Wordpress Author Best Border Plants for Your Garden Now that fall is here and plants are on sale across the nursery, remember Grimm’s Pink Flag Sale , we can talk about how to put in borders along your garden beds. Over the years, I have experimented w... Oct 10, 2019 Blog
Wordpress Author Plant Perennials (and Trees) Now! Autumn is finally here with the advent of some much wanted and needed cooler temperatures, and lovely fall rains. When the weather cools down to daily temperatures in the 50s, 60s, and 70s, and the ni... Oct 3, 2019 Blog
Wordpress Author Tough Turf Weeds: Dandelions What child does not love dandelions? The innocence of life seems to revolve around dandelions, from picking the bright yellow flowers in a bouquet for mommy, to grabbing a seedhead and making a wish u... Aug 29, 2019 Blog
Wordpress Author Planning an Awesome! Autumn Display Autumn is fast coming around the corner. I am already seeing the stages of autumn forming in the landscape around us, with goldenrods, asters, and other native plants beginning their fall displays. No... Aug 22, 2019 Blog
Wordpress Author Natives Spotlight: Willowleaf Sunflower In 2016, I was introduced to a new native sunflower, new to me anyways. Willowleaf sunflower ( Helianthus salicifolius ), was growing in the prairie ditches on my was to an event in Ft. Scott, KS. Bac... Aug 15, 2019 Blog
Wordpress Author 6 Flowers for Summer Shade July in Kansas often starts out rainy, then turns hot and dry as summer heats up. This is the time of year where we expect big things from our full sun flowers -black eyed Susan, coneflowers, hydrange... Jul 11, 2019 Blog
Wordpress Author Tough Turf Weeds: Yellow Nutsedge Yellow nutsedge is a tough, perennial weed common in many parts the the Great Plains region. It invades turf, landscape beds, golf courses, croplands, and gardens. This weed is spread from seed and bu... Jun 6, 2019 Blog
Wordpress Author Yarrow for Your Garden Yarrow is a wonderful addition to any garden. With all the new varieties available, it is not difficult to find one that suits you. Many of the older varieties are nice too. Yarrow is a perennial plan... May 30, 2019 Blog
Wordpress Author Bluestar for the Garden Selecting perennials for the garden can be a difficult task given the number of species and the amazing number of cultivars per species. It would be easy to be a collector of certain species, there ar... May 23, 2019 Blog
Wordpress Author Plant Profiles: The Peony Peonies have long been cultivated throughout the world and valued for their durability, fragrance, flower colors, and longevity. Peonies have been used in nearly every American garden since our ancest... May 9, 2019 Blog
Wordpress Author More Daylilies? I know it seems crazy to think about adding more daylilies to your garden, but for me, it is not a stretch. Back in 2000 when I first thought about becoming a landscape designer, I constantly studied ... May 2, 2019 Blog
Wordpress Author Beautiful Beneficials: Crab Spiders Spiders…Yikes! When I was a child I became terrified of spiders after having one run down my face in the bathtub. Still gives me the creeps. However, I have come to not fear spiders so much and revel ... Apr 25, 2019 Blog