Wordpress Author Drought Tolerant Plants - Learning From 2022 Drought in 2022 has been very tough on a lot of gardeners, not just those in Kansas and Nebraska. However, a lot of good has also come from the drought and heat. We have learned a lot about our landsc... Nov 17, 2022 Blog
Wordpress Author Organic Gardener - What Does it Mean? What does it mean to be an organic gardener? This term gets thrown around a lot these days, but what does it really mean? How many people really understand what it means to be an organic gardener? And... Nov 10, 2022 Blog
Wordpress Author Beautiful Maples Its that time of year again. Time for the going to all your favorite places to view fall color. Here in Northeast Kansas, we do not need to go far to find beautiful maples; we can go to any of our loc... Nov 3, 2022 Blog
Wordpress Author Mast Years and Their Effect on Trees What is a mast year? I get this question a lot from gardeners, but not in this form. Many gardeners ask it in a different way. For example, why are the trees producing such large and so many acorns th... Oct 27, 2022 Blog
Wordpress Author Borders - Edging the Garden with Plants Recently, I became much more aware of the various types of borders in my gardens. Why you ask? Because of the curse of the lawn mower. Since late summer 2021, I have had an endless string of bad luck ... Oct 20, 2022 Blog
Wordpress Author Fall Cleanups - To Do or Not To Do? Fall cleanups have become a source of great tribulation for the gardener in the past few years. And not because of the work involved. Rather, it is a trial on social media and among fellow gardeners, ... Oct 13, 2022 Blog
Wordpress Author How To Protect Monarch Butterflies with Gardening Recently classified as an endangered species by the International Union For Conservation of Nature, the monarch butterfly is one of our most recognized insect species. For decades, gardeners, biologis... Oct 6, 2022 Blog
Wordpress Author Goldenrods - October Plant of the Month Goldenrods are the October Plant of the Month for 2022. One of the most recognized fall flowers, goldenrods are native across the entire United States. Despite its wide distribution, it is often blame... Sep 29, 2022 Blog
Wordpress Author Long-Lived Perennials for the Garden Long-lived perennials should be a staple in the garden, right? Well, with so many options these days for perennials and plants, finding the truly long-lived ones is not as easy. Some of our Grandmothe... Sep 22, 2022 Blog
Wordpress Author Spicing Up Your Autumn Displays Now that summer is finally over, we want to build autumn displays. It is still going to be hot, and cold, and whatever. My wife thinks its already sweater weather and is ready for bonfires , pumpkin p... Sep 15, 2022 Blog
Wordpress Author Shrubs for Birds - Andrew's Top 10 Planting shrubs for birds is about as much fun as moth hunting, for me anyways. I do not know what I love more, plants or insects, but they both provide me with a lot of joy. And the fact that I get b... Sep 8, 2022 Blog
Wordpress Author Bonesets - September Plant of the Month Bonesets are the September plants of the month. Members of the Aster Family, and closely related to blazingstars, bonesets are found primarily from the Rocky Mountains eastward. The name boneset comes... Sep 1, 2022 Blog