Wordpress Author Growing Pawpaws Recently, my wife showed me a video of a Michigan gardener attempting to describe growing pawpaws. As I have some experience in this myself, I was dumbfounded by his lack of knowledge on the subject o... Sep 16, 2021
Wordpress Author Fall Garden Preparation for Spring Planting Fall is the perfect time to begin garden preparation for spring planting. The weather is warmer, the soil drier (typically), and you can evaluate how this year’s garden has produced. Next spring howev... Sep 9, 2021
Wordpress Author Blazingstar - September Plant of the Month Blazingstar is our September Plant of the Month. These perennials are one of my all-time favorite flowers, because the first one I learned to identify bloomed around the time of my birthday, in Septem... Sep 1, 2021
Wordpress Author Fall Webworms While most pests are winding down in late summer and autumn, fall webworms are just getting started. Many people get very upset when they see big webs of caterpillars in their trees (and shrubs) in la... Aug 26, 2021
Wordpress Author Armyworms in the Garden But what are armyworms? These moth caterpillars are so called because they gather into groups or “armies” while feeding. At least, the fall armyworm does. There are 3 common species of armyworm in the... Aug 19, 2021
Wordpress Author Fruit Tree Guide - Growing Apples Growing apples is often the vision of nearly every homeowner. Even those who do little or no gardening enjoy having an apple tree or two. Picking fresh, homegrown apples is a treat beyond words. I mys... Aug 12, 2021
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