August Garden Checklist
Get your garden ready for the end of the season! Vegetable Gardens Don't forget to water. This is a critical time for ripening veggies...
Perennials
10 Fun Facts About Butterflies
10 Fun Facts About Butterflies Butterflies can't fly if their body temperatures are below 82 degrees. That's probably why butterflies are...
Common Butterflies in Minnesota
Common Minnesota Butterflies and What They Like to Eat Variegated Fritillary (Euptoieta claudia): Caterpillars like pansies. Nectar...
Top Tips for Attracting Butterflies to your Garden
Top Tips for Butterfly Gardeners You thought your toddler was a picky eater? Try planning a butterfly garden! Caterpillars would rather...
Growing Tree Peonies
Growing Tree Peonies: Easy Care with Big Rewards Ahh, the tree peony, elegant queen of the garden. Tree peonies create giant blooms in an...
Pruning Perrenials
Spring Pruning for Perennials - The Ins and Outs of Pruning. Developing an eye for pruning perennials is rather like learning to...
Fall Bloomers Compliment Mid Summer Bloomers!
Transitioning into Fall! Today's article includes flowers that begin blooming in mid-summer and continue on and on. A low maintenance...
Hardy Mums: Garden Gems
Hardy Chrysanthemums, or Garden Mums, are popular plants that have been used in the gardens of China since before 550B.C. Their blooms...
The Fall Blooming Garden
Plants for the Fall Blooming Garden Here's a quick overview of fall-blooming perennials that are hardy in our Northern Minnesota zone....
Heuchera aka Coral Bells
Heucheras like fertile, well-drained soils with partial sun or shade — morning sun and afternoon shade is perfect. Those are the ideal...