A 2022 Year in Review
Posted by Jessie Jacobson on Dec 28th 2022
December 30th, 2022
A 2022 Year in Review
Although it feels like a blur, there is digital evidence that 2022 happened. And it happened in the most fast, furious, and fantastic way. At Tonkadale we have a talented team of content creators - a photographer, graphic designer and video editor, blog writers, an illustrator, and countless other contributors. Let's take a look back through the beautiful moments we created just for you!
We Celebrated 75 Years!
Tonkadale was founded in 1947 making 2022 our 75th anniversary. Can you believe we have been planting the planet for that long? Quite the accomplishment. With a wildly loyal following, we are lucky to serve the Minnetonka area and beyond with the best annuals, perennials, hanging baskets, foliage plants, holiday decor, and so much more all with our mission to connect everyone with beautiful spaces at heart. If you would like to learn more about the history of Tonkadale, check out our video here!
We took 10,000 Photos!
10,000 is not an exageration, so we put together a little slide show of a favorite photo from each month! Take a look at how the light in the greenhouse changes throughout the year. It's a fact, we have the most beautiful product to photo and feature everyday, year in and year out.
January
Exposed roots: energy, potential, strength for the year ahead.
February
Heart Shaped Leaves: love, connection, uniqueness.
March
Pansies: the first sign of spring.
April
Carts on Parade: let's fill up the greenhouse!
May
Mother's Day: the main event.
June
A Rainbow of Color: Happy Pride!
July
Idle time in the garden
August
Perfect Patterns
September
Happy Harvest
October
Violet - Just taking it all in!
November
Tree Top Season - clip and snip!
December
Winter Moments in the Tree Lot
We Wrote a Comic Book!
After a year of documenting the crazy and histerical adventures of our furry and feathered friends in the greenhouse, we have an entire comic book ready to read! Follow along as Violet the cat leads the animals through all the seasons at Tonkadale! This one is a showstopper.
We Started a Podcast!
Yep! We finally did it. Your Greenhouse Home: The Podcast went live in October. We are already three episodes in and finally getting the hang of it. We look forward to so many more interesting conversations in the new year. Make sure to subscribe and give us a 5 star review!
We Produced Dozens of Videos!
Video topics are a great way for us to connect you to what is going on in the greenhouse while teaching a few things along the way. You can always find our latest videos on our new Video Library Page. Our favorite videos are always about planting containers and seasonal decorating ideas. Check out this video about Spring Combo Pot Design if you need something to dream about this winter, or maybe you're ready to re-pot a few plants. We got you with Re-Potting, Pest Control, and so much more!
We Created Beautiful Garden Designs!
Our garden designs are a must-have tool to get you started in the garden this year and beyond. And guess, what? They are free! Grab a paper copy in-store or download all 4 right now. Our garden plans are perfect if you are just getting started and/or if you are looking for ideas and inspiration about how to combine plants for a specific use or area. There are four fantastic plans to choose from.
We Wrote A LOT of Blogs!
And now it might be time to write a book! We have the best and brightest minds in the industry compiling loads of information to ensure that you are successful with your plant purchases all the days of your life! Hard to pick just a few, but make sure to check out our so called best sellers of the blog.
75 Things to Love About Tonkadale
10 Things to Improve Your Planty Life
Weekly blog features were our favorites!
Each week, our department experts write a blog highighting just one plant. To take a deeper dive, take a look at our "Of the Week" blogs. Great information in a digestable size.
I am so dang proud of this group of creative minds curating the best content for you week in and week out. With 52 weeks to look forward to in 2023, what will we come up with next?
Cheers to a happy and healthy year ahead!
Jessie