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:

  • Plants for the Autumn Garden

    With the year finally beginning to wane, we are looking forward to the changing of the leaves and prepping for winter. However, before we put our tools away for good, we need to assess and evaluate our current gardens. Then we can decided which perennials and grasses would be beneficial for autumn color. Pollinator Plants [...]

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  • Plant of the Week: Seven Son Tree

    This week’s Plant of the Week is the Seven Son Tree. This tree is a native of China. It is a very versatile tree for your landscape. Here at Grimm’s, we have both shrub form and tree form in this small tree. The tree itself grows 10 to 20 feet tall and wide. It can [...]

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  • Planning Next Year’s Vegetable Garden

    This year has seen many new gardeners as people run to find things to do while quarantined. I have seen a run on seed sales, and tons of new questions on all kinds of garden problems, from insects to picking times, to diseases, and more. As we wind down this year, we need to begin [...]

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  • Plant of the Week: Dutchman’s Pipevine

    Dutchman’s pipevine is our Plant of the Week for the second week of September. There are many species of this perennial vine, coming from the United States and other parts of the world. Here at Grimm’s, we usually carry a couple different species. Some of the tropical species have huge flowers that are very showy [...]

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  • Planting Bulbs for Spring Color

    September is often regarded as the first month of fall, even though it does not begin until the end of the month. Now is the time for preparing and planting bulbs, so you can have a bigger displays of spring color. Where to Buy Bulbs You can pick up bulbs from big box stores, garden [...]

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  • Plant of the Week: Baldcypress ‘Shawnee Brave’

    This week’s Plant of the Week is the Baldcypress ‘Shawnee Brave’. ‘Shawnee Brave’ is a fast growing tree that is adaptable to a wide range of conditions, from wet spots to well-drained. It grows best in full sun but can handle some shade when it is young. Plant baldcypress where you have a standing water [...]

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  • September Tips for the Garden

    September is here and fall is right around the corner. It almost time to get the garden ready for winter – but not yet! September to me was a time of birthday parties, picnics before school, and the last summer vacation. What needs done in September first? Remove spent and over-grown annuals from the landscape [...]

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  • Plant of the Week: Helenium Dakota Gold

    Helenium Dakota Gold is our Plant of the Week for the last week of August. This annual is a powerhouse bloomer, going from June until frost. It is a cultivar of our native Helenium amarum, bitter sneezeweed. It can be found native in the Lower Great Plains and Lower Midwest. https://www.kswildflower.org/flower_details.php?flowerID=161 I do not use [...]

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  • Designing Autumn Containers

    With September just around the corner, now is a good time to begin planning your autumn containers. Planning should be done early to avoid rushing around at the last minute trying to find things. Plants Best for Autumn Containers When you are choosing plants for your containers, you need to find things that will survive [...]

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