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coneflower season is here
Posted by Megan Nichols on Jul 30th 2020
It’s coneflower season! These bold, bright, and sturdy plants are in full bloom everywhere you look. They will keep going well into, fall, too, providing pops of color in the garden for weeks to come....
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Plants for Pollinators
Posted by Megan Nichols on Jul 4th 2019
Pollinators are amazing! There is much we enjoy on a regular basis for which we should thank a pollinator. From food we eat, flowers we enjoy, and their contribution to the overall health of the ecosy...
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Monarch Zone: An Update
Posted by Megan Nichols on Aug 30th 2018
Summer is coming to a close, but we’ve still got a few Monarchs to release. Here’s an update on what we’ve been up to and how it’s all going. In early March of 2018, just a few short months ago, re...
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The monarch zone
Posted by Jessie Jacobson on Aug 17th 2017
Monarch butterflies are majestic, indeed. Unfortunately, loss of habitat and food has caused their numbers to decrease over the years. To increase their numbers, many gardeners are helping out by plan...
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Hip Hip Hooray for Pollinator Day!
Posted by Jessie Jacobson on Jun 29th 2017
It's almost July. Tomorrow is July! One of my favorite months of the year. July is a busy month and this is why I love it: Concerts in the park. 4th of July at the cabin. Boat parades. S...
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Perennials Seminar Re-mix
Posted by Jessie Jacobson on Apr 5th 2017
Spring is here! The birds are singing up a storm of joy and giving voice to what we are all feeling – it’s really happening, spring is here! We had a great turnout at last Saturday’s Perennial Semi...
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Spring 2017 events at Tonkadale
Posted by Jessie Jacobson on Jan 18th 2017
You and you and you are invited to Tonkadale's lineup of spring seminars, events and workshops We are so excited to present our full line-up of spring events. It's gonna be great. On a side note, ha...
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Oh, deer! What's a gardener to do to keep them out?
Posted by tonka_admin on Sep 15th 2016
Tonkadale was asked to be a guest blogger on the Monrovia site this week! Monrovia is a national plant brand (maybe you've heard of it) supplying great plants to garden centers like ours all over the...
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Some inspiration for Pollinator Day
Posted by tonka_admin on Jun 29th 2016
Do you love to watch the beautiful butterflies flit from flower to flower, using their long tongues (called proboscis) to sip nectar? Perhaps you’ve marveled at a cellophane bee carving out her nest i...
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