Viburnums – The Gardener’s Must-Have Plant

Viburnums – The Gardener’s Must-Have Plant

If you want to truly feel you have a place in the gardening world, you need to have viburnums. I feel like the landscape is not complete without at least 1 viburnum, either native or nonnative. Viburnums come in all shapes and sizes, with varying fruiting abilities and sun tolerances. Similar in variety to hydrangeas, […]

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Plant This! Not That – Replacing Invasives

Plant This! Not That – Replacing Invasives

Invasives are in our gardens. For some of us, this might be a favorite plant or a stylish plant. And many gardeners never see those plants becoming invasive. But if you hike local woodlands, parks, and prairies, you will see a variety of invasives growing and pushing out native plants. When invasive plants take over […]

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12 Things Every Gardener Should Know

12 Things Every Gardener Should Know

You know the song… “and a partridge in a pear tree”. Well, I do not know about the partridge, but I would take the pear tree. Anyways, as 2020 comes to a close, I was thinking about all the gardening questions I answered through the year. And I have a list of the 12 most […]

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Creating A Fruit Tree Guild to Improve Biodiversity

Creating A Fruit Tree Guild to Improve Biodiversity

When I was first approached to write on this subject, earlier in 2020, I admit, I really had no idea what a fruit tree guild was. However, once I looked into it, I discovered that I was aware of the concept, if not the actual idea. I have been planting my gardens for maximum biodiversity […]

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Ground Hug Chokeberry – 2 Gallon Container

Ground Hug Chokeberry – 2 Gallon Container
Ground Hog Chokeberry General Information Ground Hog Chokeberry is a low growing deciduous shrub.  This plant is perfect for difficult areas, as a beautiful, low maintenance plant.  The plant keeps a nice appearance throughout the spring and summer months with glossy, deep green foliage.  In the fall, the shrub has great red leaves.  In the [...]

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Japanese Beetles

Japanese Beetles

Japanese beetles first arrived in Northeast Kansas 4 years ago, and now have a strong foothold to the western wilds. Every year their numbers seem to increase, but then, so do the predators that eat them. Since their arrival, I have seen an exponential increase in tachinid flies and wheel bugs. History of Japanese Beetles […]

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Edible Plants You Didn’t Know You Had

Edible Plants You Didn’t Know You Had

In this time of uncertainty, and the worry over possible food shortages, people are gardening more and more. In you own already landscaped yard, have you wondered what plants might be edible? There are a variety of edible plants you didn’t know you had, already growing in almost every landscape. Learning what plants grow in […]

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Autumn Magic Chokeberry – #5 Container

Autumn Magic Chokeberry – #5 Container
Black Autumn Magic Chokeberry General Information ‘The glossy, dark green leaves of the Black Autumn Magic Chokeberry provide a good backdrop for the mounds of white flower clusters that appear in spring. The flowers give way to edible, dark blue-black fruits. The fruits are excellent for making jams and jellies. If not picked, the fruits [...]

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Brilliant Red Chokeberry

Brilliant Red Chokeberry
Brilliant Red Chokeberry General Information Brilliant Red Chokeberry is a shrub with a great deal of ornamental appeal.  Rounded overall form, growing in a somewhat more compact fashion than other red chokeberries.  Great for shrub borders, and other landscaping areas.  Nice oval shaped foliage, that is glossy and dark green in the growing season.  In [...]

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