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Geum(Post)
Geum (Avens/Prairie Smoke) One of the first perennials to emerge in the spring, Geum (JEE-um), commonly known as avens, is a distinctly c ...
Planning a Perennial Cut Flower Garden(Post)Planning a Perennial Cut Flower Garden The joy of cut flowers harvested from your very own garden is hard to beat. Planting perennials for cut flowers is the secret to filling your gard ...
Syringa(Post)Syringa (Lilac) One of the most recognizable shrubs for its flowers and their intoxicating fragrance, lilacs are stately shrubs perfect for building excitement for the warmer months to ...
Landscaping with Groundcovers(Post)Along with trees, shrubs, and perennials, groundcovers are an important part of the garden and landscape. The most common living groundcover is turf grass, and wood or rock mulch is common for non-li ...
Native Plant Seed Mixes(Post)Native Plant Seed Mixes from Minnesota Native Landscapes We are so proud to have a local partner like Minnesota Native Landscapes right here in our own backyard. MNL's passion is built ...
Zone 2 and 3 Hardy Perennials and Shrubs(Post)Zone 2 and 3 Hardy Perennials and Shrubs Depending on your location, the Twin Cities area is considered Zone 5a (-20F to -15F) or Zone 4b (-25F to -20F). Zone 3 begins in the northern 1 ...
Herb Varieties to Grow and Love(Post)Herb Varieties to Grow and Love Growing herbs is the gateway to edible gardening. Herbs offer great reward with little effort. Just offer a lot of sun, good, organic soil, plenty of wat ...
Deer and Rabbit Resistant Plants(Post)There is never a shortage of big, bad garden varmints such as deer, rabbits, and other nuisance (albeit cute and fuzzy) creatures whose sole ambition (so it seems) is to find your favorite plants and ...
Ancient Plants(Post)Ancient Plants The first plants, embryophytes appeared on land hundreds of millions of years ago. The evolution of plants is a fascinating study and a fascinating story. These days, the ...
Fall & Winter Garden Prep(Post)Fall & Winter Garden Prep As the sun sets earlier and earlier in the sky each week and casts a distinctly autumnal light on the cooler days ahead, it's time to start thinking about ...
Native Plants for Landscaping(Post)A garden is not complete without incorporating the plants of our native landscape. According to the Wikipedia, a native plant is indigenous to a given region or ecosystem if its presence in that re ...
Exploring Edible Perennials(Post)Exploring Edible Perennials When we think about edible plants, we often defer to the tasty tomatoes and peppers we plant in our gardens every year; however, edible perennials deserve eq ...