Meet our Makers: Our Local Vendor Gift Guide(Post)

    It’s gift giving season and the assignment is clear this year. Give gifts that are meaningful to you and the recipient. Heck, even give meaningful gifts to yourself. Read the stories o ...

    List of Seeds(Post)

    BOTANICAL INTERESTS flowers ...

    Heuchera(Post)

    Heuchera (Coral Bells) Perennial gardening in the heat of summer is a breeze for the brightest of prairie gardens and the driest of rock ...

    Perfect Perennial Pairings for Winter Interest(Post)

    Perfect Perennial Pairings for Winter Interest Long Minnesota winters can often leave our gardens looking bare and lifeless, but with the right perennial plant pairings, you can enjoy b ...

    Lifting Summer Bulbs for Winter Storage(Post)

    Lifting Summer Bulbs for Winter Storage Summer bulbs are also known as tender bulbs, and are planted for those hot-weather showstopper blooms. Tender bulbs is a general term that includ ...

    Barberry(Post)

    Berberis thunbergii (Barberry)  Striking foliage, easy to grow, and adaptable to most soil types, Berberis thunbergia commonly called Barberry, is a drought tolerant plant that can ...

    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 ex ...

    Crabapple(Post)

    Malus sylvestris (Crabapple) Providing nectar for awakening bees, nothing is more fragrant and beautiful than flowering Crabapples in early spring. Crabapples are a member of the R ...

    Edible Flowers (Post)

    May 24, 2022 Edible Flowers to Forage Edible flowers will up your up your backyard BBQ game from bleak to boutique offering unique f ...

    Sisyrinchium(Post)

    Sisyrinchium (Blue-eyed Grass)  Dainty clusters of star-shaped flowers in shades of blue and violet sit atop the narrow grass-like leaves of Sisyrinchium angustifolium, commonly ca ...

    Houseplants – Light Up Their Lives(Post)

    What can we say? we’re so in love with this houseplant light requirement graphic that we’re (almost) speechless! This genius piece (created by our own Andie Hermon) is everything. We like to share, ...

    Deer and Rabbit Resistant Plants(Post)

    There is never a shortage of big, bad garden varmints such as deer, rabbits, and other nuisance (albeit cute and fuzzy) creatures whose sole ambition (so it seems) is to find your favorite plants and ...