Teresa Woodard

Teresa Woodard is contributing garden editor at Midwest Living where she covers everything from houseplants and bonsai to daffodils and peonies. A lifelong Ohioan (except for her college days studying journalism at Indiana University), she gardens on two acres outside Columbus. She also teaches youth about growing food at an urban community garden and is working on a book project about American garden design. She loves hiking with her German short-haired pointer and traveling to favorite garden destinations.
Shade Landscaping Ideas for Midwest Gardens
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Dry soil and low light—two gardening ills, and often, they plague one problematic spot. An Indianapolis pro prescribes solutions.
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10 Easy Ways to Be a Greener Gardener
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If you're growing plants, you're already on your way to helping the planet be a greener place. Here's how to make an even greater impact.
12 of the Easiest Flowers to Grow in a Midwest Cutting Garden
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A veteran flower farmer shares her go-to picks for lasting color, texture and variety.
How and When to Move Houseplants Outdoors, According to a Pro
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Your plants deserve a vacation too! An Ohio expert shares how to make the transition as smooth as possible.
Transform Your Yard into a Mini Mountainscape with a Rock Garden
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An expert explains this rugged, low-maintenance garden style and shares advice for starting your own rock garden at home—even if you have a small space.
How to Make Daffodil Kokedama
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Gather friends and create these cheery kokedama with pots of store-bought daffodils.
8 Spectacular Spring Flower Festivals to Experience Around the Midwest
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Explore a historic Dutch town packed with thousands of vibrant tulips, a Great Lakes island brimming with fragrant lilacs and more. 
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An Ohio Landscape Designer Transformed His Yard into an English Garden with a Midwest Twist
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At his Ohio farmhouse, Nick McCullough creates order and elegance in wide-open spaces.
Want to Attract Pollinators to Your Garden? Here's What to Plant for Gorgeous Color (and Visitors) All Spring
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As days warm, the season's first pollinators emerge—and they're hungry. Welcome them with a hearty buffet of spring bulbs.
8 Spectacular Spring Flower Festivals to Experience Around the Midwest
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Explore a historic Dutch town packed with thousands of vibrant tulips, a Great Lakes island brimming with fragrant lilacs and more. 
An Ohio Landscape Designer Transformed His Yard into an English Garden with a Midwest Twist
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At his Ohio farmhouse, Nick McCullough creates order and elegance in wide-open spaces.
Want to Attract Pollinators to Your Garden? Here's What to Plant for Gorgeous Color (and Visitors) All Spring
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As days warm, the season's first pollinators emerge—and they're hungry. Welcome them with a hearty buffet of spring bulbs.
Up Your Houseplant Game With These Amazing Dish Gardens
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You long ago mastered philodendrons. Succulents are old hat. Even your fiddle-leaf is still fiddling along. The next step in your houseplant journey: mixing plants to create indoor landscapes in pots.
7 Dazzling Orchid Shows to Visit Around the Midwest This Winter and Spring
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Outside may still be cold, but an uplifting tropical escape awaits visitors at each of these destinations.
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Why You Should Consider A Prairie-Style Yard
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A Nebraska gardener advocates for more prairie—and less lawn—to support wildlife across the Midwest.
Take Your Garden to New Heights with Clematis
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Dubbed the Queen of Climbers, clematis starts humble. But once rambling up a trellis and thick with flowers, this perennial is, indeed, regal. New varieties come in many colors with longer bloom times, and in sizes from 2 to 20 feet.
8 Ways to Use Tough, Versatile Sedges In Your Garden
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This under-appreciated grass-like perennial can be a lawn alternative, a groundcover, a border, a container plant and more.
A Dramatic Border of Silver-Tone Plants
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An all-silver palette of plants in varying shapes, sizes and textures can create a dramatic border for your garden. An Ohio garden pro shows how to get the look.
Plant Combos That Totally Nail Curb Appeal
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Beautiful Floating Mandalas Are So Easy to Create
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Floating floral displays called mandalas make a fun and rewarding summer project for both adults and kids. Just fill a container with water; cut flower heads, petals and leaves; then arrange in a pattern on the water. See ideas from an Ohio garden pro for floating mandalas and other Earth art, plus get step-by-step instructions to create your own.
Turn Your Midwest Backyard Into a Tropical Oasis
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In Love With Hydrangeas
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Puppies. Chocolate. Sunsets. File them all under Things That Make Us Go Heart-Eyes—right along with hydrangeas.
Discover an Urban Oasis at Midwest Public Gardens
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When you want to give city life the slip, public gardens await. Watch koi swirl in a pond. See a rare lily bloom in a glassy pool. Find out what grows in the cool of a streambed. Learn a lot—or just sit a spell and soak in the calm.
Container Garden Inspiration From a Top Chicago Designer
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Austin Eischeid, who designs Millennium Park’s stunning container gardens, offers tips for creating your own beautiful container arrangements. 
How to Plant a Water Lily
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With a large container, bricks and a nursery trip, you can create a romantic, miniature garden in an afternoon.
How to Create a Low-Maintenance Gravel Garden
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Are you done pulling weeds? Try gravel gardening—a new technique that’s low-maintenance and Earth-friendly. Here's what a Wisconsin pro recommends.
How to Bring Belle Isle Garden’s Beauty To Your Own Backyard
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Created by a world-class designer, this new garden at Belle Isle Park in Detroit offers plenty of ideas to make your outdoor spaces pretty and pollinator friendly.
How to Use Grow Bags for Amazing Vegetable Gardens
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Yes, these bags are lightweight and portable, but that’s not all. An Ohio extension agent explains another surprising perk.
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