Choosing a Native Maple Tree
When autumn comes, people’s thoughts turn to New England. The eastern coast of North America is well-known for their covered bridges, rolling Appalachian mountains, and their autumn colors. And maple trees make the up the bulk of the colorful trees there. The maples that can be found there include sugar, silver, red, boxelder, and snake […]
Dark Leafed Plants for the Landscape
Now that we have our gardens growing and most of our vegetables in, we can start to take a look at the landscape to see what additions should be added. Dark leafed plants can add dramatic color and texture to the green world of the garden. These can be in the form of trees and […]
Plant of the Week: Ivory Silk Tree Lilac
Ivory Silk lilac tree is our Plant of the Week this week. Tree lilacs come to us from Japan. They are medium sized trees, growing 20 to 40 feet tall and wide. As ornamental trees, they are excellent in the landscape or garden. We at Grimm’s Gardens love lilac trees for their flowers and shiny […]
In the Garden: Tips for June
June is the start of summer vacation, when America’s kids come to the garden to play, to romp, to enjoy life! June can be a very rewarding month for all of us, with strawberries ripening and cherries red, ripe, and plump. It can also stress us gardeners out, as it is the “last” good month […]
In the Garden: Tips for May
May is coming and most of your cleanup work should now be done! Congratulations on making it through the spring work, but there is always more to do, yes? YES I have a bundle of things to do in the potager and I am sure you do as well. I am so ready to plant […]
In the Garden: Tips for April
Welcome to another spring in the garden! April is right around the corner and I have some tips for you. April is when the world around us erupts in colors of pinks, whites, lavenders, and light greens as flowers bloom and leaves push forth. Use these tips to get ahead of the game. Annuals Prepare […]
Plant of the Week: Pink Flowering Dogwood
Pink flowering dogwood is this week’s Plant of the Week. This small tree for shade gardens is one of our arborist’s favorite trees. Doug Grimm is also a big fan of this tree. While pink flowering may relate to either Cornus florida or Cornus kousa, they both have excellent cultivars for our area. Either way, […]
Coming Soon – Plant of the Week
Starting in March, we will be showcasing a different plant of the week, each week until mid-November. Our team has picked from their favorite annuals, perennials, grasses, shrubs, and trees. We have also decided to showcase some of our best sellers and some award winners as well. I tried to format each week’s plant pick […]
Welcome KC ‘Infraray Red’ Scarlet Oak
As January comes to a close, we welcome another new tree to the Kansas City landscape, ‘Infraray Red’ Scarlet Oak. This a is a tree to add to landscapes. Another Grimm’s Gardens arboretum selection, ‘Infraray Red’ will outlast the autumn blaze maples, and out-color any oak on the market. What do most buyers want when […]
