettia Day? If not, now you know ... and you should celebrate appropriately! I came across a statistic recently that stated poinsettias account for nearly one-quarter of... more »

A “Living Catalog” in Michigan
As 2019 comes to an end, you have likely already begun prepping for the 2020 season. What varieties will you offer? Have you added any new 2020 introductions to your catalog? Over the past few... more »

Trending in Salvia
The salvia category has seen a plethora of new annual and tender perennial varieties over the past few years. The genus consists of over 1,000 species of herbs, perennials, annuals and shrubs! It's easy to... more »

Salvias Galore
We have seen a plethora of new annual and tender perennial salvia introductions over the past few years. This genus in the mint family is comprised of more than 1,000 species of herbs, perennials, annuals... more »

Millstadt/Heimos Poinsettia Open House Set for Nov. 21
Millstadt Young Plants and N.G. Heimos Greenhouses 12th annual Poinsettia Trials and Open House will take place Nov. 21, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Millstadt, Illinois. The open house will showcase a comparison... more »

Best of the Best at CSU
Summer has come to an end, and fall is in full swing with winter just around the corner. For some of us in places like the cool Midwest (bbrrrr, Chicago), prime gardening season already seems... more »