Echinacea: Coneflower(Post)

    Echinacea: Coneflower There’s nothing quite like the commanding presence of late Summer perennials, especially the familiar rainbow of blooms of Echinacea! Part of the Aster family Aster

    Late Summer in the Garden Checklist(Post)

    Late Summer in the Garden Checklist Don’t worry, summer isn’t over yet (being careful not to say the F-word, as in Fall), and there is so much excitement ahead as we move towards the cha

    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 the nig

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    Shrub Spotlight(Post)

    Shrub Spotlight Adding shrubs to your landscape is an excellent way to provide structure, frame buildings, anchor designs, and create year-round interest in your space. Check out some of

    Ask Annie- June Garden Checklist(Post)

    We’ve made it to June: when the garden goes from promising to demanding. The solstice is upon us (the longest day of the year!) which your plants interpret as “grow as fast as possible and cause

    Grow and Give Gardens(Post)

    Grow and Give Garden Success! Tonkadale is celebrating a record year of Grow & Give Donation Gardens. We recognize and appreciate the contributions and work of all the gardeners and volu

    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

    List of Seeds(Post)

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    Goldenrod Goodness(Post)

    Goldenrod Goodness Goldenrod is a highly misunderstood, Autumn treasure. Often unfairly blamed for seasonal allergies, it instead serves as a bright swath of color through the Fall that p

    Planty Gifts for Everyone(Post)

    Aug 26th, 2022 Planty Gifts for Everyone Plant and pot pairings fitted to your personality Creativity ne

    Tonkadale’s Top 5 (err 14) blogs of 2021(Post)

    End of year greetings to you! If you are reading this blog, you likely have been with us week by week as we share our love of plants with you. And wow! We love plants. If I had to guess, I w