October Gardening Tips
Start fall compost pile Plant winter- and spring-flowering bulbs Divide and replant crowded fall-blooming bulbs after leaves yellow Buy winter- and spring-blooming bulbs Plant container and balled-and-burlapped trees fruit trees…
Read MoreWinterizing the Garden
Top Ten List for Inspiring Winterizing. 1. Spend a golden, autumn day in the vegetable garden. The way our winters have been quickly descending on us, this could be a…
Read MoreDon’t Forget the next GG
Gardeners’ Gathering Tuesday, Oct 16 – 6:30 pm Scott Rieter, Groundskeeper Linda Hall Library Arboretum and Horticultural Grounds, “A Year in the Life at Linda Hall Library Grounds”. Country Club…
Read MoreBox Elder Bugs
Here is a great article about Box Elder Bugs by Dr. Raymond Cloyd. entomology.k-state.edu/doc/Newsletters/KS%20Insect%20Newsletter%2025.pdf
Read MoreTrees help cities adapt to climate change and goats eating Kudzu…
Check out this article from Alliance for Community Trees Atlanta, GA (August 17, 2012) — After a dry, hot summer, trees are taking center stage as a tool to mitigate…
Read MoreSeptember Vegetable Garden Tips
Gather leaves for composting. Mix green and dry materials and alternate with thin layers of soil or compost for more rapid decomposition. Now is the time to reap the harvest…
Read MoreKCCG Communtiy Garden Roundtable
Kansas City Community Gardens’ is hosting their first annual Community Gardeners Roundtable and Potluck on Saturday, October 20th from 9am –noon. Join us as we bring together community garden leaders…
Read MoreThe Dreaded Emerald Ash Borer!
Thank you Chris Veach for putting this guide together.
Read MoreFall berries are bounty for birds
With the shortening days of late summer giving way to fall, most people notice a substantial decline in activity at their feeders. This time of year Mother Nature provides a…
Read MorePlants that beat the heat
Good annuals for hot, dry conditions include: Dahlberg daisy (Dyssodia tennuiloba) Dahlberg daisies have dainty yellow flowers and thrive in hot conditions. They grow to approximately six-eight inches. Dusty miller…
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