Do you know trees actually do better with a friend?  Take a stroll through a nearby forest some afternoon and pay special attention to the placement of the trees, their proximity, and how well they are growing. The forest can be a great guide as we grow within our...

What a beautiful evening it was for the first Plantone Club here at Plant Life Designs.  Our members enjoyed a delicious salad they prepared out of the cookbook we featured, 'Salad for President'.  Karen Davis, our guest chef gave us some helpful kitchen tips, as well...

                              New Plants for 2018! 'Blackhawks' Big Bluestem $15.00 USD 'Wee White' Hydrangea $37.00 USD Rosa At Last $37.00 USD 'Noble Spirits' Dwarf Goatsbeard $10.00 USD 'Limetta'...

        Millennium Allium Single Plant $12.00 USD 5 Pack $50.00 USD

    This week, I celebrate the two year anniversary of taking the leap and buying an acreage to expand Plant Life Designs, the business I started back in 2006 while I was living in a two bedroom townhouse in Ankeny, IA.  Plant Life Designs started as a...

Allium These plants can be enjoyed in the garden all year round, are deer resistant and are very easy to grow.  With the number of allium varieties available, one could have an allium blooming from spring until frost.  We will celebrate the allium this year as a part...

This front yard in Ankeny was in need of an update!  Our clients came to us looking for something simple and clean, with interest throughout the seasons.  We selected a variety of plants that would add something interesting to every month in the garden. NEW PLANTS:...