Flowers
Flowers: Sidedressing Annual Flowers
Modern annual flowers have been bred to flower early and over a long period of time. They are not as easily thrown off flowering by high nitrogen levels as vegetables…
Read MoreNew Bee Balm for the Garden
‘Leading Lady Plum’ Bee Balm typically bloom in midsummer, but ‘Leading Lady Plum’ leads the way in early summer, flowering earlier and forming a more petite clump than other…
Read MoreBring Spring Inside
Late winter is a great time to bring some color into your home with branches from your spring-flowering trees and shrubs. Forcing branches into bloom is easy and this is…
Read MoreHandling Tips for Valentine’s Day Roses
If you are fortunate enough to receive roses from a loved one this Valentine’s Day, follow these guidelines to help extend the life of your flowers. For floral arrangements:1) Keep the…
Read MoreMiniature Roses
Miniature roses are dwarf versions of roses including the classic hybrid teas. Though they are much smaller (12 to15 inches tall or less), they are surprisingly tough and can be…
Read MoreFall Care of Peonies
Cut peony foliage back to the ground if this hasn’t been done already. Compost or discard foliage. Fertilize peonies twice a year — in the spring shortly before new growth…
Read MoreWinterizing Roses
Though most shrub roses are hardy in Kansas, other types of roses can be more tender. For example, the hybrid teas have certain species in their ancestry that originated in…
Read MoreSeptember Sedum
September. Time for crisp, cool Fall evenings. Leaves will start to fall soon, though the grass is still green. Pumpkins are on the horizon. Halloween and Thanksgiving are not far…
Read MoreFlowers for September
After the excitement of spring and summer flowers, many gardeners look over their dull September flowerbeds in dismay. There are many fall-blooming plants, however, that add pizazz to the fall…
Read MoreVegetables Produce Flowers But No Fruit
If you have vegetables that are blooming but not setting fruit, you may have a problem with flower pollination. There are several possible reasons for this that usually…
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