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    ​graceful grasses (Post)

    Fall is fast approaching, and now is the time that warm season perennial grasses really start to show up and look their best in the garden. Perennial grasses are great plant pairings for flowering pe ...

    Juglone Tolerant Perennials and Shrubs(Post)

    Juglone Tolerant Perennials and Shrubs(Compatible with Black Walnut and Hickory Trees) Juglone is an allelopathic chemical produced by al ...

    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 bird ...

    Grasses(Post)

    Perennial Grasses Grasses, all belonging to the grasses family, Poaceae, are a fantastic way to provide relief and variation in the lands ...

    Drought and Wet Tolerant Perennials (Post)

    Drought and Wet Tolerant Perennials Though many gardeners dream of a landscape of rich, well-drained, evenly moist soil and perfect sun ...

    Salt Tolerant Perennials and Shrubs(Post)

    Salt Tolerant Perennials and Shrubs When planning a garden in Minnesota, it’s important to consider exposure to road salt. Be sure ...

    Zone 2 and 3 Hardy Perennials and Shrubs(Post)

    Zone 2 and 3 Hardy Perennials and Shrubs Depending on your location, the Twin Cities area is considered Zone 5a (-20F to -15F) or Zone 4b (-25F to -20F). Zone 3 begins in the northern 1 ...

    Minnesota Native Perennials(Post)

    Minnesota Native Perennials Native plants are species of plants that occur naturally in specific ecosystems and areas. Plants are considered native to Minnesota if they were observed in ...

    ​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 (Goatsb ...

    June Perennial Planting Guide (Post)

    June Perennial Planting Guide: A Garden that Feeds the Buzz June is when the garden comes into full swing: full of color, movement, and life. With many blooms at their peak, it’s ...

    ​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 ...

    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 ...