Wordpress Author Landscape Walls There are many different options for landscape retaining and sitting walls. Check out some of the ones we have built! Native Limestone Limestone is a favorite for rural settings. The natural stone has... May 26, 2016 Blog
Wordpress Author May Tips & Tricks Lawn • Apply slow release nitrogen fertilizer to bluegrass and tall fescue to promote summer growth if watering during the summer. Lower maintenance lawns skip this application. If there are broadleaf... May 13, 2016 Blog
Wordpress Author Designing Your Landscape for your House (and You!) “Look at those shrubs; they are way too big for that spot.” “They have no landscape at all!” These and other statements are often heard by my patient wife and kids on drives to the city. Being a lands... Mar 22, 2016 Blog
Wordpress Author Common Pine Diseases There are several common diseases that attack Pine trees in the Mid-West. Perhaps the most well-known is Pine Wilt; however there are a few others that are more common but less severe. In this article... Feb 24, 2016 Blog
Wordpress Author Grimm's Gardens Gift Certificates - Shop Local The gift of a plant is a gift that lasts and won’t clutter up the house! Call us or stop in to purchase a gift certificate today! We can mail gift certificates for no additional charge. 888-459-2586 S... Nov 17, 2015 Blog
Wordpress Author Plant Showcase: Deciduous Conifers for the Central Great Plains What is a conifer? A conifer is defined as a plant that produces naked seeds in cones or single naked seeds. We think of conifers with cones as pine, spruce, fir, juniper, yew, and arborvitae, but the... Nov 5, 2015 Blog
Wordpress Author Landscape Lighting Techniques Up and down lighting are the two basic techniques for any lighting design. If you think about it, all lights are either mounted on the ground and face up or are mounted up high and shining down. Withi... Oct 29, 2015 Blog
Wordpress Author Lighting Types Types of Fixtures: Path Path lights during the day. Path lights are one of the most familiar types of lights. Many people have seen the LED or solar powered path lights sold at big box stores. While t... Oct 22, 2015 Blog
Wordpress Author Landscape Lighting Landscape lighting is one of my favorite parts of the landscape. This may seem like an odd comment coming from a horticulture graduate, but it is true. There is something about landscape lighting that... Oct 15, 2015 Blog
Wordpress Author Growing Grapes in Your Backyard I have long been fascinated by the beauty and production of a grapevine. Tendrils clinging to each other, supports, wires, and even trees assure that the vines will reach new heights to find sunlight ... Sep 3, 2015 Blog
Wordpress Author Late Summer Maintenance Tips It’s getting to be that time of year again. Everyone thinks that the heat of July and August immediately stops weeds and plants from growing, meaning they need no maintenance. Unfortunately, this is t... Aug 20, 2015 Blog
Wordpress Author Peach Season August is peach season! As a kid, I always thought the peaches should be ripe much earlier than they actually are. I was always so impatient for those small green balls to grow big and turn bright yel... Aug 6, 2015 Blog