Wordpress Author Plants for a Mediterranean Garden Choosing plants for a Mediterranean garden is a hard thing to do if you live in wet parts of the US. But here in Kansas, many things that would go great in a Mediterranean garden would be great here t... Jun 22, 2023 Blog
Wordpress Author Native Wildflowers - June Bloomers What native wildflowers bloom in June? Well, a lot of them. June is considered to be the best month for native wildflowers. It is also Native Plant Month in Kansas, of the governor remembers to sign t... Jun 15, 2023 Blog
Wordpress Author Maintaining The Butterfly Garden It feels strange to not do anything in the butterfly garden, but that is exactly the best thing to do. At least, as long as you have no invasive insects or plants. June is the month of flowers, bees, ... Jun 8, 2023 Blog
Wordpress Author Stachys - June Plant of the Month Stachys is our June Plant of the Month for 2023. One of my favorite natives and nonnative perennials, ever since I read about them in Piet Oudolf’s book, Planting: A New Perspective . Also, while on a... Jun 1, 2023 Blog
Wordpress Author Native Perennials for New Gardeners I have already gone over many of the plants which are best for new gardeners, but what about native perennials? Some of the plants listed in my other blog were natives, but this list is only natives. ... May 25, 2023 Blog
Wordpress Author Native Plants - May Bloomers May is often referred to as the month of flowers, following April showers, but what about for native plants? Are there a lot blooming? Well, we still have some of our April bloomers still going, and o... May 18, 2023 Blog
Wordpress Author The Author's 5 Favorite Trees for Leps What are leps? Leps refers to Lepidoptera, aka moths and butterflies. I love moths, and butterflies too. So I am always looking to add trees, shrubs, and perennials to my landscape which are great for... May 11, 2023 Blog
Wordpress Author Exploring the Garden for Caterpillars Caterpillars are one of my favorite things to find when exploring the garden. My son loves them too. In the summer of 2022, we started a daily notion on who would see the most caterpillars. I usually ... May 4, 2023 Blog
Wordpress Author Dianthus - May Plant of the Month Dianthus is our May Plant of the Month for 2023. Also known as cottage pinks, cheddar pinks, carnation, sweet William, and maiden pinks. Here in Northeast Kansas, just dianthus for most of them. True,... Apr 27, 2023 Blog
Wordpress Author Alternative Lawn Ideas What exactly is an alternative lawn? Well, this movement to replace the lawn or incorporate other plants into the lawn started awhile ago. Only in the last few years has it gained much traction. I mys... Apr 20, 2023 Blog
Wordpress Author Native Plants - Early Spring Bloomers Knowing which native plants are blooming when can help you choose the right ones for your garden. I love natives for a lot of reasons. Every since I was a child I have sought out the wild places for w... Apr 13, 2023 Blog
Wordpress Author Pollinator Pockets What are pollinator pockets? Well, there is no official term for it, but pollinator pockets are small pieces of garden just for pollinators. It could be any size, but by my definition, it would be no ... Apr 6, 2023 Blog