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    Birds in the Garden: Native Species & Feeding Tips(Post)

    Perennial Plants for Backyard Birding Gardens are living art, an ecosystem with many members. It’s you, the flora, AND the fauna which includes our feathery friends. As of lately, ...

    Podcast Episode 7: Bee Lawns, Planting for Pollinators, and Conservation Friendly Lawns (Post)

    Podcast Episode 7: Bee Lawns, Planting for Pollinators, and Conservation Friendly Lawns March 30, 2023 | 46 min ...

    Rain Gardens(Post)

    Rain Gardens A rain garden is a perennial garden that collects rainwater from runoff, usually from a non-permeable surface such as a driveway, roof, patio, sidewalk, or street. Rain gard ...

    Drought and Wet Tolerant Perennials (Post)

    Drought and Wet Tolerant Perennials Though many gardeners dream of a landscape of rich, well-drained, evenly moist soil and perfect sun ...

    A Remedy for Japanese Beetles(Post)

    The Japanese beetle is an unwanted garden pest causing massive damage to our beloved plants in its adult form and our lawns in its larval/grub form. The Japanese beetle is not native to Minnesota an ...

    Juglone Tolerant Perennials and Shrubs(Post)

    Juglone Tolerant Perennials and Shrubs(Compatible with Black Walnut and Hickory Trees) Juglone is an allelopathic chemical produced by al ...

    Ask Annie- April Garden Checklist(Post)

    This week, we are going to start the 2026 growing season off with your April garden checklist. April is indeed a shoulder month- lots of prep, some planting, and plenty of just watching the weat ...

    Planting a Pollinator Garden with Continuous Color(Post)

    Planting a Pollinator Garden with Continuous Color Planting a garden for pollinators is one of the greatest gifts a gardener can give. Providing continuous blooms from the moment pollin ...

    Cookin Up Combos(Post)

    Container gardening is what we live for at Tonkadale. Check out two sun, and two shade recipes curated especially for you.  10 plants are featured in each pot- that's about enough to fill a 12"-14" c ...

    Dealing with Japanese Beetles(Post)

    Dealing with Japanese Beetles Japanese beetles were introduced in the early 1900's and are an invasive insect in the United States. These beetles feed on the leaves, flowers, and fruit ...

    Summer Solutions for the Things that Bug You(Post)

    Summer Solutions for the Things that Bug You Have you visited the Solution Center at Tonkdale? Not only do we have everything you need to make your garden a success, but we also have th ...

    Minnesota Native Perennials(Post)

    Minnesota Native Perennials Native plants are species of plants that occur naturally in specific ecosystems and locations. Plants are considered native to Minnesota if they were observed ...