9 new plants Wisconsin gardening experts are adding to their gardens this year
A handful of gardening pros seem to want newly released plants in bold colors, and those that attract pollinators.
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A handful of gardening pros seem to want newly released plants in bold colors, and those that attract pollinators.
This week, the show travels to Kansas to explore some hidden cultural gems in the state. We head to Heartland Farm, a retreat founded 35 years ago by the Dominican Sisters of Peace with an aim to address the challenges of its rural Midwestern community. Site Director Sister Jane Belanger, Marketing Director Teresa Johnson, and Farm Manager Terra Crawford share how they welcome volunteers from far and wide to run a farm that promotes holistic well-being through agriculture.
Heartland Farms near Great Bend, Kansas is operated by the Dominican Sisters of Peace. The sisters at Heartland Farms mark just one of several religious communities in Kansas turning their attention to a modern crisis — climate change. Motivated by their religious beliefs, they make a faith-based case for environmentalism. GREAT BEND, Kansas — The Dominican Sisters of Peace have been farming with their faith in mind for more than three decades. In the middle of a state where large-scale commodity and livestock farming has transformed the landscape, the order of nuns aim for a lighter tou...