The Kansas Gardener

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Andrew Mitchell, also known professionally as the Kansas Gardener, is a Horticulturalist, Nursery Crops Specialist, and Landscape Maintenance Supervisor for Grimm's. He has a B.S. Degree in Horticulture from Kansas State University and a A.S. Degree in Agronomy from Cloud County Community College. Andrew is a Lifetime Member of the National Home Gardening Club and a member of the American Horticultural Society. He is a regular writer and on the Board of Directors of the Kansas Native Plant Society and the Eternal Hope Worship Center. Andrew lives on an oak-hickory remnant forest edge with his wife and 3 children. He is an avid collector of plant species, and has an interest in heirloom vegetables. Andrew spends his free time in photography, hiking, spending time with his family and church, and working in the garden.

Posts by The Kansas Gardener:

  • Celebration of Flowers

    With the 4th of July and the 245th Celebration of the United States coming in just 2 days, I am going to start off July with a celebration of flowers! Instead of long paragraphs of information (useful I know), I am just showing you the up to now best photo shots of 2020. Enjoy! Happy [...]

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  • Plant of the Week: Denim ‘N Lace Russian Sage

    Denim ‘N Lace Russian sage is our Plant of the Week this week. Russian sage is a great spreading perennial for the garden. It fills in areas quickly and nicely by rhizomes. The silver-blue flowers add attraction to the garden. Russian sage is hardy from Zones 5 to 10. In colder winters, it will die [...]

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  • In the Garden: Tips for July

    The beginning of the heat has officially arrived. With summer’s onslaught, we can usually expect temperatures to soar into the 90s and 100s. Gardeners hardly want to go out into the garden at all, but we have things to do. This to-do list will help keep your garden in check and give you as much [...]

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  • Plant of the Week: Alice Oakleaf Hydrangea

    Alice oakleaf hydrangea is our Plant of the Week for the last week of June. Oakleaf hydrangeas are multi-season plants, with interesting attributes in all 4 seasons. Although they are native to the southeastern U.S., they are adaptable and grow almost everywhere. About Oakleaf Hydrangeas These hydrangeas have the best ability to adapt to environments [...]

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  • Superb Shrubs: Ninebarks

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  • Plant of the Week: Ivory Silk Tree Lilac

    Ivory Silk lilac tree is our Plant of the Week this week. Tree lilacs come to us from Japan. They are medium sized trees, growing 20 to 40 feet tall and wide. As ornamental trees, they are excellent in the landscape or garden. We at Grimm’s Gardens love lilac trees for their flowers and shiny [...]

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  • Fire Pits – Creating a Comfort Space in the Garden

    We all want that sense of belonging and comfort to come from our homes, but what about in the garden? I believe that most gardeners are trying to create that comfort space when they create garden rooms. Adding a fire pit to the garden can help. Fire in the garden or landscape has always been [...]

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  • Plant of the Week: Butterfly Milkweed

    Butterfly milkweed is this week’s Plant of the Week. We love this plant here at Grimm’s Gardens, it is one of our best sellers! Asclepias tuberosa, known also as butterflyweed or pleurisy root, is a North American prairie native. It can be found throughout the Midwest and Great Plains. In 2017, the Perennial Plant Association [...]

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  • What is my Hardiness Zone?

    What is my Hardiness Zone and what does it mean? The USDA Hardiness Zone maps were created to help gardeners and growers alike to pick plants for different areas of the country. This means that plants that will thrive in Zones 4 to 7 will likely perish in Zones 8 and above or freeze in [...]

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