Container Garden Recipes for Sun and Shade(Post)

    May 11, 2022 Container Garden Recipes for Sun and Shade Container gardens are my first true love. The creativity and joy I feel when ...

    ​Top 10 Pollinator Plants Picks for Summer Blooms in the Perennial Garden(Post)

    Happy National Pollinator Week!The time is now to plants plants for pollinators. Tonkadale is overflowing with mid-summer color and late summer bloomers to attract your favorite pollinator friends ...

    welcome summer with perennials (Post)

    Perennials, trees, and shrubs add a beautiful touch to home landscapes as well as increase home value. We’re entering prime perennial planting season as the beautiful summer weather comes into full ...

    Container Gardening for All Season Color(Post)

    Container gardens greet your guests, set the mood on the patio, and give us sunshine all season long – and aren’t we sooo ready. At Tonkadale, we are busy cooking up containers for your grab and go p ...

    Optunia Sunburst(Post)

    Optunia Sunburst Hey Plant Friends! This week we are talking about Opuntia cochenillifera ‘Sunburst’, more commonly known as th ...

    A Sneak Peek at our Succulent Guide(Post)

    Coming soon to Tonkadale – Our Guide to Succulents!Keep your eyes peeled for something fun and exciting. We will be releasing our comprehensive guide to succulents later this month. You will be abl ...

    Fall Container Gardens(Post)

    Fall Container Gardens We love Fall because it feels so good! Ahhhh. Cool, crisp mornings and that warm glowy sunshine in the afternoon. Glorious. And the colors - deep hues of orange, ...

    ​Texture and Color in the Shade Garden(Post)

    Big trees are a gorgeous feature in the landscape. They can create a challenge for gardeners who wish to plant in those lower light conditions, though. Shade gardening may seem daunting, at first, ...

    Gardening in the Shade with Perennials(Post)

    Shade gardening comes with some distinct challenges, including a perceived lack of interesting plants to choose from. Gardening with perennials in the shade is more than just Hostas. But Host ...

    All About Light(Post)

    Houseplants absorb light and emit joy into every space they enter. Lush greenery and striking variegation bring together a cozy, inviting space. To ensure your plants receive the light they ...

    Continuous Color(Post)

    Planting for Continuous Color Along with their beautiful foliage interest, textured bark, and ornamental berries, perennials produce stunn ...

    Tropicals are Coming to Tonkadale(Post)

    If you visit Tonkadale on the regular, you will notice that things change quickly. This couldn’t be more true as we move closer to May – the main event. Minnesota gardeners want big color and they ...