We’re excited to have a Christmas photo contest here at our greenhouse in Pleasantview, KS!  Now until December 21, 2023 submit your photos taken from any of our 7 vignettes located in the greenhouse for a chance to win the following: 1st Place most likes wins a $100 Stutzmans gift certificate 2nd Place most likes wins a $50 Stutzmans gift certificate 3rd Place most likes wins a 10” poinsettia plant Take pictures at any of our many winter wonderland vignettes with your friends & family!  Submit your photos to us via photo@stutzmans.com. Each submission will be posted to our Fac ..read more

Yummy Recipes! Good Food, Good Times This is a perfect fall side dish!  Shredding the kale allows you to cook it for a shorter period of time, so it retains an appealingly bright color and is gentler in flavor than if it had been slow-cooked. YIELD Makes 8 servings ACTIVE TIME – 50 min TOTAL TIME- 1 hour   INGREDIENTS • 2 1/2 pounds kale (about 4 bunches), tough stems and center ribs cut off and discarded • 10 bacon slices (1/2 pounds), cut into 1/2-inch pieces• 4 garlic cloves, finely chopped • 2 cups water PREPARATION 1. Stack a few kale leaves and roll lengthwise ..read more

GARDEN & HOME Fall is a Great Time to Overseed Jason French, Greenhouse Manager  September is here. Not only do we transition our beds and containers to fall, now is the time to get our lawns back in shape. A lot of the fescue lawns were stressed and damaged by the hot, dry summer. The most common way to quickly improve a lawn is with some seeding. If your lawn is mostly full but has thinned over seeding would be a good choice. If it has really suffered a re-seeding may be needed. Regardless of which method you are doing, there are many points that are the same. #1 ..read more

Yummy Recipes! Good Food, Good Times This is truly the taste of summer.  It’s creamy, refreshing and sure to be a hit at your next backyard party.  Best part is that it is so easy to make, and no oven needed to keep your kitchen cool! TOTAL TIME: Prep: 15 min. + chilling YIELD: 8 servings. Ingredients 1 package (3 ounces) watermelon gelatin 1/4 cup boiling water 1 carton (12 ounces) frozen whipped topping, thawed 2 cups cubed seeded watermelon 1 graham cracker crust (9 inches) Directions 1. In a large bowl, dissolve gelatin in boiling water. Cool t ..read more

Yummy Recipes! Good Food, Good Times These classic apple turnovers have a delicious homemade filling that’s baked inside flaky puff pastry triangles. If you do not wish to make the glaze, you can brush beaten egg over the top of each turnover, and sprinkle with white sugar before baking. Prep Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 25 mins Total Time: 55 mins Ingredients • 2 tablespoons lemon juice • 4 cups water • 4 Granny Smith apples – peeled, cored and sliced • 2 tablespoons butter • 1 cup brown sugar • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon • 1 tablespoon cornstarch • 1 tablespoon water • 1 (17.25 oun ..read more

Yummy Recipes! Good Food, Good Times One of my favorite things to serve up alongside hamburgers is a pile of Crispy Onion Rings! Crunchy and sweet, they’re delicious dipped in ranch dressing!  Prep Time – 10minutes minutes  Cook Time – 20minutes minutes  Total Time – 30minutes minutes  Servings6 servings  Calories133kcal Ingredients 2 sweet onions (Vidalia or Walla Walla) 1 cup all-purpose flour 1 1/2 teaspoons seasoned salt 3/4 teaspoon baking powder 1 cup cold water 2 eggs  ..read more

Yummy Recipes! Good Food, Good Times These are seriously the BEST Praline Pecans! With the amazing flavor of brown sugar and butter, these are pure heaven! A little bit candy and a little bit cookie, they melt right in your mouth! Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 15 minutes Ingredients 1 cup(207g) sugar 1 cup(225g) packed light brown sugar 3/4 cup(180ml) heavy whipping cream 4 tbsp(56g) unsalted butter, cut into cubes 1/8 tspbaking soda 2 1/4 cups(212g) pecan halves 1/2 tspsalt 1 tspvanilla extract Instructions Set out parchment paper for making the pralines on ..read more

The fun of growing your own vegetables and fruits means serving your friends and family amazing foods.  And since you grew it yourself, you know the quality is the best available! Strawberry Rhubarb Pie Recipe by | | Recipes, Uncategorized Yummy Recipes! Good Food, Good Times Strawberry rhubarb is just good old fashion comfort food.  Personally, I love to present it and eat it with a nice scoop of vanilla ice cream on top!  PREP TIME:  20 minutesCOOK TIME:  50 minutes to 55... Deep Fried Watermelon by | | Recipes, Uncategorized Deep Fried Watermelon   &nb ..read more

Deep Fried Watermelon      We usually eat watermelon simply cut into triangles. But fried watermelon? Believe it or not, it works and it tastes delicious! It may not be a healthy thirst-quencher, but it is a unique delicacy.  Think of it as a head start on the Kansas State Fair!        Frying watermelon utilizes the same technique as frying many other types of food. First, the watermelon is dipped into a light batter, then placed in hot oil, and then topped with powdered sugar as a finishing touch. This recipe calls for cutting the watermelon flesh ..read more

Spending time outside is the best part about summer, but battling the mosquitos… not so much fun. Here are nine plants to grow that are not only beautiful or delicious, they also take the sting out of summer. Alliums (otherwise known as onions, garlic, leeks and chives) keep the buzzing at bay and also repel Japanese beetles. Try Chives, or the potent and delicious Garlic Chives. Basil will repels mosquitoes, thrips, and flies. Holy and Lemon basils are especially recommended for repelling mosquitoes. Holy basil also makes an excell ..read more