Wordpress Author Plant of the Week: Helenium Dakota Gold Helenium Dakota Gold is our Plant of the Week for the last week of August. This annual is a powerhouse bloomer, going from June until frost. It is a cultivar of our native Helenium amarum, bitter snee... Aug 26, 2020 Annuals
Wordpress Author Designing Autumn Containers An autumn container with pumpkins, sedums, bittersweet, pine cones, and sumac With September just around the corner, now is a good time to begin planning your autumn containers. Planning should be don... Aug 20, 2020 Blog
Wordpress Author Plant of the Week: Hydrangea White Diamonds Hydrangea White Diamonds is our Plant of the Week for this week. Here, during the hottest part of summer, it can be difficult to find anything that really looks good. White Diamonds is the plant that ... Aug 19, 2020 Blog
Wordpress Author Oak Tree Problems: Kermes Scale All of us who have oaks really love the shade that these mighty trees give. But we also know that most are slow growing, and have a variety of pests and diseases that affect them each year. The damage... Aug 13, 2020 Blog
Wordpress Author Choosing a Native Maple Tree When autumn comes, people’s thoughts turn to New England. The eastern coast of North America is well-known for their covered bridges, rolling Appalachian mountains, and their autumn colors. And maple ... Aug 13, 2020 Blog
Wordpress Author Plant of the Week: Walker's Low Catmint Walker’s Low catmint is our Plant of the Week for this week. Catmint (Nepeta) is a low-growing, perennial that has great qualities in the landscape. I started working with Walker’s Low in 2006 as a la... Aug 12, 2020 Blog
Wordpress Author Summertime Pests Japanese Beetles on Butterfly Bush Now that summer is here, it seems that we get new outbreaks of pests coming through daily. What we really have is a buildup of pest problems that occur in succession... Aug 6, 2020 Blog
Wordpress Author Plant of the Week: Hydrangea 'Vanilla Strawberry' Hydrangea ‘Vanilla Strawberry is this week’s Plant of the Week. In our gardens and those of our customers’, there has not been a better blooming hydrangea. Hydrangea paniculata, aka the Panicled Hydra... Aug 5, 2020 Blog
Wordpress Author How To Read A Soil Test Soil is important for everything When you are beginning to garden, setting out new beds, or planting trees and shrubs, it is important to get a soil test. Reading a soil test will allow you know what ... Jul 30, 2020 Blog
Wordpress Author Garden Tips for August Now that we are in the dog days of summer and August , what is there to do in the garden? Yes it is hot, but there are still things that need done before we head to vacations. What needs done the most... Jul 30, 2020 Blog
Wordpress Author What is a Landscape? Definition of a landscape The definition of a landscape is as follows: An area of land that has a particular quality or appearance. Landscape designers, horticulturalists, Master gardeners and the lik... Jul 23, 2020 Blog
Wordpress Author Plant of the Week: Liatris 'Kobold' Liatris ‘Kobold’ is this week’s Plant of the Week here at Grimm’s Gardens. In my garden and out trial gardens, this wonderful native perennial is setting up a season long show among the blazingstars. ... Jul 15, 2020 Blog