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
Wordpress Author Japanese Beetles Japanese beetles first arrived in Northeast Kansas 4 years ago, and now have a strong foothold to the western wilds. Every year their numbers seem to increase, but then, so do the predators that eat t... Jul 10, 2020 Blog
Wordpress Author Favorite Tools for Gardeners We all have them-favorite gardening tools we like to use. I have may not have been gardening as long as some, but in 30 years of gardening, and 17 years of landscaping with 5 companies I have learned ... Jul 9, 2020 Blog
Wordpress Author Plant of the Week: Weigelas Weigelas are our Plant of the Week this week. This shrub has shiny leaves, blooms on new growth, and is very durable and long-lived. As a shrub, it can be shaped into hedges or rounded into balls, or ... Jul 8, 2020 Blog
Wordpress Author Watering Instructions by Nadine Champlin, Landscape Designer Container Trees, Shrubs, Groundcovers, and Perennials For new landscapes: First Week : Every day in extreme heat; every other day in cool weather Second Week : E... Jul 3, 2020 Blog
Wordpress Author Celebration of Flowers With the 4th of July and the 245th Celebration of the United States coming in just 2 days, I am going to start off July with a celebration of flowers! Instead of long paragraphs of information (useful... Jul 2, 2020 Blog