Did you know perennial hibiscus are a North American native plant and they are hardy here in Minnesota. The first…
I was asked to highlight 6 perennials for Pollinator Week and once I got going I couldn’t limit myself. Of…
June, June, June….. June is one of my favorite months. And with good reason. This is the month that the…
Talk about time flying by! The month of May was a blur! We, along with many other garden centers nationwide,…
What can you do while maintaining the social distancing protocols other than shop online and clean your house? Quite a…
The planting line has been zooming along every day to fill the greenhouses with our pretty plants. The potting benches…
This has been a very different start to our spring than normal. Within 10 days of starting the furnaces, we…
Did you know Minnesota has its own day? It does! Today, March 1st, is Minnesota Day. Let’s celebrate the state…
I am so eager to share with you some of many great perennials that are being highlighted in 2020 by…
If you have a chance to tour an established garden, whether it is public or private, take it. It is…
I love this part of the year. Even though I enjoy the adrenaline rush of spring, summer is my favorite…
Well, I suppose spring is going to start over again next week. Each little taste of nice weather we get…
Cranberries are perfect for so much more than Thanksgiving dinner. They are great for cooking, baking, seasonal decorating, and even…
Our plants and flowers have been so beautiful this summer. I was looking through my pictures from the last few…
I have mentioned before, that I plan to register my yard as a monarch waystation. I personally don’t remember a…
Can you believe that its already the second weekend of June? We were so busy shipping and watering that May…
A quote that describes this year's weather so well. ‘In the spring I have counted one hundred and thirty-six different…
This has certainly been a good winter to stay indoors and think about spring. Although, with all the sub-zero temps…
In my mind, no summer is complete without a visit to the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum. My sister and I took…
May and June have just flown by! We've made it through the crazy busy spring season and now we are…
Since my last blog post we have made it through Mother’s Day weekend, it was spectacular. We shipped 8 trucks…
We have your baskets and more! I’m sure you are wondering how all the plants are doing. Haven't we all…
Succulents are a fantastic group of plants - for many good reasons. They come in a huge range of looks,…
Doesn't the lack of snow and the spring temperatures make you want to see what might be poking out of…
I sure hope you like Begonias! Along with the DragonWing, Reiger, and Surefire Begonias we usually grow, we are adding…
Well, the weather has been pretty interesting lately! By Friday morning, we had 10 inches of snow with more on…
What are you working on right now? That is the most common question I hear this time of year. Answer:…
Isn’t it lovely? This is Asclepias tuberosa. The Perennial Plant Association has chosen it to be the perennial plant of…
We had such a beautiful fall! A short run of low temps in October and then 50’s, 60’s and even…
The month of September was very productive in the greenhouse. Next year’s peonies are planted. All the perennial houses have…
