Calathea Crocata(Post)

    Weekly Plant Chat: Calathea Crocata Hey Plant Friends!   This week we are talking about Goeppertia crocata, more commonly known as Calathea Crocata. This Calathea is known for its dark,

    Winter Seed Sowing(Post)

    Winter Seed Sowing It’s still cold outside, but all we can think about is our gardens and planning the beautiful new plants to come! If you are interested in sowing your own seeds but do

    Scary Plants and Poems for Your Greenhouse Halloween Home(Post)

    Stenocactus multicostatusBrain CactusLet’s visit the primitive part of our brains, the amygdala, that part that makes us love the spooky holiday known as Halloween. Getting tricked gives us a litt

    Planty Dating Profiles: Find Your Match(Post)

    Planty Dating Profiles: Find Your Match Celebrate the season of love by finding your perfect planty match. All are ready, watered, and waiting for you! Monstera

    Tree Selection(Post)

    Tree Selection Planting trees in the landscape not only looks good but is good! Adding trees to the landscape adds benefits beyond beauty.

    Oxalis and Shamrocks(Post)

    Weekly Plant Chat: Oxalis and Shamrocks Hey Plant Friends! This week we are talking about Oxalis, more commonly known as purple or green shamrock. Oxalis have distinct triangle shaped, p

    5 Indoor Plants on our (Realistic) 2021 Wishlist(Post)

    Hey Plant Friends!The New Year means new plants in the greenhouse. January signals a time for growth and renewal, and don’t we need it. A time to count our planty blessings a take a look at the year a

    Hosta(Post)

    Hosta (Plantain Lily) A longstanding and familiar favorite, Hosta (HOSS-tuh), or plantain lily, of the Asparagus family, Asaparagaceae, offer an unrivaled variety of appearances fit for

    Perennials for Early Spring Color(Post)

    Perennials for Early Spring Color While most gardeners are usually taking a deep dive into their gardens by this time of year, we Minnesota gardeners are especi

    Annuals and Herbs that Attract Pollinators(Post)

    Annuals and Herbs that Attract Pollinators Now is the time to plant plants for pollinators! Annual plants offer bright, sunny color to attract pollinators to the garden. Herbs feed us wh

    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 all

    Tiarella(Post)

    Tiarella (Foamflower) Bringing bright blooms and lasting foliage interest to shadier spaces, Tiarella (tee-uh-RELL-uh), of the Saxifrage f