Extensive damage to trees and shrubs
We had the opportunity today to visit several clients’ homes in the Sunset Hill, Ward Parkway, and Mission Hills areas and found extensive damage to trees and shrubs. This seems to have been caused by the very high moisture content of the snow and the fact that after it fell and “stuck” to the plants, … Continue reading Extensive damage to trees and shrubs
Worried about snow laden plants?
If you’re like me, you are looking out the window thinking the nearly two feet of snow on the ground is beautiful, albeit a bit of a pain in the neck, and knowing it will provide much needed moisture. In some instances, the heavy snow has caused limbs to break or limber branches to bend … Continue reading Worried about snow laden plants?
The holidays are coming, the holidays are coming!
Join us this Saturday, December 8th, from 10am until 4pm at Widgeonwood’s annual Holiday Market. This year we will again be at The Prairie Village Shops 71st & Mission Road This time, in the former Toon Shop – #15 on the Mall (Two doors down from the Better Cheddar) Prairie Village, KS 66208 Greens arrangements are … Continue reading The holidays are coming, the holidays are coming!
The Drought In The Heartland has reached day 170
Did you get any rain last weekend? If so and you were lucky, it was only an inch and a half at best. We are in the midst of a very bad drought that is predicted to continue deep into fall with no end in sight. Depending on where you are in the city, we … Continue reading The Drought In The Heartland has reached day 170
Warning: Japanese Beetles can damage your Landscaping
Well, just when you thought it was safe to go out into the garden again….Wham!! Mother Nature delivers more bad news. Not only is it so hot and dry that prickly pear cactus is beginning to look like our #1 foundation plant, but now Japanese Beetles have found their way to the Kansas City area. … Continue reading Warning: Japanese Beetles can damage your Landscaping
Watering Your Lawn: Morning or Evening?
We are under an Excessive Heat Warning at least for the remainder of this week. This is likely going to be a dangerous few days with the biggest risks being to the elderly, people working outside for long periods of time, and our landscaping. For us, that means stay out of the sun, be in an air conditioned space if possible, … Continue reading Watering Your Lawn: Morning or Evening?
Summertime Blues
For gardeners, spring time is the best! The grey of winter washes away, the tulips and daffodils bloom, and the garden centers fill with rows and rows of the newest, vivid seasonal color. And then—summer comes, and with it, the mundane tasks of keeping those beautiful gardens looking their best. Watering, weeding, mulching, deadheading, trimming, … Continue reading Summertime Blues
A Zen Garden
Ivy can sometimes get out of control, creating a moist environment enjoyed more by mosquitoes than humans. By removing all the ivy and building up the eroding areas with soil, a private backyard can be turned into a relaxing Zen space. Additions of shade loving perennials, shrubs and an ornamental tree combine with existing hostas … Continue reading A Zen Garden
Mulching Your Plants—What is Best?
Recent articles have prompted questions from some of our clients about mulches for their landscapes. Indeed, there is such a variety of mulches on the market today, that some confusion is bound to arise concerning their use. While there are a myriad of technical issues (i.e., boring issues) relating to mulch, overall it can be … Continue reading Mulching Your Plants—What is Best?
Water! Water! Water!
Last fall, we wrote a blog with the humorous (hopefully!) cartoon shown below. It is obviously a cartoon of Noah herding the animals into the ark; we said at the time, that if you don’t see Noah herding giraffes around your neighborhood, you need to keep watering all of your plants! Well six months later, … Continue reading Water! Water! Water!