Wordpress Author Creating a Butterfly Garden by Nadine Champlin, Landscape Designer, Owner of Prairie Place Designs , Sabetha, KS Design Consultant for Grimm’s Gardens, Hiawatha, KS Why have a butterfly garden? A Native American legend tells us:... Apr 3, 2020
Wordpress Author Attracting Birds - Part 1 I was recently discussing attracting birds with a church member. She was disappointed by the lack of diversity in bird species that visited her yard on a yearly basis. She lives in the country, away f... Apr 2, 2020
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 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 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
Wordpress Author KC Champion Trees: Trees for the Kansas City Region and Beyond Over the course of many years, Doug Grimm has been searching out, collecting, sampling, and developing new and native trees for his own corner of the world, here in Northeast Kansas. Though Doug has t... Jan 2, 2020
Wordpress Author The Kansas Gardener's Garden: October through December I hope you had a Merry Christmas! This is the final installment on 2019 on the series of photos from my yard. Great things are coming in 2020, I hope you are ready for them! The above flowers were all... Dec 26, 2019