Wordpress Author In the Garden: Tips for April Welcome to another spring in the garden! April is right around the corner and I have some tips for you. April is when the world around us erupts in colors of pinks, whites, lavenders, and light greens... Mar 26, 2020
Wordpress Author Caring for Roses Caring for roses can be tricky, but worth the effort. Roses are the gardener’s flower , and have been since ancient times. They entice us with their fragrance, their aroma, their beauty, and their abi... Mar 26, 2020 Blog
Wordpress Author Plant of the Week: Emerald Blue Creeping Phlox Emerald Blue creeping phlox is this week’s Plant of the Week. Creeping phlox is a low-growing, perennial groundcover, that is semi-evergreen in mild winters. Surprisingly, it grows only 6 inches tall,... Mar 25, 2020 Blog
Wordpress Author Growing Onions in the Central Region When I start talking about regions, things can get a bit gray. Since I have been a gardener, landscape designer, and horticulturalist for 2 decades in Kansas; I generally mean Kansas, Missouri, Nebras... Mar 19, 2020 Blog
Wordpress Author Plant of the Week: Pink Flowering Dogwood Pink flowering dogwood is this week’s Plant of the Week. This small tree for shade gardens is one of our arborist’s favorite trees. Doug Grimm is also a big fan of this tree. While pink flowering may ... Mar 18, 2020 Blog
Wordpress Author Flowers for the Kitchen Garden Kitchen gardens are usually referred to as vegetable gardens. I prefer to call mine the potager garden. Potager is the French word for kitchen garden. This is where you would grow vegetables , fruits,... Mar 12, 2020 Blog
Wordpress Author Plant of the Week: Redbud 'The Rising Sun' Redbud ‘ The Rising Sun’ is a powerhouse performer all year long. This small tree has multi-season interest for the whole landscape. It grows in full sun to part shade. Plant it next to the house, und... Mar 11, 2020 Blog
Wordpress Author Growing Lavender Growing lavender in the Great Plains can be rewarding for gardeners. This aromatic plant can be used for a variety of different things, from soaps to jelly. I have grown lavender for years in my own g... Mar 9, 2020 Blog
Wordpress Author Plant of the Week: Woodland Blue Phlox This week’s Plant of the Week is the Woodland Blue Phlox, Phlox divaricata . This North American native is found on the edges of forests and riparian areas. It prefers moist to well-drained soils and ... Mar 3, 2020 Blog
Wordpress Author March Tips & Tricks March is the start of spring cleanups and gearing up for the garden year, so it is often the busiest time of the gardening year. While it is true, that if you put the garden to bed just right in the f... Feb 27, 2020 Blog
Wordpress Author Coming Soon - Plant of the Week Starting in March, we will be showcasing a different plant of the week, each week until mid-November. Our team has picked from their favorite annuals, perennials, grasses, shrubs, and trees. We have a... Feb 20, 2020 Blog
Wordpress Author Bring More Golden into the Garden After listening to a podcast with gardener Margaret Roach, in upstate New York, I realized that just do not have enough golden in my garden. I have always known I need more of it, at the back of my mi... Feb 13, 2020 Blog