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By Jason Graves Posted on April 17, 2024May 10, 2024

Spring care of perennials

Perennials of all types burst back to life in the spring and now is a good time to give some thought and care to the perennials in your landscape.  Jobs … Continue reading Spring care of perennials

Categories: 2024, April 2024, Blog PostsTags: gardening, native plants, spring, spring division of perennials, spring gardening, spring perennial care
By Jason Graves Posted on March 26, 2024April 17, 2024

Best milkweed for monarchs

The spring migration of the monarch butterfly has already begun and these butterflies will reach Kansas in the upcoming weeks. Many local gardeners are very interested in supporting monarch butterflies … Continue reading Best milkweed for monarchs

Categories: 2024, Blog Posts, March 2024Tags: butterflies, butterfly gardening, gardening, milkweed, monarch-butterflies, pollinators
By Jason Graves Posted on March 5, 2024March 26, 2024

Tips for seeding native wildflowers

As interest in pollinators and wildlife continues to grow, many homeowners have an interest in establishing and growing a small area of native wildflowers and grasses.  Native plants have a … Continue reading Tips for seeding native wildflowers

Categories: 2024, Blog Posts, March 2024Tags: flowers, garden, gardening, Kansas wildflowers, native plants, planting wildflower seeds, pollinators
By Jason Graves Posted on February 5, 2024March 5, 2024

Tomato varieties to try in 2024

The winter season is the best time to investigate new tomato varieties to try in the garden. Each year our Central Kansas District Master Gardeners trial several new tomato varieties … Continue reading Tomato varieties to try in 2024

Categories: 2024, Blog Posts, February 2024Tags: 2024, food, garden, gardening, tomato trials, tomato varieties, tomatoes, Vegetables
By Jason Graves Posted on January 16, 2024February 5, 2024

The trick to growing great seedlings at home is more light

Many of us had a first experience of starting seeds at home when we were young.  It may have been just a flower or vegetable seed in a cup on … Continue reading The trick to growing great seedlings at home is more light

Categories: 2024, Blog PostsTags: garden, gardening, grow lights, Seed Starting, seeds

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