PLANT OF THE MONTH Hibiscus “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 tropical hibiscus...
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Tips & Tricks for Your Garden 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 back by one-third. New growth will emerge in a few weeks. Early-summer...
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PLANT OF THE MONTH Crape Myrtle “Crape Myrtles are well suited to our Kansas summers.” While I like all of the plants we grow here at Stutzmans, a personal favorite of mine is Crape Myrtle. When most people think of Crape Myrtle, they envision the large shrubs and small to medium sized trees found in the Deep South. Unfortunately, with our sometimes erratic and extreme winters they don’t grow like that here. ...
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The Lure of Succulents Summer Loving Plants Succulents are exotic and easy to care for plants. We have an extensive selection of young succulents, and planters with mixed succulents as well. The range of shapes and colors are truly amazing. Here’s a few fun reasons to have succulents in your home: Succulents are one of the easiest plants to grow, as they don’t need much care or maintenance.They don’t need to be pruned like other plants....
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June gardening tips, make sure to do the following … For Vegetables: As tomatoes begin to sprawl, train them to a stake, cage or wire fence Sidedress eggplant, peppers and tomatoes when the first fruits are walnut size Sidedress melons when they begin to vine Mulch heat-loving crops only after the soil has dried and warmed sufficiently Remove rhubarb seed stalks as they appear Sidedress asparagus and...
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A Timeless Classic for Your Garden Geraniums bloom in a burst of deep reds, scarlet, pinks, white, purple or salmon with flowers lasting throughout the gardening season. Geraniums are used in beautiful flowerbeds or in containers, planter boxes, or hanging baskets on porches, patios or balconies. Plant in a location with 5 to 6 hours of full sun each day after the last spring frost. During the hottest summer months, a...
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