Long time Blueville employee, Tim Sharp, joins Andrew to discuss seeding buffalo grass and other native grasses.  Warm season grasses go dormant through Winter months and green back up in Spring.  Buffalo grass is the only native Kansas grass suitable for use as a turf grass and thrives through harsh Summer conditions on the plains. 

Dr. Chuck Marr, Professor Emeritus from KSU, returns to discuss gardening as the season turns from cool to hot. Garden Store Seminar from April 15, 2023.

Winter Grain Mites have been damaging lawns all over Manhattan this spring. Andrew dives in and explores their lifecycle and the damage they can cause.

The following link is a great resource for winter grain mite identification and rectification:
MF2073 Winter Grain Mites (ksu.edu)

Add spring color to your landscape with these fantastic shrubs. All three bloom in spring and early summer and viburnum will have a second round of blooming in the fall.

Andrew and Derek discuss the pros and cons of the two most popular landscape bed materials; wood mulch vs decorative gravel.

Blueville Nursery's Annual Geranium Sale kicks off spring and serves as a tribute to Dorothy Westervelt and her impact at Blueville Nursery and in the greater community. Keith joins to remember his mother and her love of geraniums.

This week's plants are both early spring bloomers. Flowering Quince have a wild growth structure but beautiful apple blossom-like flowers. Redbuds are a classic medium sized ornamental tree the signal arrival of spring. 25% of April 8-April 14.

Derek explains how properties are evaluated and landscape designs are created for clients.

It's not an April Fool's joke! All of Blueville's fruit tree varieties are on sale for 25% off. Take advantage of our fresh stock and expand your orchard. Forsythia are one of the first shrubs to flower each spring and their yellow flowers proclaim the changing season.

Euonymus shrubs are primarily used in shady conditions as a broadleaf semi-evergreen shrub with many varieties offering unique foliage interest.