All the Dirt on Gardening

Dyck Arboretum of the Plains   177 West Hickory ST, Hesston KS  $2 admission FloraKansas Native Plant sale April 25 to 28 call for hours or check the website. Native wildflowers & grasses Arboretum hours – daily from sunrise to sunset www.dyckarboretum.org , arboretum@hesston.edu , (620) 327-8127 There is no doubt that a prairie garden is the ultimate low maintenance, low water usage and environment friendly choice for gardeners. But, many homeowners assume that it would mean a messy yard and landscape to look at. “The more examples of native plant gardens people see, the more they realize the beauty of native plants,” said Scott Vogt, Executive Director of the Dyck Arboretum of the Plains. The Arboretum was established in 1981 as a gift to Hesston College from Harold and Elva Mae Dyck when they bought 13-acres and donated it to Hesston College to be used prairie restoration garden. Today the Arboretum is one of the largest native plan...