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Container Gardening for All Season Color
Posted by Jessie Jacobson on Apr 30th 2021
Container gardens greet your guests, set the mood on the patio, and give us sunshine all season long – and aren’t we sooo ready. At Tonkadale, we are busy cooking up containers for your grab and go pl...
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Star Jasmine
Posted by Hannah Brand on Apr 25th 2021
April 26th, 2021 Star Jasmine Hey plant friends! This week we are talking about Trachelospermum jasminoides commonly known as Star Ja...
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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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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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dealing with japanese beetles and slugs
Posted by Megan Nichols on Aug 3rd 2020
Japanese BeetlesThese bugs are just plain gross. They are destructive and excel at making gardeners miserable. Their favorite foods include roses, raspberries, grape vines, and linden trees. They’ve...
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keep plants beautiful all summer long
Posted by Megan Nichols on Jul 3rd 2020
The heat of summer is here, this is what we dream about through the cold winter months! This is also the time when our gardens could use a little extra TLC. Here’s what to do in the garden now to ke...
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How to Harvest and Preserve Herbs
Posted by Megan Nichols on Jun 27th 2020
Ah, the tastes of summer. Fresh produce from your very own garden or from the farmers market can’t be beat, and fresh herbs just take everything to the next level. The best reason to grow an herb ga...
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