Wordpress Author In the Garden: Tips for May May is coming and most of your cleanup work should now be done! Congratulations on making it through the spring work, but there is always more to do, yes? YES I have a bundle of things to do in the po... Apr 30, 2020
Wordpress Author Controlling Squash Bugs in the Garden When summer gardening time comes around, my most frequently heard question is: What can I do about squash bugs? Well, let us take a look into the problem and find a solution that will work for most ho... Apr 23, 2020 Blog
Wordpress Author Plant of the Week: Tiger Eyes Sumac Tiger Eyes sumac is our Plant of the Week for the 4th week of April. This small tree or large shrub is a cultivar of our native staghorn sumac, Rhus typhina . Staghorn sumacs are native across the Mid... Apr 22, 2020 Blog
Wordpress Author Edible Plants You Didn't Know You Had In this time of uncertainty, and the worry over possible food shortages, people are gardening more and more. In you own already landscaped yard, have you wondered what plants might be edible? There ar... Apr 17, 2020 Blog
Wordpress Author Perennials for Butterfly Habitats Perennials can be the backbone of anyone’s garden – they certainly are for mine . I choose perennials that bloom in succession, support native insect populations, are pretty, and attract lots of butte... Apr 16, 2020 Blog
Wordpress Author Plant of the Week: Magnolia 'Leonard Messel' Magnolia ‘Leonard Messel’ is the Plant of the Week this week. This small tree or large shrubs is a delight of spring. It has a very nice habit and can fit into many locations of the landscape. I chose... Apr 15, 2020 Blog
Wordpress Author Attracting Birds - Part II Attracting birds to the landscape can be achieved with proper knowledge of the current situation, and how to improve it. If you read last week’s blog, you should have had time to complete an inventory... Apr 9, 2020 Blog
Wordpress Author Plant of the Week: Columbine Columbines are early spring flowers, sending up their ruffled leaves at the same time as the daffodils. Columbines come in a wide range of sizes, colors, and bloom times. They are a member of the butt... Apr 8, 2020 Blog
Wordpress Author Ways to Shop at Grimm's Gardens This year, we are offering a few different ways to shop at Grimm’s Gardens. We want to provide you with your gardening supplies while keeping everyone as safe and healthy as possible. Come to the reta... Apr 6, 2020 Blog
Wordpress Author Creating a Butterfly Garden by Nadine Champlin, Landscape Designer, Owner of Prairie Place Designs , Sabetha, KS Design Consultant for Grimm’s Gardens, Hiawatha, KS Why have a butterfly garden? A Native American legend tells us:... Apr 3, 2020 Blog
Wordpress Author Attracting Birds - Part 1 I was recently discussing attracting birds with a church member. She was disappointed by the lack of diversity in bird species that visited her yard on a yearly basis. She lives in the country, away f... Apr 2, 2020 Blog
Wordpress Author Plant of the Week: Blue Zinger Sedge Blue Zinger sedge is our Plant of the Week for the first week of April. This groundcover perennial is a great addition to the garden, for its texture and style. Sedges are one of the most common grass... Apr 1, 2020 Blog