Give your Spring Garden Some Unique Highlights with Fall Planting Tips! Spring planting beds often yield hyacinths, tulips, daffodils, and iris, but what if you were able to plant some more unique bulbs in the fall that will yield some beauties in the spring that aren’t so “ordinary?” There are some options that are not
When Should My Yard Be Mowed for the Last Time? Deciding when to mow for the last time is tricky! There’s not an exact date to stop trimming your North Kansas City, Missouri, grass. The change of seasons isn’t set by the calendar, but rather by climatic conditions. The growing season could be over in
Fall Bulb Planting for a Classically Beautiful Spring Everyone loves spring flowers, but not all spring flowers get planted in the spring. The effort required to plant the bulbs in the fall will yield riotous color in the spring. There are a large variety of bulbs you can plant in the fall. Hyacinths, Daffodils, Tulips,
Using Mulch in the Fall Mulch is primarily used in the fall and plays a very important role. You could say that mulching in the fall is critical for beautiful, healthy plants in the spring. When the trees are in full color is an ideal time to mulch. Mulch can be viewed as a warm
Set Your Containers Free in September September is usually still a relatively warm month and the soil is still moist, so it’s a good time to buy or transplant container-grown plants into a more permanent home in your Parkville, Missouri yard. Getting the container plants grounded in September gives them a good chance to get
September Pond Maintenance The beautiful pond you landscaped or added to your Kearney, Missouri hardscape will need some time and attention. As always you still want to pay particular attention to the edges of the pond to limit or eliminate any decaying materials so you don’t have an algae explosion. However, fall often requires more
Fall in Northwestern Missouri September ushers in at least the prospect of fall in our Platte City, Missouri gardens. There is a gradual shrinking of the daylight hours and the angle of the sun shifts too. Sometimes the weather mirrors August and sometimes it mirrors April or May. It’s the quality and quantity of the
Slug It to Me! Slugs and snails can cause a great deal of damage to your yard or garden. These round-the-clock destroyers must be reined in quickly before extensive damage can be done. Slugs and snails aren’t overly selective, so you aren’t just looking to protect a single species of plants. The damage they cause
Star-Studded Late Summer Bloomers August seems late to add flowers to your garden, but it really is the perfect time to add some star-studded beauties like sweet peas, Marguerites, Angel’s Fishing rod, Tassel flowers, coneflowers, bedding verbenas or late-flowering clematis to your Smithville, Missouri yard. Sweet peas are August showstoppers. These sun-loving beauties bloom from
Container Plants and Ponds Need Your Attention in August It is a hot time in Platte City, Missouri and sometimes the attention to gardening details can slip out of our immediate thoughts. However, it is important to continue weeding, working with your container plants, and checking on your ponds. When you are weeding the borders