Category Archives: Shrubs

Spring Medicine for Winter Blahs

April 19, 2018 Leif Knecht Leave a comment

Some of the best medicine for winter blahs is a big dose of colorful spring blossoms. Out in our southern Minnesota landscapes one of the best plants to provide very early and very brilliant early spring color is the hardy … Continue Reading ››

Landscaping, Shrubs

Arborvitae for Screening and Windbreaks

March 8, 2018 Leif Knecht Leave a comment

Arborvitae have a tough time getting respect despite their name which means “tree of life”. Divisively called “cemetery trees” and dogged by the unfortunate tendency of some arborvitae varieties to suffer winter burn or splay in heavy wet snows, arborvitae are rejected … Continue Reading ››

Shrubs, Summer Blooming

Awesome Flowering with Hydrangeas

August 10, 2017 Leif Knecht Leave a comment

If you'd love to add some serious flower power to your landscape, hydrangeas are hard to beat! The hardy hydrangeas (paniculatas) are my favorites because they are extremely hardy, produce lots of big beautiful blossoms that trend … Continue Reading ››

Fall Color, Shrubs, Summer Blooming, Trees

Hydrangeas are in Bloom

July 20, 2017 Leif Knecht Leave a comment

Hydrangeas are in bloom all across southern Minnesota with many varieties that are still yet to bloom within the next six weeks! I love hydrangeas for many reasons. Hydrangeas display large, lush blossoms that last for anywhere from four weeks to twelve … Continue Reading ››

Shrubs, Spring, Spring Blooming, Trees

Magnolias in Spring

April 27, 2017 Heidi Brosseau Leave a comment

I'm seeing white, and I'm happy to say that I am not referring to the snow flurries I drove through this morning. The Royal Star and Merrill Magnolias are working hard to distract us from the cold shoulder spring has turned on … Continue Reading ››

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