Perfect Perennial Pairings for Winter Interest(Post)

    Perfect Perennial Pairings for Winter Interest Long Minnesota winters can often leave our gardens looking bare and lifeless, but with the right perennial plant pairings, you can enjoy be

    75 Things to Love About Tonkadale(Post)

    Aug 5th, 2022 75 Things to Love About Tonkadale To continue the celebration of Tonkadale’s 75th year, let’s rattle off

    Crassula perfoliata(Post)

    Weekly Plant Chat: Crassula perfoliata Hey Plant Friends! This week we are talking about Crassula perfoliata var. falcata, more commonly known as the Propeller Plant for its stacking air

    Euphorbia lactea White Ghost(Post)

    Weekly Plant Chat: Euphorbia lactea 'White Ghost' Hey Plant Friends! This week we are talking about Euphorbia lactea ‘Ghost’. This plant is a cultivar of the Euphorbia lactea and is know

    Evergreens(Post)

    Evergreens One of the most challenging pursuits of perennial gardening is ensuring that there is always something to provide interest throughout the year. With our brutal Minnesota winte

    Asclepias(Post)

    Asclepias (Milkweed) Asclepias (as-KLE-pee-us), or milkweed, belong to the dogbane family, Apocynaceae, and are largely native to North America including Minnesota. Masters of evolutiona

    Piper Crocatum(Post)

    December 27, 2022 Piper Crocatum Hey Plant Friends! This week we are talking about Piper crocatum, commonly known as Celebes Pepper.

    Ctenanthe burle-marxii(Post)

    Weekly Plant Chat: Ctenanthe burle-marxii Hey Plant Friends! This week we are talking about Ctenanthe burle-marxii, more commonly known as Fish Bone Prayer Plant. Family of Or

    Monstera deliciosa(Post)

    Weekly Plant Chat: Monstera deliciosa Hey Plant Friends! This week we are talking about Monstera deliciosa, more commonly known as split-leaf philodendron. Monstera deliciosa has gained

    How to Transition Houseplants Indoors for the Season(Post)

    How to Transition Houseplants Indoors for the Season As we make our way towards temperatures below 50°F and the shortest days of the year, it’s time to start bringing houseplants back ins

    New Arrivals(Post)

    As many of you know, at Tonkadale, we are always on a quest to find found and vintage items. When we come upon a vintage plant book, it’s like we hit the jackpot! Bing, bing, bing, bing. The reward of

    Lipstick Plant(Post)

    April 26, 2022 Lipstick Plant Hey Plant Friends! This week we are talking about Aeschynanthus radicans or more commonly known as the