Wordpress Author Evergreen Plants for the Central Great Plains Evergreen plants can be anything that does not lose its leaves in winter. That would include groundcovers, perennials, shrubs, vines, and trees. But to keep it modest, I will go over some of the trees... Jan 25, 2024 Blog
Wordpress Author Sun Groundcovers Sun groundcovers are great additions to the garden. But is shade groundcovers are used to cover and protect bare soil under trees and structures, wat are sun groundcovers used for? Well, they mainly a... Jan 18, 2024 Blog
Wordpress Author Shade Groundcovers Shade groundcovers are suited best for areas under, well, shade. But what are groundcovers exactly? Many new gardeners are not sure about the role or purpose of groundcovers in the garden let alone fo... Jan 11, 2024 Blog
Wordpress Author Big Shade Trees One of the more commonly asked for trees in the nursery are big shade trees. It does not surprise me. After all, shade in a hot summer climate is important to a wide range of people. Not only do big s... Jan 4, 2024 Blog
Wordpress Author Be Outside of the Box The box is that place you set yourself into. Your comfort zone. But I am telling you now, be outside of the box, your box. Why? Because without change, your cannot grow as a gardener, an individual, a... Dec 21, 2023 Blog
Wordpress Author 2023 Year In Review Another year has come and gone. 2023 was a great year for me personally, especially at work. My job overall transformed and I had less back problems because of it. In early 2023, I took over the Nurse... Dec 14, 2023 Blog
Wordpress Author Garden Tour- 2023 at the Kansas Gardener's It is that time of year again! I really do enjoy sharing my love of gardening each season with all of you. And I love sharing my garden. So much so that this year I offered live garden tours. Of cours... Dec 7, 2023 Blog
Wordpress Author Hardiness Zones - What Does it Mean to Me? Recently, the USDA changed the hardiness zones map for North America. But what does that mean for gardeners and how will a change affect it? When the new map emerged in November 2023, gardeners got al... Nov 29, 2023 Blog
Wordpress Author Reblooming Plants - Are They Worth the Hype? Reblooming plants have become a real favorite for gardeners in recent years. But are they worth all the hype that the green industry puts upon them? As a nursery manager, I do sell quite a number of v... Oct 26, 2023 Blog
Wordpress Author Tidy Gardening Recently, a colleague asked me about plants for tidy gardening. But what is tidy gardening, and how does one achieve it? I have discussed many times my gardening ideals, which include diversity, and l... Oct 19, 2023 Blog
Wordpress Author October Colors in the Garden When fall finally arrives, it seems as if all the colors in the garden are playing me for a fool. I love the way the garden looks during spring and summer, with the many bright splashes of flower colo... Oct 12, 2023 Blog
Wordpress Author Low Maintenance Landscaping What is low maintenance landscaping? Every year, I hear about new and old clients who complain about their landscapes. “Its too much work to maintain.” “Do you do landscape maintenance?” And more. A l... Oct 5, 2023 Blog