What's In Bloom Today?
Native to Missouri, Rose Mallows are beginning to bloom right now. Rose mallows, like their cousins swamp mallows, are easily gown in average, moist to wet soils and are ideal rain garden plants. They bloom profusely in full sun, but can tolerate a very lightly shaded environment. Good air circulation is also …
Patience Is the Key To A Successful Butterfly Garden
One of my favorite things to do this summer is to quietly sit on my deck, watching dozens of butterflies floating through the yard enjoying the nectar buffet I’ve planted. This is the first year that I’ve had a steady stream of visitors and it feels like the time, effort and money I’ve put into …
What's In Bloom Today?
The Golden Rain Tree is in bloom across Kansas City right now. Introduced from Japan in 1763, the Golden Rain Tree has been a gorgeous addition to the landscape for decades. This smaller, rounded head tree, usually 30 to 40 feet tall, can withstand air pollution, heavy clay soils and drought. In June …
Nightlife
I have a new favorite time of day. For years, the early morning hours, just as the sun was beginning to rise, was my magic hour. Everyone else was tucked in bed fast asleep; I could wander the yard at my own pace without feeling guilty that someone needed something from me RIGHT NOW. Those …
Intimate Spaces in Large Places
Our eldest daughter is a textbook type A personality. She finds it difficult to just sit and relax because there is always another task to be completed. Her ability to keep going and going and going is truly amazing and somewhat exhausting. The other day, while she was at our home, she …
Enhance Your Outdoor Living -- Add a Pergola
Sprinkled in between this year’s bouts of torrential rain, we’ve had some absolutely glorious spring days — the kind where you can easily be outside all day long and well into the evening. Sadly though, with the arrival of June, I know that the temperatures will soon soar, the breeze will stop blowing and I …
Creating A Dog-Friendly Yard
The age-old question has one again arisen in our household: Do we have a dog or do we have a nice yard? In the past, it always seemed to be a one or the other choice for us. I love dogs and miss not having one (or often two — sometimes even three or four …
Dining Out In Your Own Backyard: Design Tips
Whether you are going to hire a professional company like Embassy Landscape Group or tackle a DIY project, installing an outdoor kitchen requires serious planning to be successful. I’ve gathered a few ideas together to think about as you design and install that perfect backyard dining space. Today we will look at some of the big …
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