Wordpress Author Emerald Ash Borer Management Emerald ash borer is and has been a problem for quite some time now. We have established populations of EAB (emerald ash borer) in many areas of the Central Great Plains and Midwest. It is here to sta... Jul 29, 2021
Wordpress Author What Should the Kansas State Fruit be? Kansas is well-known for a number of representative symbols , but we have no state fruit. Other states have a state fruit, but not us. Why is that? Well, for one thing, state symbols are not pressing ... Jul 22, 2021
Wordpress Author Meet the Pollinators : Spring Flying Butterflies I have done many a post on attracting insect pollinators , butterfly host plants, and pollinators. But I have not grouped when the pollinators are out. What are the spring flowering pollinators? Which... Jul 8, 2021
Wordpress Author Flying Flowers and More But what are flying flowers? When I was growing up, I used to love poring over the photos in Birds & Blooms Magazine, which I read at my Grandma’s house. In the magazine, they had a section called fly... Jun 21, 2021
Wordpress Author Dragonflies and Damselflies as Mosquito Control Attracting beneficials like dragonflies and damselflies to the garden is not as hard as you might think. But there are many factors that we need to look at. What is the difference between dragonflies ... Jun 17, 2021
Wordpress Author Viburnums - The Gardener's Must-Have Plant If you want to truly feel you have a place in the gardening world, you need to have viburnums. I feel like the landscape is not complete without at least 1 viburnum, either native or nonnative. Viburn... Jun 3, 2021
Wordpress Author Plant This! Not That - Replacing Invasives Invasives are in our gardens. For some of us, this might be a favorite plant or a stylish plant. And many gardeners never see those plants becoming invasive. But if you hike local woodlands, parks, an... May 19, 2021
Wordpress Author Baptisia - May Plant of the Month Baptisia is our May Plant of the Month. May is a month of beautiful flowers, of trees , shrubs , and perennials in the central Great Plains and Midwest. Our gardens are loaded with many wonderful bloo... May 1, 2021
Wordpress Author Beneficial Insects - An Introduction Beneficial insects are garden friends who help us out when we are not aware of them. Most of the time, insects are out in the garden, eating pests before we see anything bad happening. Having a guide ... Apr 29, 2021
Wordpress Author Lilacs - Fragrant Flowers in the Garden Lilacs have long been known for their fragrance. In the early days of America, the old-fashioned lilacs were planted around outhouses as a screen, but more importantly to hide the smell. Unfortunately... Apr 22, 2021
Wordpress Author Build a Butterfly Garden in 9 Steps Building a butterfly garden should be on the list for every gardener. You can make your entire garden and landscape a butterfly garden or you can create a small, postage stamp garden specifically for ... Apr 15, 2021
Wordpress Author Attracting Hummingbirds to the Garden Attracting hummingbirds is one of nearly every gardener’s dream. We all want these brightly colored, quick-moving birds flitting about in our gardens. Watching them sparring over mates and territory i... Apr 1, 2021