Wordpress Author Bluestem Grasses - October Plant of the Month Bluestem grasses are our 2024 October plant of the month. What do I mean by bluestem grasses? Well, there are 2 species that are generally considered when talking about bluestem grasses. These are Lit... Sep 26, 2024 Blog
Wordpress Author Attracting Beneficial Insects to the Garden What are beneficial insects? Well, I can think of many of them. But I have had a lot of experience. When I think about my garden, whether it is the kitchen garden or the cottage garden, I know that th... Sep 19, 2024 Blog
Wordpress Author Low Maintenance Shrubs - Deciduous When it comes to choosing low maintenance shrubs for the landscape, what do you look for? Many of our favorite shrubs actually need a yearly haircut, though they do not need to be sheared. Plants such... Sep 12, 2024 Blog
Wordpress Author Callery Pear Says Goodbye For many years now I have been expecting to say goodbye (and good riddance) to the callery pear. Why? There are a lot of reasons to dislike something, but this tree takes the cake. I will divulge into... Sep 5, 2024 Blog
Wordpress Author Lobelia - September Plant of the Month Perennial lobelia is our September plant of the month for 2024. These native perennials are some of my favorite flowering plants for the wetland or bog garden. They also make great rain garden plants ... Aug 29, 2024 Blog
Wordpress Author Spring Flowering Trees August is the best time to talk about spring flowering trees. Why? Because the coming fall is the best time to plant them. I like to plant trees of all kinds in the fall, because the soil is warm and ... Aug 22, 2024 Blog
Wordpress Author Something Red Red is one of the more looked for colors in the garden, and yet it can be difficult to find. Sure, in the tropics, there are lots of red flowers. When my wife and I went to Hawaii, there were red flow... Aug 15, 2024 Blog
Wordpress Author Fall Garden Planting It is time to put in your fall garden! If you have not planned and prepped for this day already, then you better get going. Even though the weather has been hot and muggy, and I know you do not want t... Aug 8, 2024 Blog
Wordpress Author False Sunflower - August Plant of the Month False sunflower is our August Plant of the Month for 2024. Also known as ox-eye sunflower, this native perennial has become quite popular in the garden. With recent breeding work in favor of more colo... Aug 1, 2024 Blog
Wordpress Author Shade Plants You Did Not Know You Needed Recently while perusing several gardening magazines, I came across some interesting shade plants. And it made me think more about my own shade gardens. When I first started at Kansas State University,... Jul 25, 2024 Blog
Wordpress Author Flies in the Garden - Friend or Foe Flies can be one of the more annoying pests in the house. But there a lot of flies who have beneficial roles in the garden. Some are great pollinators , rivalling bees and beetles, while others are pr... Jul 18, 2024 Blog
Wordpress Author Fall Blooming Flowers When we think of fall, flowers are not the typical idea. Leaves turning colors are what most of thinks about. But there are a number of fall blooming flowers which can certainly add depth and color to... Jul 11, 2024 Blog