Wordpress Author Rudbeckia - August Plant of the Month Rudbeckia, aka black or brown-eyed Susan, is our August Plant of the Month. Native to North America, rudbeckias are favored in both the old world (Europe) and the new (America) for their long bloom pe... Aug 1, 2021
Wordpress Author Emerald Ash Borer Management Emerald ash borer is and has been a problem for quite some time now. We have established populations of EAB (emerald ash borer) in many areas of the Central Great Plains and Midwest. It is here to sta... Jul 29, 2021
Wordpress Author What Should the Kansas State Fruit be? Kansas is well-known for a number of representative symbols , but we have no state fruit. Other states have a state fruit, but not us. Why is that? Well, for one thing, state symbols are not pressing ... Jul 22, 2021
Wordpress Author Meet the Pollinators : Spring Flying Butterflies I have done many a post on attracting insect pollinators , butterfly host plants, and pollinators. But I have not grouped when the pollinators are out. What are the spring flowering pollinators? Which... Jul 8, 2021
Wordpress Author Plants that do not Attract Bees Why would we want to plant more plants that do not attract bees? Are bees not in danger of extinction? Well, there are many people, including clients of mine, who are allergic to bee stings, and yet w... Jul 1, 2021
Wordpress Author Milkweed - July Plant of the Month Milkweed is our July Plant of the Month. When you think butterfly conservation , butterfly gardening, or butterflies, you also think mostly about milkweeds. But why is that? The Monarch butterfly , of... Jul 1, 2021
Wordpress Author Flying Flowers and More But what are flying flowers? When I was growing up, I used to love poring over the photos in Birds & Blooms Magazine, which I read at my Grandma’s house. In the magazine, they had a section called fly... Jun 21, 2021
Wordpress Author Dragonflies and Damselflies as Mosquito Control Attracting beneficials like dragonflies and damselflies to the garden is not as hard as you might think. But there are many factors that we need to look at. What is the difference between dragonflies ... Jun 17, 2021
Wordpress Author Meet the Pollinators : Skipper Butterflies What are skipper butterflies and why are they separate from other butterflies? Skippers are often termed as an intermediate group between butterflies and moths. What does that mean? It mean that they ... Jun 10, 2021
Wordpress Author Viburnums - The Gardener's Must-Have Plant If you want to truly feel you have a place in the gardening world, you need to have viburnums. I feel like the landscape is not complete without at least 1 viburnum, either native or nonnative. Viburn... Jun 3, 2021
Wordpress Author Nepeta - June Plant of the Month Nepeta, also know as catmint, is our June Plant of the Month. Catmint has become one of the most popular perennials over the last 20 years, for many reasons. When I first started as a draftsman in Man... Jun 1, 2021
Wordpress Author Plant This! Not That - Replacing Invasives Invasives are in our gardens. For some of us, this might be a favorite plant or a stylish plant. And many gardeners never see those plants becoming invasive. But if you hike local woodlands, parks, an... May 19, 2021