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Your Guide to Problem Solving Perennials(Post)
Right here, right now, this is the most comprehensive list of problem-solving perennials for our area.Deer Resistant PerennialsAnemone (Windflower)Aquilegia (Columbine)Arabis (Cress)Aruncus (Goatsbe
Birds in the Garden: Native Species & Feeding Tips(Post)Perennial Plants for Backyard Birding Gardens are living art, an ecosystem with many members. It’s you, the flora, AND the fauna which includes our feathery friends. Backyard birding is
Basil(Post)Basil Varieties Available at Tonkadale this Spring Basil is the very best. Plant in full sun after the danger of frost has passed. Easy t
keep plants beautiful all summer long (Post)The heat of summer is here, this is what we dream about through the cold winter months! This is also the time when our gardens could use a little extra TLC. Here’s what to do in the garden now to ke
Geum(Post)Geum (Avens/Prairie Smoke) One of the first perennials to emerge in the spring, Geum (JEE-um), commonly known as avens, is a distinctly ch
Perennials for Late Summer Interest(Post)The recent temps have been quite the roller coaster ride, sometimes making gardening a bit of a challenge. Cool or warm, there’s still plenty of summer to enjoy, and plenty of pretty, blooming flowe
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
Seed Saving(Post)Seed Saving Adding seed saving to your personal practice as a gardener can be a way of creating a holistic, full-circle moment in gardening. It reconnects us to the life cycle of the plan
Alcea(Post)Alcea (Hollyhock) A standout garden staple spanning countless generations of gardeners, Alcea rosea (al-SEE-ah RO-see-ah), or hollyhock, formerly Althaea, is an iconic landscape standout
Herb Varieties to Grow and Love(Post)Herb Varieties to Grow and Love Growing herbs is the gateway to edible gardening. Herbs offer great reward with little effort. Just offer a lot of sun, good, organic soil, plenty of wate
20 Frequently Asked Questions at Tonkadale (Post)20 Frequently Asked Questions at Tonkadale 1. When should I repot this plant? Should I repot this plant when I get home? Not necessarily. Repotting should be done when your plant
Aster(Post)Aster (Symphyotrichum) Mild weather, back-to-school shopping, and abundant garden harvests are here, leading the way into the beautiful fa