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Berries

Andrew Mitchell

Berries

Berries can be one the easiest ways to both add winter interest and attract birds to the garden. With the latest and greatest cultivars coming out more and more, there is a plethora of choices for ber...

Garden Planning Gardening beautyberry berries chokeberry cotoneaster dogwood flowering shrubs landscape design sandcherry serviceberry shrubs viburnum

Jul 23, 2026

In Defense of Native Plants

Andrew Mitchell

In Defense of Native Plants

Typically, a week in June or the entire month of June is set aside as a month for natives. Native plants that is. The Kansas Native Plant Society has for years petitioned the Kansas Governor to make J...

Garden Planning Gardening Native Grasses butterfly hosts host plants meadow gardening native gardening native plants natives natural gardening pollinator gardening

Jun 4, 2026

What Organic Mulch is Best for Your Garden?

Andrew Mitchell

What Organic Mulch is Best for Your Garden?

What kind of organic mulch should I use? Wintertime for the gardener is planning time. When snow comes and the frigid winter winds keep us from tinkering in the garden shed, we curl up on the couch wi...

Garden Planning Gardening Mulching Organic Gardening Vegetable gardening organic

Jan 1, 2026

In the Garden: Tips for July

Andrew Mitchell

In the Garden: Tips for July

American Bumblebee on Echinacea The beginning of the heat has officially arrived. With summer’s onslaught, we can usually expect temperatures to soar into the 90s and 100s. Gardeners hardly want to go...

Garden Planning Gardening July garden tips July gardening garden tips

Jun 25, 2020

8 Tips for February in the Garden

Andrew Mitchell

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...

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Feb 6, 2020

January Tips & Tricks for the Garden

Andrew Mitchell

January Tips & Tricks for the Garden

2020 is right around the corner and January weather is headed our way. Here in Northeast Kansas I am already eagerly awaiting the first spring flowers of March. However, there are things to do in the ...

Garden Planning Gardening January garden tips January in the garden garden tips landscape design

Dec 20, 2019

Garden Planning Guide February, March & April

Andrew Mitchell

Garden Planning Guide February, March & April

Winter time is the best time to plan and prepare for next year’s gardens. We at Grimm’s Gardens are busy with ideas and preparations for the upcoming spring season. From now until March 1 st , we will...

Garden Planning Gardening Organic Gardening early spring

Feb 12, 2015

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Garden Planning: Heirloom Vegetables

I have been an heirloom gardener for four years now. You would not call me an expert, just an enthusiast. When I first started growing heirlooms four years ago, I had no idea how it would transform my...

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Jun 12, 2014