Wordpress Author 6 Flowers for Summer Shade July in Kansas often starts out rainy, then turns hot and dry as summer heats up. This is the time of year where we expect big things from our full sun flowers -black eyed Susan, coneflowers, hydrange... Jul 11, 2019
Wordpress Author Tough Turf Weeds: Yellow Nutsedge Yellow nutsedge is a tough, perennial weed common in many parts the the Great Plains region. It invades turf, landscape beds, golf courses, croplands, and gardens. This weed is spread from seed and bu... Jun 6, 2019
Wordpress Author Yarrow for Your Garden Yarrow is a wonderful addition to any garden. With all the new varieties available, it is not difficult to find one that suits you. Many of the older varieties are nice too. Yarrow is a perennial plan... May 30, 2019
Wordpress Author Bluestar for the Garden Selecting perennials for the garden can be a difficult task given the number of species and the amazing number of cultivars per species. It would be easy to be a collector of certain species, there ar... May 23, 2019
Wordpress Author Plant Profiles: The Peony Peonies have long been cultivated throughout the world and valued for their durability, fragrance, flower colors, and longevity. Peonies have been used in nearly every American garden since our ancest... May 9, 2019
Wordpress Author More Daylilies? I know it seems crazy to think about adding more daylilies to your garden, but for me, it is not a stretch. Back in 2000 when I first thought about becoming a landscape designer, I constantly studied ... May 2, 2019
Wordpress Author Beautiful Beneficials: Crab Spiders Spiders…Yikes! When I was a child I became terrified of spiders after having one run down my face in the bathtub. Still gives me the creeps. However, I have come to not fear spiders so much and revel ... Apr 25, 2019
Wordpress Author Karl Foerster' Feather Reed Grass The 2001 Perennial Plant Association’s Plant of the Year in 2001 was ‘Karl Foerster’ Feather Reed Grass. This perennial grass has since become a standard in American landscapes. It is a very versatile... Mar 28, 2019
Wordpress Author Destructive Turf Pests: Two-Lined Spittlebug We do not often enough discuss turf and lawns here. However, starting with this blog, I will be going over some turf insect pests in 2019 and beyond. First up, two-lined spittlebug. While this insect ... Mar 28, 2019
Wordpress Author Growing Apricots There is an old apricot tree in nearly every old farmstead landscape in Kansas. It is one of the trees I best remember from growing up in North Central Kansas. Along the lane to the back my parent pla... Mar 21, 2019
Wordpress Author Add Beautiful Rose-of-Sharon to the Landscape Rose of Sharon is a beautiful, long-blooming shrub for the landscape. It can be used in a variety of ways, from hedges and screens to focal points in pollinator gardens and there are even tree forms a... Mar 19, 2019
Wordpress Author How to Prune Spireas Ever since I graduated in Horticulture I have been getting questions about plants and their maintenance from friends and colleagues. That is what I want, but it sometimes gets old when the same questi... Mar 19, 2019