January Tips & Tricks for the Landscape
2020 is right around the corner and January weather is headed our way. Here in Northeast Kansas I am already eagerly awaiting the first spring flowers of March. However, there are things to do in the yard and garden and greenhouse before we get out of January follow these tips and tricks now to make […]
Planning an Awesome! Autumn Display
Autumn is fast coming around the corner. I am already seeing the stages of autumn forming in the landscape around us, with goldenrods, asters, and other native plants beginning their fall displays. Now that I have a little down time, I am beginning my planning for my fall displays. I usually put together 8 in-ground […]
Using Berries in the Landscape
As autumn leaves begin to litter our yards with colorful tones, the bright berries of fruits and shrubs shine among the leafless branches. Using berries in our yards provides for both us and wildlife. Besides the fruit, many berry bushes have alternate interest in their flowers, bark, and fall color. Using berries in limited numbers […]
What Will Grow Near a Black Walnut Tree?
Black Walnut trees are wonderful if you are a cabinet maker, eat the walnuts, or leave them as forage for wildlife, or use the husks to make a colorfast dye. But if you are a gardener, they provide a challenge, to say the least. A toxic chemical, juglone, diffuses from the roots into the soil, […]
Edible Plantings: Spice up your edible containers!
In the last few years, edibles have taken center stage in many gardens as people try to grow chemical free, organic food for their families. Edible landscaping has resurged as a major design addition in many home landscapes. The use of edibles in borders, adding fruit trees and shrubs, and potting up herbs has become […]
Outdoor Living Ideas: Bringing Children Outside
Children need to “Go outside and play!”, as our mothers often told us when we were youngsters. The importance for kids to exercise and play outside has been proven time and time again. Research collected by the National Wildlife Federation points to the outdoors for decreasing obesity and ADHD disorders as well as for […]
Viking Chokeberry – #3 Container
