Perfect Perennial Pairings for Spring Color in the Shade(Post)

    Perfect Perennial Pairings for Spring Color in the Shade As the chill of winter fades and the promise of spring begins to bloom, shaded areas of your garden can come alive with fresh col

    Perennials for Mid-Season Color(Post)

    Perennials for Mid-Season Color If you've been hanging around here awhile, you' e heard us talk about planting a garden with continuous color. Not only does this provide interest, beauty

    Give Thanks and Give to the Max!(Post)

    Each year around the Thanksgiving holiday we start to think about what we are grateful for. Many of us have more blessings than we can count on our 10 fingers and 10 toes. Yes, take time to

    Platycodon(Post)

    Platycodon (Balloon Flower) A wondrously whimsical perennial, balloon flower is as stunning as it is unique. Platycodon grandiflorus (plat-ee-KO-don gran-dih-FLOR-us), belonging to Campa

    Aster(Post)

    Aster (Symphyotrichum) Mild weather, back-to-school shopping, and abundant garden harvests are here, leading the way into the beautiful fa

    Anemone(Post)

    Anemone (Windflower) Whether ushering in the early summer months or sprucing up any tired summer display with their refreshing late season

    Perfect Perennial Pairings for Fall Color in the Shade(Post)

    Perfect Perennial Pairings for Fall Color in the Shade As the days grow shorter and the air turns cooler, a shaded garden can become a peaceful retreat filled with rich colors and textur

    Geranium(Post)

    Geranium (Cranesbill) Not to be confused with the unrelated annual Geranium, Pelargonium x hortorum, hardy Geranium, of the Geranium famil

    Hemerocallis(Post)

    Hemerocallis (Daylily) A cheery midsummer classic and perennial collector’s dream, Hemerocallis (hem-er-oh-KAL-iss), or daylily, are excep

    Nepeta(Post)

    Nepeta (Catmint) As the heat of summer approaches, delicate periwinkle blue hues dot the landscape, dancing with an entourage of bumblebee

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    Get Involved in Supporting Our Pollinators(Post)

    Get Involved in Supporting Our Pollinators Minnesota and the Twin Cities Metro area are wholeheartedly passionate about flora, fauna, and the protecting the natural world around us. There