Notes from the Garden | Kinghorn Gardens - Part 9

We’ve been creating outdoor spaces for more than 30 years, and our team has years of experience and knowledge they can’t wait to share with you.


Our Favorite Garden DIYs

Education, News  |  July 23rd, 2015

1. Yard Yahtzee from Momtastic.com This simple DIY project is perfect for a fun afternoon with the kiddos. If you don't have a wood burner, grab some markers or paint and let the kids do the...

Emerald Ash Borer: Don’t Panic, Plant!

Education, News  |  July 16th, 2015

EAB - Emerald Ash Borer. When the acronyms come out you know its serious. You may recognize this three letter killer from the startling media coverage or the detection of this 6 legged beetle just...

9 Things You Simply Must Do to Your Early Summer Garden

Education, News  |  June 29th, 2015

1. Prune spring flowering shrubs. This is your last chance to prune your early blooming spring shrubs, like forsythia, lilac, and spirea. Waiting too long to prune (into late summer and early fall)...

Kids in the Garden

Education, People  |  June 18th, 2015

Schools out for the summer (I hope you sang that in your head) and the kids are back at the house. Now rather then let them wear out your couch or wear on your nerves, push them out the back door and...

Plants in Pop Culture

News  |  June 11th, 2015

Celebrities aren't the only ones that make appearances in movies, music, books and TV shows, botanical characters take the spot light sometimes too! Whether an album title, an animated character...

Omaha June To Do’s

News  |  June 5th, 2015

Looking for some local fun this June? Check out these hand picked events the Purple Polos thought you might enjoy. June 5th-7th Sand in the City: Check out over 15 teams try their hand at sand...

Natural Nebraska: Spring Combination

Education  |  May 28th, 2015

Sometimes the best garden inspiration doesn't come from a Better Homes and Garden magazine, Pinterest, or your neighbor's down the block; but rather the untouched land beyond suburbia. We captured...

5 Essentials to the Perfect Outdoor Grad Party

Education, News  |  May 20th, 2015

Ahh graduation season, where every Saturday you drive from house to house, eating cake here and fried chicken there, handing out cards you bought in bulk with cash for "textbooks" inside. All the...

Gal Behind the Garden: Ann Thompson

People  |  May 20th, 2015

Ann Thompson, Gardening Crew Member Joined the Team: May 2011 Day-to-day activities: Planting annuals, perennials and bulbs; spreading mulch, pruning flowers, shrubs, and trees; watering flowers;...

Backyard Book Recommendations

Education  |  May 18th, 2015

As the new owner of a camping hammock - the kind that seem to be made of parachute material, roll up to the size of a grapefruit, and can be hung up in 17 seconds flat between any two random trees...