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Blackberries & Raspberries(Post)
Blackberries & Raspberries Growing healthy, fresh fruit in gardens has been on trend for centuries. Recently this trend has taken off as many homeowners are choosing to add edible p ...
Asclepias(Post)Asclepias (Milkweed) Asclepias (as-KLE-pee-us), or milkweed, belong to the dogbane family, Apocynaceae, and are largely native to North America including Minnesota. Masters of evolution ...
Ask Annie- May Perennial Garden Checklist(Post)Welcome to May, the official start of the growing season! It’s time to stop apologizing for winter and start making promises to the plants that knew better than to give up. Keep an eye on ...
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 a ...
DIY Raised Garden Bed for Veggies(Post)Building a raised bed is easier than you think. Vegetable gardeing in raised beds is a great way for beginner gardeners to get started. Just add Tonka Terra! 1 bag fills 1 cubic foot of space. Yo ...
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 ...
How to Grow Tomatoes(Post)How to Grow Tomatoes Did you know there are over 10,000 varieties of tomatoes? With all colors of the rainbow - purple, yellow, orange, red, and even black, everyone is sure to find one ...
Common Perennial Garden Diseases(Post)Common Perennial Garden Diseases Though perennials are tremendously hardy and beautiful plants, thriving once established with routine ca ...
Native Plants for Landscaping(Post)A garden is not complete without incorporating the plants of our native landscape. According to the Wikipedia, a native plant is indigenous to a given region or ecosystem if its presence in that re ...
Exploring Edible Perennials(Post)Exploring Edible Perennials When we think about edible plants, we often defer to the tasty tomatoes and peppers we plant in our gardens every year; however, edible perennials deserve eq ...
Summer Herbs(Post)June 30th, 2022 Summer Herbs Oprah said it best, “Summer has a flavor like no other. Always fresh and simmered in sunshine.&rd ...
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