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Summer Solutions for the Things that Bug You
Posted by Jessie Jacobson on Aug 8th 2024
Summer Solutions for the Things that Bug You Have you visited the Solution Center at Tonkdale? Not only do we have everything you need to make your garden a success, but we also have the...
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Wax Ivy
Posted by Hannah Brand on Aug 4th 2024
Weekly Plant Chat: Wax Ivy Hey Plant Friends! This week we are talking about Senecio macroglossus f. variegatus, more commonly known as Variegated Wax Ivy. With its waxy texture and thic...
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Echinacea
Posted by Jessie Jacobson on Aug 4th 2024
Echinacea (Coneflower) There’s nothing quite like the commanding presence of summer perennial blooms, especially the familiar rainbow of blooms of the numerous cultivars of purple...
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The History of Tonkadale
Posted by Jessie Jacobson on Jul 30th 2024
The History of Tonkadale: What's old is new Tonkadale Greenhouse has called Minnetonka home since 1947. The original owner, Robert Anderson, started the business as a breeder of specialt...
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Euphorbia trigona
Posted by Hannah Brand on Jul 28th 2024
Weekly Plant Chat: Euphorbia trigona Hey Plant Friends! This week we are going to be talking about Euphorbia trigona, more commonly known as the African Milk Tree. This plant’s com...
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Lobelia
Posted by Aaron Barton on Jul 28th 2024
Lobelia (Cardinal Flower/Great Blue) Charming gardeners and pollinators alike, Lobelia, of the Lobeliaceae plant family, is a colorful group of over 1,000 species. Their gorgeous fan-sha...
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Hypericum
Posted by Jessie Jacobson on Jul 22nd 2024
Hypericum (St. John's Wort) Easy to grow, drought tolerant, and charming flowers are just a few reasons to love Hypericum. Commonly known as St. John’s Wort, Hypericum is a m...
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San Pedro Cactus
Posted by Hannah Brand on Jul 21st 2024
Weekly Plant Chat: San Pedro Cactus Hey Plant Friends! This week we are going to be talking about Echinopsis pachanoi more commonly known as San Pedro Cactus. This beautiful cactus is kn...
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Agastache
Posted by Jessie Jacobson on Jul 9th 2024
Agastache (Anise Hyssop) Exploding in a sea of purple-blue blooms buzzing with delighted pollinators all season long, Agastache foeniculum (ah-GAH-sta-kee fin-ICK-yoo-lum), commonly know...
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