Serviceberry(Post)

    Amelanchier (Serviceberry) Attractive to birds while adding three-season interest to the garden Amelanchier, commonly known as Serviceberry or Juneberry, never fails to delight. This me ...

    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 ...

    Exploring Edible Perennials(Post)

    Exploring Edible Perennials When we think about edible plants, we often defer to the tasty tomatoes and peppers we plant in our gardens every year. However, edible perennials deserve eq ...

    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 ...

    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 o ...

    Persuasive Invasives: Replacing Common Invasive Species in the Landscape(Post)

    July 11th, 2022 Persuasive Invasives: Replacing Common Invasive Species in the Landscape While gardening is oftentimes a personal en ...

    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 ...

    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 ...

    perennial of the week(Page)

    perennial of the week achillea (yarrow) Unlike any other plant in the garden, Achillea millefolium (a-KIL-lee-uh mill-ee-FOH-lee-um), or yarrow, of the Aster family, Asterac ...