Wordpress Author Designing Your Landscape for your House (and You!) “Look at those shrubs; they are way too big for that spot.” “They have no landscape at all!” These and other statements are often heard by my patient wife and kids on drives to the city. Being a lands... Mar 22, 2016
Wordpress Author Common Pine Diseases There are several common diseases that attack Pine trees in the Mid-West. Perhaps the most well-known is Pine Wilt; however there are a few others that are more common but less severe. In this article... Feb 24, 2016
Wordpress Author Grimm's Gardens Gift Certificates - Shop Local The gift of a plant is a gift that lasts and won’t clutter up the house! Call us or stop in to purchase a gift certificate today! We can mail gift certificates for no additional charge. 888-459-2586 S... Nov 17, 2015
Wordpress Author Plant Showcase: Deciduous Conifers for the Central Great Plains What is a conifer? A conifer is defined as a plant that produces naked seeds in cones or single naked seeds. We think of conifers with cones as pine, spruce, fir, juniper, yew, and arborvitae, but the... Nov 5, 2015
Wordpress Author Landscape Lighting Techniques Up and down lighting are the two basic techniques for any lighting design. If you think about it, all lights are either mounted on the ground and face up or are mounted up high and shining down. Withi... Oct 29, 2015
Wordpress Author Lighting Types Types of Fixtures: Path Path lights during the day. Path lights are one of the most familiar types of lights. Many people have seen the LED or solar powered path lights sold at big box stores. While t... Oct 22, 2015
Wordpress Author Landscape Lighting Landscape lighting is one of my favorite parts of the landscape. This may seem like an odd comment coming from a horticulture graduate, but it is true. There is something about landscape lighting that... Oct 15, 2015
Wordpress Author Growing Grapes in Your Backyard I have long been fascinated by the beauty and production of a grapevine. Tendrils clinging to each other, supports, wires, and even trees assure that the vines will reach new heights to find sunlight ... Sep 3, 2015
Wordpress Author Peach Season August is peach season! As a kid, I always thought the peaches should be ripe much earlier than they actually are. I was always so impatient for those small green balls to grow big and turn bright yel... Aug 6, 2015
Wordpress Author Design Formation Part 2: Developing the Form. Alright, now that you have completed Part 1, Finding the Function , you have a good idea what you want to accomplish with your property. The next step is taking that function and deciding upon a form.... May 21, 2015
Wordpress Author Landscape Maintenance: The Who, Why, What, and When When friends and neighbors ask me what I do for Grimm’s Gardens, I have a difficult time explaining my job. As the landscape maintenance foreman, I have a job that entails much attention to detail, a ... Mar 12, 2015
Wordpress Author 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... Feb 12, 2015