Wordpress Author 8 Tips for February in the Garden The cold usually increases in February before decreasing in March and the coming of spring. Follow these 8 tips when looking for something to do in February, and be sure to dress for the weather! When... Feb 6, 2020 Blog
Wordpress Author Welcome Ginkgo 'Asian Princess' I was totally awestruck by the size of this tree. I love ginkgos, their presence is so unique and wonderful in Kansas. Doug Grimm was bringing us back from a field day in Olathe and asked if we wanted... Jan 30, 2020 Blog
Wordpress Author Welcome KC 'Infraray Red' Scarlet Oak As January comes to a close, we welcome another new tree to the Kansas City landscape, ‘Infraray Red’ Scarlet Oak. This a is a tree to add to landscapes. Another Grimm’s Gardens arboretum selection, ‘... Jan 23, 2020 Blog
Wordpress Author Welcome 'Mr. America' Whitebud New trees for Kansas and Kansas City landscapes have arrived at Grimm’s Gardens! As I mentioned earlier, Doug Grimm has developed a number of trees for the landscapes of the Central Great Plains regio... Jan 9, 2020 Blog
Wordpress Author KC Champion Trees: Trees for the Kansas City Region and Beyond Over the course of many years, Doug Grimm has been searching out, collecting, sampling, and developing new and native trees for his own corner of the world, here in Northeast Kansas. Though Doug has t... Jan 2, 2020 Blog
Wordpress Author The Kansas Gardener's Garden: October through December I hope you had a Merry Christmas! This is the final installment on 2019 on the series of photos from my yard. Great things are coming in 2020, I hope you are ready for them! The above flowers were all... Dec 26, 2019 Blog
Wordpress Author January Tips & Tricks for the Landscape 2020 is right around the corner and January weather is headed our way. Here in Northeast Kansas I am already eagerly awaiting the first spring flowers of March. However, there are things to do in the ... Dec 20, 2019 Blog
Wordpress Author Allium 'Millenium' the 2018 Perennial Plant of the Year Each year the Perennial Plant Association chooses a perennial of the year, based on its landscape value, popularity, floral characteristics, and pollinator friendliness. The 2018 Perennial Plant of th... Dec 19, 2019 Blog
Wordpress Author Year in Review: Annual Color Every year, I review the annual color performance to help decide what plants to plant next year at all my commercial and residential locations. This year was a tough one for annuals; we had winter tha... Dec 19, 2019 Blog
Wordpress Author Kansas Gardener's Garden August-Septemer Part 3 of my gardens. The saga continues…. This is the Monarch Waystation in late summer, full of rudbeckias and garden phlox and grasses. The double-flowered rudbeckia variety is ‘Hortensia’ from my ... Dec 12, 2019 Blog
Wordpress Author Kansas Gardener's Garden June-July Here is the second part to the garden tour. enjoy the photos and comments! Above you can see my driveway Border Garden. I had to put in this fence to keep visitors from parking too close to the edge o... Dec 5, 2019 Blog
Wordpress Author Kansas Gardener's Garden April-May This year, my garden did so well that I had to break my tour of it into 4 separate posts. Up first is April through May. I cannot remember a wetter May than what we had this year – 26 inches of rain! ... Nov 28, 2019 Blog