In The Midwest Garden with Rob Zimmer

During this week's episodes, Rob is focusing on native plants and the importance to keep these plants thriving, as well as how to incorporate them into your landscapes and gardens. Today's episode features one of Rob's favorite native plants, native shrubs.

During this week's episodes, Rob is focusing on native plants and the importance to keep these plants thriving, as well as how to incorporate them into your landscapes and gardens. In today's episode recommends getting ready now to prepare your gardens, yards, and landscapes for fall wildflowers and plants.

During this week's episodes, Rob is focusing on native plants and the importance to keep these plants thriving, as well as how to incorporate them into your landscapes and gardens. Today's episode features native wildflowers for summer.

During this week's episodes, Rob is focusing on native plants and the importance to keep these plants thriving, as well as how to incorporate them into your landscapes and gardens. Today's episode is a brief intro and background to native plants.

This week's episodes feature "Tough Perennials for Tough Places", today Rob has options for those gardeners struggling with dry shady areas.

This week's episodes feature "Tough Perennials for Tough Places", today Rob focuses on plants that are considered 'clay busters'.

This week's episodes feature "Tough Perennials for Tough Places", today Rob gives his advice on plants that thrive in wet places.

This week's episodes feature "Tough Perennials for Tough Places", today Rob gives gardeners options for individuals that may not have a yard or garden.

This week's episodes feature "Tough Perennials for Tough Places", today Rob gives you options for perennials in hot sunny places.

Varieties of hardy hibiscus also known as rosemallow have become increasingly popular among gardeners due to demand and the success of hybridizers. Rob runs through this momentum-gaining shrub on today's episode.

The Dogwood shrub is perfect for the gardener looking for year-round interest when you add it to your yard. There are even versions that pop with color in the middle of the winter.

If you're looking to add antioxidant-bearing shrubs to your yard or garden, then Elderberry should be your first choice. Rob discusses the benefits of this super-food-bearing shrub when you add it to your landscape.

One of Rob's favorite shrubs is the viburnum and it makes a tremendous addition when you incorporate them into your landscape.

Rob suggests ninebark shrubs to add beautiful texture and shape to your yard and garden. Along with the contrast they will bring in some cases, they can add a pop of color too.

Rob features some of his favorite garden destinations this week on "In The Midwest Garden", today it's a departure from a true botanical garden. Exploring the trails and pathways of The Ridges Sanctuary brings you up close and personal to some of the Midwest's rarest wildflowers and plants.

Rob features some of his favorite garden destinations this week on "In The Midwest Garden", today it's one of the most unique public gardens in our area. Located in Sheboygan on the UW Campus, Bookworm Gardens brings to life children's books with stunning beauty.

Rob features some of his favorite garden destinations this week on "In The Midwest Garden", today it's a 5-mile hike from Manitowoc to Two Rivers called The Mariners Trail Gardens.

Rob features some of his favorite garden destinations this week on "In The Midwest Garden", today we head to West of The Lake Gardens along the shore of Lake Michigan.

Rob features some of his favorite garden destinations this week on "In The Midwest Garden", today it's one of the most well-known and visited Green Bay Botanical Gardens.

Fire up your garden and yard by adding the color red to your landscape. This can be done with a variety of summer red plants and Rob gives you all the information on what you'll need to add that fiery touch.

If you're looking to attract monarch butterflies to your yard or garden, Rob has all the milkweed answers you're looking for.

With June being Invasive Species Month, Rob informs you of some of the most aggressive and harmful invasive species in the Midwest.

Don't overlook annual grasses as centerpieces to your landscape or certainly bed and border specimens. In today's episode, Rob has a ton of examples of how to implement them in your yard and why now is the time to make the move to annual grasses.

Rob takes a look at a unique addition to your landscape with flowering trees. Find out which options could make a great fit for your yard.

Hot weather has hit us early this year in the midwest and Rob has plenty of plant selections that are able to handle hot temperatures.