New for 2018 Annuals continued
To view images of these varieties, visit the online version of the April 2018 issue at KCGMAG.com.
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New for 2018 Annuals add beauty to life
To view images of the varieties in this article, visit the online version of the March 2018 issue at KCGMAG.com.
Read morePurple De Oro Daylily
Purple De Oro Daylily Hemerocallis x ‘Purple De Oro’ Loads of lavender-purple flowers with chartreuse throats rise above a neat, compact foliage clump of slender, green, grass-like leaves. Blooms freely throughout the summer. Easy care color for the front of borders and mass plantings, or for use as a container accent. Tolerant of heat and humidity. An herbaceous perennial. Average
Read moreYear of the Calibrachoa
Few types of plants have seen the rise to stardom that the Calibrachoa has. From the first plants trickling into the US market during the late 1980’s, to the first of the Japanese breeding which arrived as Million Bells® in the early 1990’s, things have exploded. They were such beautiful plants but, at first, they were fairly hard to grow.
Read moreSuperbena® Violet Ice Verbena
Superbena are the most vigorous, heat tolerant, and mildew tolerant series. While always great in containers they are also fantastic in landscape beds. They can tolerate dry soils and lower fertility. Normally either an application of slow release fertilizer or amending with compost is enough to keep them happy and blooming in landscape beds. They shouldn’t need to be trimmed
Read moreGarden Winners Part II
To view images of these varieties, visit the online version of the February 2018 issue at KCGMAG.com.
Read morePlant A Row for the Hungry
What is Plant A Row for the Hungry? Plant A Row for the Hungry (PAR), is a people-helping-people program aimed at feeding the hungry in communities across the country. Harvesters’ PAR program is a partnership with the Master Gardeners of Greater Kansas City. Last year, Harvesters distributed more than 52 million pounds of food, including 17 million pounds of fresh
Read more3B Plants
Plant for Birds, Bees and Butterflies (3B) March feature: Rockin’™ Playin’ the Blues® Salvia longispicata x farinacea Playin’ The Blues™ is a wonderful annual Salvia compact and richly colored it is easy and trouble free. It is sterile so it will not set seed and that means it will just bloom, and bloom and bloom all season without stopping. You
Read moreVegetable varieties that shine
For vegetable gardening success, K-State recommended varieties consistently shine Tested in Kansas, for Kansas growing conditions OLATHE, Kan. – K-State Research and Extension has updated its recommendations of vegetable varieties that have consistently proven themselves to be hearty, resistant to drought and disease, while producing good amounts of fruit. These last few weeks of winter are a time of planning
Read moreGarden Winners Part 1
To view images of these varieties, visit the online version of the January 2018 issue at KCGMAG.com.
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