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Planting Tips for Trees and Shrubs(Post)
Planting Tips for Trees and Shrubs Transforming your landscape starts with planting trees and shrubs. These versatile beauties can offer shade, privacy, wildlife habitat, and value to yo
10 Things to Improve Your Planty Life(Post)Call yourself a plant parent and mean it. Plants may or may not be more difficult to keep alive than children. If you have plants in the house and they are alive, you are their parent. Play
Agastache(Post)Agastache (Anise Hyssop) Exploding in a sea of purple-blue blooms buzzing with delighted pollinators all season long, Agastache foeniculum (ah-GAH-sta-kee fin-ICK-yoo-lum), commonly know
Ask Annie- Assessing Winter Plant Damage(Post)How do I tell the difference between winter damage and plants that just haven’t woken up yet? -Ethan in zone 4a Hey Ethan- If some of your perennials look dead in April, you’re not alone. Most of
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 gr
Houseplant Trends for 2022(Post)Houseplant Trends for you (because we’re feeling) 2022 Bigger is better Beep, Beep, Beep. Back it up and make way for massive specimen plants. Think Fiddle Leaf Figs, but bigger - more
Your Garden as an Ecosystem(Post)Meet the Good Guys: Beneficial Insects in Your Garden There’s so much more to the world of beneficial insects than bees and butterflies - although we love those, too! From pollinating yo
Ask Annie- Choosing the Right Clematis for Your Garden(Post)What type of clematis is good for some sun but mostly shade? -Maryellen, Zone 5a Hey Maryellen, Thanks for giving me an excuse to talk about one of my all-time favorite perennial vines! Clematis
Repotting Indoor Plants(Post)Repotting Indoor Plants As the days get longer, we experience a welcome increase in sunlight. This signals our plants to wake up and start growing. Early Spring is a great time to think
The History of Tonkadale(Post)The History of Tonkadale: What's old is new Tonkadale Greenhouse has called Minnetonka home since 1947. The original owner, Robert Anderson, started the business as a breeder of specialt
Fall is for Planting Perennials(Post)Fall is for Planting Perennials The cool, crisp air of fall gives us and the garden a welcome relief at the end of the summer. Now is the time for planting! Our glorious fall weather offe
plant symbolism(Post)We love plants and flowers (of course). And as we near the official day of love, we are reminded of plant symbolism and that some varieties are well-known and will be the go-to for gift giving t