Garden for Pollinators — Fall is a Great Time to Plant!
The third Saturday in August is World Honey Bee Day! With 20,000 species worldwide, this … Continued
browsing plants
How to Grow Potatoes
New potato plants sprout from the buds called eyes that appear as dimples in the … Continued
Fall/Winter Songbird Fruit & Seed Plants
Following is a short list of perennials, shrubs, and trees to feed fruit and seed-eating … Continued
Walnut-Tolerant Plants
Black walnuts (Juglans nigra) are important trees for attracting birds and wildlife and supporting a … Continued
Deer Resistant Landscape Plants
As neighborhoods grow into once wild areas and predator populations dwindle, deer are becoming common … Continued
Poison Ivy Soap is Here!
It’s poison ivy season again, and we just received a fresh shipment of the cure. … Continued
Native vs “Nativar”
In addition to growing straight native perennials, shrubs, and trees, we also offer “nativars” – … Continued
Plant a Family-Friendly Cafeteria for Swallowtail Butterflies
There are over 550 swallowtail species worldwide, and six of them live in the Kansas … Continued
Plan Plantings by Bloom Color
Everybody has their favorite color. Some folks fall soak up hot colors like a cat in … Continued
Help Butterflies Get Through Winter
Butterflies color our gardens spring through fall, but where to they go in winter? They have … Continued
Milkweeds for Migrating Monarchs!
This year’s early spring brought monarchs back to our greenhouse earlier than ever, and we’ve … Continued
Plant Habitat for Predatory Insects & Spiders
It is understandable that pests and termites have gained a negative reputation in the human … Continued