While modern methods of raising and packaging trees for use in the landscape have enabled homeowners and landscapers alike to successfully plant trees all season long, there is no doubt that spring is thought of as prime time for tree planting. Once a tree has been properly planted, the name of the game is enabling [...]
Perhaps you’ve been thinking about digging and dividing some of your perennial flowers, or found that you planted some kind of shrub in a spot that is too shady, and now after a year or two want to move it to a little sunnier spot. The time of transplanting is upon us. Some sunny areas [...]
I will also be sharing some of my blogs for blog entries at the Northfield News. To prevent the transmission of diseases such as Oak Wilt and Dutch Elm Disease, it is best to prune these varieties during the late fall, winter and very earliest part of spring. Up until about April 7th, you should [...]
Some of the cool season annuals, with Forsythias & Magnolias. Hurry on in – Lots to see!
The nursery industry is very busy in the spring as we plant in the field & harvest.
We have received many inquiries already for spring and summer work. We are fortunate to be able to offer employment to a Dakota Vo-Tech student.
From all of us at Knecht’s Nurseries, we want to wish all our friends and customers a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. We also want to extend our heartfelt thanks to everyone who has supported us, helped us grow year by year, and best of all shared your friendship with us. Below [...]
These familiar holiday decorative plants are native to Central America, and are now available in an amazing array of colors and patterns. Being somewhat of a traditionalist, I prefer the original bright red. Poinsettias can stay looking nice for well over a month if well maintained and are not really poisonous. The worst you could [...]
If you are willing to give the care required for hybrid tea roses, this highly rated (8.3) yellow, two-toned rose will provide you with one of the all time favorites. Featuring very large double blooms and fairly hardy, the Peace Rose will still need winter protection in Minnesota.
This very disease resistant, modest sized flowering crab can be an interesting feature of the landscape year around. Masses of white blossoms in May are followed by medium green leaves that stay crisp and blemish free the entire growing season. In early September, small 3/8″ diameter crabapples turn fire engine red, and persist on the [...]
This native vine is in its glory right now. The dazzling orange fruit is sure to brighten the muted late fall landscape, and carefully snipped pieces make for lovely decorative arrangements when combined with oak leaves, cattails, red and yellow twig dogwood and a few sprigs from evergreen trees. Give bittersweet plenty of sunshine and [...]
In years past, the lovely white barked paper birches have been a problem in the landscape due to their susceptibility to bronze birch borers. A rigorous Wisconsin breeding program over the last thirty years has resulted in the availability of several hybrid paper birch varieties with increased resistance to the borers. Lovely in form, contrast [...]
This is a wonderful shrub for privacy hedges, specimen plants or wildlife cover areas. Available in compact or full size forms, it is bright green during the growing season and the fall color is an awesome display of oranges and reds. Compact varieties grow to 6′-8′ in height while the full size form can go [...]
We have featured Dogwoods as a plant spotlight a couple of different times – however, they are one plant that is definitely worth mentioning again. We always encourage people to think about the winter season when they pick plants for their landscape. The dogwoods provide excellent winter interest to the landscape with their brightly colored [...]
The stars of the late fall landscape are Red Oak (above) and Northern Pin Oak (below), both Minnesota natives. The red and rust tones of their fall color phase brighten the landscape and if you plant them in good soil, they will grow into beautiful specimen trees in just a few years time. Sturdy, hardy [...]
