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 gardeners kn

    Cookin' Up Combos(Post)

    Cookin' Up Combos: Container Gardening for All-Season Color Container gardens greet your guests, set the mood on the patio, and give us sunshine all season long – and we're ready for 'em!

    Tropicals are Here(Post)

    Tropicals are Here If you visit Tonkadale on the regular, you will notice that things change very quickly in the Spring! This couldn’t be more true as we move closer to May – the main ev

    Growing Herbs for Tea(Post)

    Growing Herbs for Tea Herbs are easy to grow and care for in the garden - and indoors! While most often used in cooking and flavoring food, there is a growing trend towards planting herb

    Festive Finishes to Up Your Wrapping Game(Post)

    Festive Finishes to Up Your Wrapping Game The holidays are the perfect time to get creative, and adding a personal touch to every gift you give is an excellent way to do this. Thinking o

    How to Create an Insta-Worthy Plant-stagram(Post)

    Move over selfies and food photos, we're here for the wonderful world of plants. Previewing and showcasing everything green is where it’s at in your very own greenhouse home. Houseplants an

    welcome summer with perennials (Post)

    Perennials, trees, and shrubs add a beautiful touch to home landscapes as well as increase home value. We’re entering prime perennial planting season as the beautiful summer weather comes into full

    Ask Annie- Designing a Perennial Garden Bed(Post)

    How Can I Design a Perennial Garden Bed from Scratch Without Feeling Overwhelmed? -Carly in zone 4b Hey Carly, congrats on starting a new garden! Starting from scratch can feel equal parts exc

    ​Best Starter Plants for a Collection(Post)

    Houseplants… who can have just one (or even just two, or three)? Plants create a cozy, calming, nature-filled environment that provides mental, physical, and emotional benefits. Curating your very

    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

    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-liv

    These Are a Few of Our Favorite Things...(Post)

    At Tonkadale we get to come to our happy place every day and work with all the beautiful plants and fun items that we love to share with you. We know this place inside and out, and although we love