Wordpress Author Creating a Butterfly Garden by Nadine Champlin, Landscape Designer, Owner of Prairie Place Designs , Sabetha, KS Design Consultant for Grimm’s Gardens, Hiawatha, KS Why have a butterfly garden? A Native American legend tells us:... Apr 3, 2020
Wordpress Author Attracting Birds - Part 1 I was recently discussing attracting birds with a church member. She was disappointed by the lack of diversity in bird species that visited her yard on a yearly basis. She lives in the country, away f... Apr 2, 2020
Wordpress Author Plant of the Week: Blue Zinger Sedge Blue Zinger sedge is our Plant of the Week for the first week of April. This groundcover perennial is a great addition to the garden, for its texture and style. Sedges are one of the most common grass... Apr 1, 2020
Wordpress Author Caring for Roses Caring for roses can be tricky, but worth the effort. Roses are the gardener’s flower , and have been since ancient times. They entice us with their fragrance, their aroma, their beauty, and their abi... Mar 26, 2020
Wordpress Author Plant of the Week: Emerald Blue Creeping Phlox Emerald Blue creeping phlox is this week’s Plant of the Week. Creeping phlox is a low-growing, perennial groundcover, that is semi-evergreen in mild winters. Surprisingly, it grows only 6 inches tall,... Mar 25, 2020
Wordpress Author Growing Onions in the Central Region When I start talking about regions, things can get a bit gray. Since I have been a gardener, landscape designer, and horticulturalist for 2 decades in Kansas; I generally mean Kansas, Missouri, Nebras... Mar 19, 2020
Wordpress Author Plant of the Week: Pink Flowering Dogwood Pink flowering dogwood is this week’s Plant of the Week. This small tree for shade gardens is one of our arborist’s favorite trees. Doug Grimm is also a big fan of this tree. While pink flowering may ... Mar 18, 2020
Wordpress Author Flowers for the Kitchen Garden Kitchen gardens are usually referred to as vegetable gardens. I prefer to call mine the potager garden. Potager is the French word for kitchen garden. This is where you would grow vegetables , fruits,... Mar 12, 2020
Wordpress Author Plant of the Week: Redbud 'The Rising Sun' Redbud ‘ The Rising Sun’ is a powerhouse performer all year long. This small tree has multi-season interest for the whole landscape. It grows in full sun to part shade. Plant it next to the house, und... Mar 11, 2020
Wordpress Author Growing Lavender Growing lavender in the Great Plains can be rewarding for gardeners. This aromatic plant can be used for a variety of different things, from soaps to jelly. I have grown lavender for years in my own g... Mar 9, 2020
Wordpress Author Plant of the Week: Woodland Blue Phlox This week’s Plant of the Week is the Woodland Blue Phlox, Phlox divaricata . This North American native is found on the edges of forests and riparian areas. It prefers moist to well-drained soils and ... Mar 3, 2020
Wordpress Author March Tips & Tricks March is the start of spring cleanups and gearing up for the garden year, so it is often the busiest time of the gardening year. While it is true, that if you put the garden to bed just right in the f... Feb 27, 2020