Phlox(Post)

    Phlox Offering a beautiful diversity of size, color, and habit, Phlox are the perfect problem-solving perennials sure to brighten up even ...

    Greenhouse Vocabulary(Post)

    Greenhouse Vocabulary Full Sun 6+ hours of direct sun, usually West or South facing or an exposed area.

    Right Plant, Right Place: How Hardiness Zones Shape Your Garden(Post)

    Right Plant, Right Place: How Hardiness Zones Shape Your Garden Every gardener has fallen in love with a plant that simply couldn’t survive in their garden - and us Northern garde ...

    Aquilegia (Post)

    Aquilegia (Columbine) As perennial garden beds begin to wake up and glow with early season color, spring bloomers are a sure sign that sp ...

    Perfect Perennial Pairings for Fall Color in the Shade(Post)

    Perfect Perennial Pairings for Fall Color in the Shade As the days grow shorter and the air turns cooler, a shaded garden can become a peaceful retreat filled with rich colors and textu ...

    Perennials for Mid-Season Color(Post)

    Perennials for Mid-Season Color If you've been hanging around here awhile, you' e heard us talk about planting a garden with continuous color. Not only does this provide interest, beaut ...

    Get Involved in Supporting Our Pollinators(Post)

    Get Involved in Supporting Our Pollinators Minnesota and the Twin Cities Metro area are wholeheartedly passionate about flora, fauna, and the protecting the natural world around us. Ther ...

    Sustainable Options for Lawnscapes(Post)

    Sustainable Options for Lawnscapes: Bee Lawns, Native Lawns, and Waterwise Lawns Turfgrass and lawnscapes are a major part of green spaces all over the world. For centuries, they have b ...

    5 Common Pests and Diseases in the Perennial Garden(Post)

    5 Common Pests and Diseases in the Perennial Garden Life in the garden is mostly sunshine and rainbows, but occasionally a pest or disease issues arise, and we’re here to help! ...

    How to Repel Deer and Rabbits in the Garden(Post)

    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 g ...

    Aconitum(Post)

    Aconitum (Monkshood)  When looking for vivid colors in late summer gardens, without question Aconitum, Monkshood or Wolfbane, is at the top of the list. Aconitum, a member of the R ...

    Sempervivum(Post)

    Sempervivum (Hens and Chicks)  Colorful striking rosettes, easy to grow, and offering interesting texture, Sempervivum tectorum, commonly referred to as Hens and Chicks, is an atte ...