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Switchgrass

Andrew Mitchell

Switchgrass

Switchgrass is our 2026 August Plant of the Month. This native grass has become one of the landscape industry's top performers thanks to breeding programs. Native from the Rocky Mountains east to the ...

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Jul 30, 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...

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Jun 4, 2026

Spring Cleanup!

Andrew Mitchell

Spring Cleanup!

Now is the time for spring cleanup. Winter is staring to fade away and I know you all want to get out in the garden. By the end of February, I am just itching to get the crews out the door and into th...

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Mar 5, 2026

Blackhawks Big Bluestem

Andrew Mitchell

Blackhawks Big Bluestem

Surprise! I was totally surprised to discover that the Perennial Plant Association named a grass (Blackhawks big bluestem) as the perennial plant of the year for 2026. Has this happened before? Well, ...

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Jan 15, 2026

Native Grasses for Your Landscape

Andrew Mitchell

Native Grasses for Your Landscape

Native grasses have always fascinated me. Living in the Great Plains, and growing up in the Smoky Hills Region of Kansas, I got to find grasses from two separate ecoregions. The tall grasses of the ea...

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Jan 8, 2026