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.
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.
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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. 
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.
Sculptural Houseplants That Double As Art
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We talked with Jared Hughes, co-owner of Groovy Plants Ranch near Columbus, about 11 sculptural plants guaranteed to bring personality to your home.
How to Care for Flowering Houseplants
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Author Lisa Eldred Steinkopf shares how to make blooms last longer—and repeat.
How to Save Ailing Houseplants—Plus Which Easy-Care Ones to Try Next
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In a new book, the founder of Ohio Tropics celebrates houseplants and unravels the mysteries of their care.
A Chicago Floral Designer Creates Long-Lasting Dried Bouquets in Repurposed Containers
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Cut flowers are a creative medium for artist Karina Castellon.
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10 Foolproof Container Garden Combinations to Try This Fall
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Two experts weigh in.
How to Edit Your Garden to Reflect Your Sense of Style
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Is your landscape looking tired or overgrown? Did you inherit a flowery, all-pink garden that doesn't fit your own minimalist aesthetic? It may be time for a garden edit.
A Chicago Floral Designer Creates Long-Lasting Dried Bouquets in Repurposed Containers
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Cut flowers are a creative medium for artist Karina Castellon.
10 Foolproof Container Garden Combinations to Try This Fall
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Two experts weigh in.
How to Edit Your Garden to Reflect Your Sense of Style
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Is your landscape looking tired or overgrown? Did you inherit a flowery, all-pink garden that doesn't fit your own minimalist aesthetic? It may be time for a garden edit.
How to Layer Textures in a Fall Garden for Maximum Visual Interest
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Make your garden shine in autumn by thinking in top-to-bottom tiers of color.
Midwest Plants for Small-Space Greenery and Color
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In her small Detroit backyard, botanical artist Lisa Waud plants a leafy foundation, then selectively accents with pops of color and vertical climbers.
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This Garden in Ann Arbor Transforms into a Kaleidoscope of Colors Each Fall
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A retired doctor in Ann Arbor, Michigan, has spent a decade crafting his wooded landscape. Each falll, he relishes the warmth and color of his garden masterpiece.
Midwest Plants for Beautiful Fall Color
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Create a striking autumnal palette in the garden with these pleasing varieties. 
Fall Vegetable Gardening Guide
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It's not too late! Use this guide to reap the benefits of homegrown veggies this fall.
Modern Landscape Design Lessons from the Iconic Miller House Garden
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This masterpiece in Indiana dates to the 1950s – and it's packed with dreamy design inspiration.
12 Fragrant Flowers That Bring Natural Aromatherapy to Outdoor Spaces
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Use these varieties to boost your mood and add another dimension to your garden.
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.
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.
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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.
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.
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