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Vegging Out! Planning and Planting a Vegetable Garden
Posted by Jessie Jacobson, Val Thies, Betsy Dvorak on Apr 23rd 2021
We have compiled the most comprehensive resource to ensure your vegetable gardening success this season! Read on.Choose a Sunny SpaceMost fruits and veggies require full sun. 8 hours or more is best....
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Boston Fern
Posted by Hannah Brand on Apr 19th 2021
April 20th, 2021 Boston Fern Hey plant friends! This week we are talking about Nephrolepis exaltata whose common name is the Boston F...
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Tropicals are Coming to Tonkadale
Posted by Jessie Jacobson on Apr 16th 2021
If you visit Tonkadale on the regular, you will notice that things change quickly. This couldn’t be more true as we move closer to May – the main event. Minnesota gardeners want big color and they w...
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Alocasia
Posted by Hannah Brand on Apr 11th 2021
April 12th, 2021 Alocasia Hey plant friends! This week we are talking about Alocasia. This plant belongs to the Araceae family. Aloc...
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Gardening with Pollinators in Mind
Posted by Aaron Barton & Jessie Jacobson on Apr 9th 2021
Spring Clean-upThe days are getting longer, and the grass is getting greener. We are all anxious to get in the garden and dig. Out with the old, in with the new! Am I right?! But before you go all E...
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Streptocarpus
Posted by Hannah Brand on Apr 4th 2021
April 5th, 2021 Streptocarpus Hey plant friends! This week we are talking about Streptocarpus. Belonging to the Gesneriaceae plant f...
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Our Staff's Top Plant Picks
Posted by Jessie Jacobson on Apr 2nd 2021
Check out some of our staff's favorite plants found here in the greenhouse..."I love my Philodendron Birkin. In my window it puts out two new leaves every week, it's super low maintenance, and I don...
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Angel Wing Begonia
Posted by Hannah Brand on Mar 29th 2021
March 30th, 2021 Angel Wing Begonia Hey plant friends! This week we are going to be talking about Angel Wing Begonias. These beautif...
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Pruning Hydrangeas
Posted by Anita Anderson & Jessie Jacobson on Mar 26th 2021
If you are itching to get in the garden, but know it’s a bit too early, pruning a select variety of shrubs is a project you can tackle right now!Pruning is important to overall plant health, appeara...
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