Field and Garden: Flower choices abound for N.D. yards

“I think we should plant perennials next year,” remarked my wife the other day.

We’ve planted and enjoyed a large patch of zinnias the last two years. I would probably plant them again, but Melissa is ready for a change. She has an English-style cottage garden in mind. Melissa likes the variety, color and wildness that cottage gardens possess.

The question is: what should we plant?

I recently foun...