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Summer Herbs
Posted by Jessie Jacobson on Jun 29th 2022
June 30th, 2022 Summer Herbs Oprah said it best, “Summer has a flavor like no other. Always fresh and simmered in sunshine.&rdq...
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Perennial Garden Resources
Posted by Jessie Jacobson on May 26th 2022
Perennial Garden Resources In the blog this week, we want to introduce you to all the Perennial Garden...
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Container Gardens
Posted by Jessie Jacobson on May 9th 2022
Container Gardens for All Season Color Container gardens greet your guests, set the mood on the patio, and give us sunshine all season long...
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Top 10 Pollinator Plants Picks for Summer Blooms in the Perennial Garden
Posted by Jessie Jacobson on Jun 25th 2021
Happy National Pollinator Week!The time is now to plants plants for pollinators. Tonkadale is overflowing with mid-summer color and late summer bloomers to attract your favorite pollinator friends t...
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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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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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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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welcome summer with perennials
Posted by Megan Nichols on May 29th 2020
Perennials, trees, and shrubs add a beautiful touch to home landscapes as well as increase home value. We’re entering prime perennial planting season as the beautiful summer weather comes into full...
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