THE GARDEN GURU Fall Lawn Care Tips - Make it Lush & Green Jason French, Greenhouse Manager Fall is when you need to get your lawn in order September is here. Not only do we transition our beds and containers to fall, now is the time to get our lawns back in shape. A lot of the fescue lawns were stressed and damaged by the hot, dry summer. The most common way to quickly improve a lawn is with some seeding. If your lawn is mostly full but has...
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GARDEN & HOME Growing and Maintaining Your Chrysanthemums From Our Garden To Yours, Expect Success With Stutzmans Mums are also our September plant of the month! Garden mums provide a tremendous splash of fall color. The name “chrysanthemum” is derived from the Greek chrysos (gold) and anthos (flower). Flower color ranges from pure, clear yellows to gold, orange, bronze, deep red and maroon. White, pink, violet and purple flowers are also...
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GARDEN & HOME The Beauty of Asters From Our Garden To Yours, Expect Success With Stutzmans You can find an aster for almost any garden and they have many uses, such as in borders, rock gardens, or wildflower gardens. Asters are daisy-like perennials with starry-shaped flower heads. They bring a delightful purple color to the garden in late summer and autumn when many of your other summer blooms may be fading. The plant’s height ranges from...
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GARDEN & HOME Hibiscus – August Plant of the Month Jason French, Greenhouse Manager “The hibiscus family provides great color for the summer.” Hibiscus are a great summertime plant. They like warmth and sun. What could be a better plant of the month for August? There are three main types of hibiscus. There are the tropical, hardy or perennial, and the shrub Rose of Sharon. While they are all related their care does vary a little. The...
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GARDEN & HOME Plants and the Kansas Heat From Our Garden To Yours, Expect Success With Stutzmans Summer temps in Kansas can get extremely hot. Plants will need some extra love and care during this time. Here’s some tips to help. How to Prevent Heat Stress in Your Garden Plants Heat stress in garden plants is a real problem during July and August in much of the country. Extended periods of high heat (particularly when the heat index...
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GARDEN & HOME July Gardening Tips From Our Garden To Yours, Expect Success With Stutzmans Some Helpful Tips for Gardening in July The secret to a long summer flower show is deadheading — removing dead blooms on annuals, perennials, and roses. Snipping dead blossoms encourages the plant to form more flower buds. Cut mums to 6” high in the first week of July. If annuals, like petunias, in your flower garden look scraggly and tired, cut them...
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