Wordpress Author Pasque Flower - March Plant of the Month Pasque flower is our first Plant of the Month for 2023. A new year and a new set of plant of the month species. It can be very difficult to find suitable plants for our early months, especially for Ma... Mar 2, 2023
Wordpress Author Slugs and Snails in the Garden One of my biggest nemeses in the garden are slugs and snails. These land roving mollusks are distant cousins to octopi and squids. But unlike them, slugs and snails are a problem in our gardens, inste... Feb 23, 2023
Wordpress Author Defining Garden Beds with Edging Edging for the garden may not sound like an important issue, but it should be thought of. One of the lesser parts of the landscape, edging is the part which defines it the best. And it plays an import... Feb 16, 2023
Wordpress Author Beetles - Exploring the Garden Did you know that there are 30,000 known beetles in the United States? And there are many more yet to be described and found. Worldwide, there are over 400,000 known types of beetles, more than any ot... Feb 9, 2023
Wordpress Author Rabbits - Keeping Them from the Garden Rabbits in the garden? Oh no! Yes, rabbits can be a very detrimental pest in any garden, whether growing vegetables, cut flowers, or fruit. I deal with the problems associated with rabbits every seaso... Feb 2, 2023
Wordpress Author Tough Trees for the Urban Canopy Why do we need tough trees? What challenges do we face in the urban canopy toady that requires specific planning for canopy diversity? Trees are our best choice for the fight against air pollution, po... Jan 31, 2023
Wordpress Author The Importance of Bark Bark is of one of my favorite attributes of trees. Yes, leaves and flowers are more important to landscapers and homeowners, and even insects. But bark is not only important for overwintering insects,... Jan 26, 2023
Wordpress Author Gardening for Bumblebees Bumblebees may not be the most favorite bee of gardeners, but they are important. They are one of the first bees I see each spring (along with honeybees ) and they are the largest. My kids like to ask... Jan 19, 2023
Wordpress Author Dark Leaves - Adding Depth to the Garden Putting dark leaves in the garden not only adds depth, but also intrigue, and if done right, mystery. Plants with dark leaves are rare in nature, but abound in the nursery trade, after being bred and ... Jan 12, 2023
Wordpress Author New Plants : What is Coming in 2023 Well, it is a new year, and new plants are coming to the nursery. Now, that does not entirely mean that these are all brand new plants that have never been grown before. Some, I have been growing in m... Jan 5, 2023
Wordpress Author Guide To Growing Oaks: Benefits of Oak Trees I have been wanting t write on this topic for awhile; the benefits of oak trees. Oak trees have so many benefits, and it can be difficult to go into them all in a single post. That is why I have broke... Dec 29, 2022
Wordpress Author Garden Tour with the Kansas Gardener It is that time of year again, time for a tour through my gardens! 2022 was one of the most difficult years for me at our house. Besides gardening through a drought and hot summer, my mower never did ... Dec 22, 2022