Wordpress Author Showy Sedum - October Plant of the Month Showy sedum is our September Plant of the Month for 2023. Also known as live forever, orpine, tall sedum, and butterfly stonecrop; it is one of the best late summer and fall perennials for pollinators... Sep 28, 2023 Blog
Wordpress Author Attracting Wildlife to the Garden If you live in an urban setting, then attracting wildlife may not be the thing for you. But what does wildlife mean? To me, attracting wildlife mean providing homes for birds, mammals, amphibians, rep... Sep 21, 2023 Blog
Wordpress Author Building Soil Do you know what your soil is? It is one the most fundamental building blocks to a healthy landscape. Or ecosystem. And we have a problem. Most gardeners, farmers, and landscapers know it is important... Sep 14, 2023 Blog
Wordpress Author Rain Garden Plants What is a rain garden? A rain garden is an area within the landscape that gets the majority of its moisture from rain. It may also get wet from a hose runoff or hillside springs. The rain garden can b... Sep 7, 2023 Blog
Wordpress Author Seven Son - September Plant of the Month The seven son tree is our September Plant of the Month for 2023. This is one of my all-time favorite trees. Ever since coming to Grimm’s Gardens in 2011, I have loved using and selling this tree. It i... Aug 31, 2023 Blog
Wordpress Author Fruit Tree Guide: Growing Cherries Cherries are one of the most rewarding fruits to grow, mainly because there is nothing else like them. I love almost all things with cherries: cherry pie, black cherry ice cream, cherry pepsi, fresh c... Aug 24, 2023 Blog
Wordpress Author Snakes in the Garden Snakes?! Yikes! Many gardeners would feel the same way about slithering snakes in the garden, but not I. Do they scare me sometimes? Sure. But the small snakes, not the large ones, I consider to be ga... Aug 17, 2023 Blog
Wordpress Author Native Wildflowers - Late Summer Bloomers Late summer and into fall is a hard time for native wildflowers. While there are many things still blooming from earlier, not much gets going this time of the year. Except for aster and goldenrods, th... Aug 10, 2023 Blog
Wordpress Author Insect Eggs - Exploring the Garden What kinds of insect eggs can you find in the garden? During the summer months, I work a lot, from 6 to 5 every weekday. Where do I find the time for hunting bugs, insect eggs, and other things in the... Aug 3, 2023 Blog
Wordpress Author Helenium - August Plant of the Month Helenium, also known as sneezeweed and Helen’s flower, is our August Plant of the Month. It can be difficult to find a plant of the month for August, because a lot of plants are either finishing up bl... Jul 27, 2023 Blog
Wordpress Author Summer Pruning Now is the time to do some summer pruning. What, you prune trees and plants in the hottest part of the year? Well, yes, for certain plants. Pruning in the summer helps some plant rejuvenate, removing ... Jul 20, 2023 Blog
Wordpress Author 100 Sunny Cottage Garden Perennials How many perennials do you need for the cottage garden? Well, that really depends on your layout, design, and the size of land you are working with. I have a small backyard garden area, roughly 15 fee... Jul 13, 2023 Blog