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Shrub Spotlight
Posted by Jessie Jacobson on May 28th 2024
Shrub Spotlight Adding shrubs to your landscape is an excellent way to provide structure, frame buildings, anchor designs, and create year-round interest in your space. Check out some of...
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Essential Shrubs
Posted by Jessie Jacobson on May 27th 2024
Essential Shrubs for Your Garden and Landscape Shrubs are the backdrop of any well established garden - an excellent way to fill space, draw attention to certain areas, anchor your garde...
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Mock Orange
Posted by Jessie Jacobson on May 26th 2024
Philadelphus spp. (Mock Orange) Aromatic, abundant blooms engulf the senses as the Philadelphus spp., commonly known as Mock Orange, opens its blossoms in June. A member of the Phi...
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How to Repel Deer and Rabbits in the Garden
Posted by Jessie Jacobson on May 26th 2024
How to Repel Deer and Rabbits in the Garden They may be cute while prancing through a meadow or navigating snow in winter, but in the garden, deer and rabbits are far from fun. As new gr...
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Minnesota Native Perennials
Posted by Jessie Jacobson on May 22nd 2024
Minnesota Native Perennials Native plants are species of plants that occur naturally in specific ecosystems and locations. Plants are considered native to Minnesota if they were observed...
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Perennial Plants for Backyard Birding
Posted by Jessie Jacobson on May 20th 2024
Perennial Plants for Backyard Birding Collectively there is renewed interest in the world around us, and there is no better place to start than in the garden. Gardens are living art, an...
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Fothergilla
Posted by Jessie Jacobson on May 20th 2024
Fothergilla (Witch-Alder) Revealing fragrant, bottlebrush shaped, white blooms and providing magnificent fall color, Fothergilla, Witch Alder reigns as a landscape must have. Fothe...
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Serviceberry
Posted by Jessie Jacobson on May 12th 2024
Amelanchier (Serviceberry) Attractive to birds while adding three-season interest to the garden Amelanchier, commonly known as Serviceberry or Juneberry, never fails to delight. This mem...
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Fertilizing Outdoor Gardens and Containers
Posted by Jessie Jacobson on May 12th 2024
Fertilizing Annuals, Perennials, Veggie Gardens, Evergreens, Containers, and Hanging Baskets The best days of summer are still ahead, and the garden is primed to perform at its peak...
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