SEDUM

SEDUM ARE NICE PLANTS FOR BORDERS, EASY TO GROW AND FAST. IT DOESN'T TAKE MUCH TO START A PLANT KINDA LIKE BERMUDA GRASS, BREAK OFF SMALL STEM FROM SEDUM PLANT AND STUCK IT IN THE MOIST GROUND THE STEM SHOULD START RIGHT UP INTO A NEW PLANT. I LOVE THIS PLANT BECAUSE YOU CAN MULTIPLY IT INTO MORE FULL PLANTS IN ONE GROWING PERIOD.

CANNA PLANTS

INSTANT PRIVACY WITH CANNA PLANTS, WELL MAYBE A MONTH OR TWO BUT ONCE THESE PLANTS GET GOING THEY WILL REWARD YOU WITH BEAUTIFUL BROAD LEAVES AND DELICATED TOP FLOWER PETALS. THESE PLANTS WILL GROW VIGOROUSLY SO YOU MIGHT HAVE TO CONTROLL THEM WITH DEEP EDGING OF SORT. IF YOU WANT THEM FOR NEXT GROWING SEASON YOU WILL DIG UP THE ROOTS BRING INSIDE. I HAVE EXPERIENCED WHEN THESE PLANTS ARE GROWN NEXT TO THE HOUSE THE ROOTS WILL BE OK OVER WINTER FOR NEXT SPRING BUT TO BE SAFE I USUALLY DIG UP WHAT I NEED. CANNAS ARE MOST VISUALLY OUTSTANDING WHEN GROWN IN CLOSINGLY TOGETHER.

HOSTAS

HOSTAS BEST SHADE AREA PERENNIAL PLANTS FOR THE SUMMER. LARGE, SMALL, VARIGATED LEAVES DRESS THE PLANT. HOSTAS PRODUCE BELL SHAPE PURPLE-ISH FLOWERS ON LONG STEMS IN THE FALL. DIRECT SUNSHINE IS NOT PREPERRED FOR HOSTAS, HEAT WILL CAUSE THE LEAVES WILT AND TRUN BROWN AROUND THE OUTSIDE EDGES. THE LEAVES DIE BACK IN THE WINTER BUT START UP IN THE SPRING.

Euonymus plants are best plants for the money.

My personal experience in Kansas is that Eunoymus plants are the best bang for the dollar. Eunoymus can grow to any shape you trim the plant. This plant grows to any soil condition. The best part is you can cut a tip off or branch off and stick in moist ground and it will grow a new plant...but make sure the ground is pretty much moist at all times...preferably out of the sun and clipping off the leaves so the energy would be better spent on roots.

DIANTHUS IS WORTH EVERY PENNY

I live in south central Kansas and it gets pretty cold here in the winter but not as cold maybe as northen states but cold enough to kill off any annual plants. Well, from my experience I have been happy with the annual Dianthus because they survive thru the winter. I was confused why they are called annual when the winter here does not kill them. I know they have perennial Dianthus too but why pay more for something when cheaper Dianthus can survive in the winter. I mean cheaper in price not quality. I actually like annual Dianthus because the plant is green more lively to the landscape versus the perennial Dianthus which is gray-ish green and dull...personal taste I guess.

If you live similar to south central Kansas I would recommend annual Dianthus...they are worth every penny.

Happy plantings.

EASY PLANTING FROM SEEDS

Enjoy your plants from you own planting from seeds. There is nothing more rewarding then seeing your own plants growing from seeds you planted. It is very easy no trick or not a single green thumb necessary.

Here are quick easy steps to germinating(producing) from a seed.

1) Save your seeds from plants, best time is when the plant stops producing flowers, wait until the plant has fully produced the seeds usually in the Fall time period. If the seed is dark in color and dried usually that is the time to harvest.

2) If you picked the seeds early and seeds are not ready be harvested according to step 1 - don't worry, just let the seeds dry out in the sun or somewhere it will be dried eventually.

3) When seeds are completely dried your next step is to save them in nice dry place to be planted later in Spring time. Remember any moisture and mildew will damage the seeds. Oh yeah, make sure there are no little bugs on the seeds because they will create infestation.

4) Planting your saved seeds is the next step. Put dried seeds two to three inches in the ground and keep moisture on them. The trick here is the ground must be moisted and the warmth from sun (artificial heat is ok too) will aid in the germination. If you have a hard seed like an acorn or redbud seed just soak it in water or nick it with knife before sowing it in the ground, this process help breaks the skin of the seed to get it germinated quicker.

In summary, a seed must dried, then planted in moisted and warm ground before it can germinate. Follow these steps and you will have plenty of plants.

Happy Planting!

YOUR HAIR IS FOOD FOR YOUR TREE

Did you know that you can feed trees with hair, yes the hair on your head. It is a slow releasing form of nitrogen.

Don't pitch your hair in the trash next time you get a hair cut but save it as food for your trees.

What you need to do is to mix the saved hair with oatmeal and some of water then ball it up about a fist/softball size. Put the balled up hair and oatmeal under the roots of the tree and cover it up really good with dirt. Try not to damage the tree roots.

Best to time to do this in the fall and I am pretty sure you could do this anytime. Remember this is a slow releasing nitrogen to your tree and you will not notice your tree's growth spurts quickly but your tree will gradually grow larger and healthy in time.

Happy Planting!