2026 September Cross Pollination

• Feature – Culver’s Root, Veronicastrum virginicum
• Monthly Garden ‘To-Do’ List
• Building a raised vegetable bed: Let winter do the work for you
• Question of the Month – Managing rabbits in the garden
• Garden Journeys Open Days – Thank you
• The Monarch Journey – Thank you
• Garden Inspiration – Why are there different shapes of flowers?
• What’s Growing On

2026 August Cross Pollination

• Feature – Northern Bush Honeysuckle, Diervilla lonicera
• Monthly Garden ‘To-Do’ List
• Lavender’s Blue, Lavender’s Green
• Question of the Month – Plant I.D. Apps
• Garden Inspiration – Sedges for Edges
• Garden Journeys Open Days
• The Monarch Journey
• What’s Growing On

2026 July Cross Pollination

• Feature – Ninebark (Physocarpus opulifolius)
• Before you Reach for the Saw!
• Parsley and Bay Laurel
• Spotlight on Science – What Happens to Vegetables During a Heat Wave?
• Question of the Month – The Value of Community Gardens
• Garden Inspiration – Unbeweevilble!
• What’s Growing On

2026 June Cross Pollination

• Prairie Pasqueflower (Pulsatilla nuttalliana)
• Monthly Garden ‘To-Do’ List
• Finding Harmony in the Garden: An Informed Approach to Animal ‘Pests’ in the Garden
• Native Plant Sale: June 6, 2026, 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
• Spotlight on Science: Why Delphiniums Are Making a Royal Comeback
• Question of the Month: Growing veggies in your front yard!
• Garden Inspiration: Gnome Is Where the Heart Is
• What’s On (News and Events)

2026 May Cross Pollination

• Early Meadow Rue (Thalictrum dioicum)
• Monthly Garden ‘To-Do’ List
• Native Plant Sale: June 6, 2026, 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
• Spotlight on Science: Compost vs Fertilizer
• Question of the Month: Gardening with Children
• Garden Inspiration: A Bouquet of Gardening Emotions
• What’s On (News and Events)

2026 April Cross Pollination

• Jack-in-the-Pulpit (Arisaema triphyllum)
• Monthly Garden ‘To-Do’ List
• Our Garden Superheroes – Recognized with National Innovation Award
• Question of the Month: Gardening for Birds
• Garden Inspiration: It’s a Grass, Grass, Grass
• What’s On (News and Events)

2026 March Cross Pollination

• Spring Beauty – Claytonia virginica
• Monthly Garden ‘To-Do’ List
• Image Prairie Moon Nursery
• Spotlight on Science – The Science of Zinnia Breeding
• Question of the Month – Why Keep a Garden Journal?
• Garden Inspiration – Why Native Plants Matter
• What’s On (News and Events)

2026 February Cross Pollination

• Common Snowberry (Symphoricarpos albus)
• Editing Plants for a ChangingClimate
• A Gentle Look At Ruderals
• Monthly Garden ‘To-Do’ List
• Garden Inspiration: Finding Garden Wisdom in Winter
• Question of the Month: Gardening with Pets
• What’s On (News and Events)