Wordpress Author Garden Tour- 2023 at the Kansas Gardener's It is that time of year again! I really do enjoy sharing my love of gardening each season with all of you. And I love sharing my garden. So much so that this year I offered live garden tours. Of cours... Dec 7, 2023
Wordpress Author Hardiness Zones - What Does it Mean to Me? Recently, the USDA changed the hardiness zones map for North America. But what does that mean for gardeners and how will a change affect it? When the new map emerged in November 2023, gardeners got al... Nov 29, 2023
Wordpress Author Reblooming Plants - Are They Worth the Hype? Reblooming plants have become a real favorite for gardeners in recent years. But are they worth all the hype that the green industry puts upon them? As a nursery manager, I do sell quite a number of v... Oct 26, 2023
Wordpress Author Tidy Gardening Recently, a colleague asked me about plants for tidy gardening. But what is tidy gardening, and how does one achieve it? I have discussed many times my gardening ideals, which include diversity, and l... Oct 19, 2023
Wordpress Author October Colors in the Garden When fall finally arrives, it seems as if all the colors in the garden are playing me for a fool. I love the way the garden looks during spring and summer, with the many bright splashes of flower colo... Oct 12, 2023
Wordpress Author Low Maintenance Landscaping What is low maintenance landscaping? Every year, I hear about new and old clients who complain about their landscapes. “Its too much work to maintain.” “Do you do landscape maintenance?” And more. A l... Oct 5, 2023
Wordpress Author Showy Sedum - October Plant of the Month Showy sedum is our September Plant of the Month for 2023. Also known as live forever, orpine, tall sedum, and butterfly stonecrop; it is one of the best late summer and fall perennials for pollinators... Sep 28, 2023
Wordpress Author Attracting Wildlife to the Garden If you live in an urban setting, then attracting wildlife may not be the thing for you. But what does wildlife mean? To me, attracting wildlife mean providing homes for birds, mammals, amphibians, rep... Sep 21, 2023
Wordpress Author Building Soil Do you know what your soil is? It is one the most fundamental building blocks to a healthy landscape. Or ecosystem. And we have a problem. Most gardeners, farmers, and landscapers know it is important... Sep 14, 2023
Wordpress Author Rain Garden Plants What is a rain garden? A rain garden is an area within the landscape that gets the majority of its moisture from rain. It may also get wet from a hose runoff or hillside springs. The rain garden can b... Sep 7, 2023
Wordpress Author Seven Son - September Plant of the Month The seven son tree is our September Plant of the Month for 2023. This is one of my all-time favorite trees. Ever since coming to Grimm’s Gardens in 2011, I have loved using and selling this tree. It i... Aug 31, 2023
Wordpress Author Fruit Tree Guide: Growing Cherries Cherries are one of the most rewarding fruits to grow, mainly because there is nothing else like them. I love almost all things with cherries: cherry pie, black cherry ice cream, cherry pepsi, fresh c... Aug 24, 2023