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
Wordpress Author Coming Soon - Plant of the Week Starting in March, we will be showcasing a different plant of the week, each week until mid-November. Our team has picked from their favorite annuals, perennials, grasses, shrubs, and trees. We have a... Feb 20, 2020
Wordpress Author Bring More Golden into the Garden After listening to a podcast with gardener Margaret Roach, in upstate New York, I realized that just do not have enough golden in my garden. I have always known I need more of it, at the back of my mi... Feb 13, 2020
Wordpress Author 8 Tips for February in the Garden The cold usually increases in February before decreasing in March and the coming of spring. Follow these 8 tips when looking for something to do in February, and be sure to dress for the weather! When... Feb 6, 2020
Wordpress Author Welcome Ginkgo 'Asian Princess' I was totally awestruck by the size of this tree. I love ginkgos, their presence is so unique and wonderful in Kansas. Doug Grimm was bringing us back from a field day in Olathe and asked if we wanted... Jan 30, 2020
Wordpress Author Welcome KC 'Infraray Red' Scarlet Oak As January comes to a close, we welcome another new tree to the Kansas City landscape, ‘Infraray Red’ Scarlet Oak. This a is a tree to add to landscapes. Another Grimm’s Gardens arboretum selection, ‘... Jan 23, 2020
Wordpress Author Welcome 'Mr. America' Whitebud New trees for Kansas and Kansas City landscapes have arrived at Grimm’s Gardens! As I mentioned earlier, Doug Grimm has developed a number of trees for the landscapes of the Central Great Plains regio... Jan 9, 2020