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Aralia
Posted by Jessie Jacobson on Jun 11th 2024
Aralia cordata (Spikenard) If you're looking for a bold, dramatic plant for your shade garden, Aralia cordata, commonly known as Japanese Spikenard, will thrill even the most season...
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Blackberries & Raspberries
Posted by Jessie Jacobson on Jun 4th 2024
Blackberries & Raspberries Growing healthy, fresh fruit in gardens has been on trend for centuries. Recently this trend has taken off as many homeowners are choosing to add edible pl...
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Shrub Spotlight
Posted by Jessie Jacobson on May 29th 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 28th 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 27th 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 27th 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 23rd 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 21st 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 21st 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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