When to start garden seeds (2025)
When should vegetable or flower seeds be started indoors in Central Kansas?
Tag: gardening
Maximize Your Garden’s Potential with Cover Crops
When it comes to success with our plants in the garden and landscape here in Central Kansas, the soil is the place to start. I like to tell gardeners “Grow … Continue reading Maximize Your Garden’s Potential with Cover Crops
Pollinators and Beneficial Insects
Pests are often the first thing that comes to gardeners minds when talking about insects. However, not all insects are bad. In fact, many insects serve important roles in gardens … Continue reading Pollinators and Beneficial Insects
Maximize Your Harvest By Planting a Fall Garden
If your garden did not quite go as planned this year you’re in luck. Now is the time to start planning and planting the fall garden. Planting a fall garden … Continue reading Maximize Your Harvest By Planting a Fall Garden
Time to scout for bagworms
Bagworms outbreaks have been common here in Central Kansas in recent years and so now (the month of June) is a good time to be on the look out for … Continue reading Time to scout for bagworms
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
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
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
