We have a new Facebook page that I’m trying to keep up with. Being seasonal, it’s hard to put things on there in the dead of winter, but now with a few things starting to happen and spring right on the doorstep – it’ll be much more relevant. Just search for Knecht’s Nurseries & Landscaping [...]
Spring has arrived in the greenhouses! We have been planting perennial plugs for the last several days and the houses are filling up quickly. We’ll have the usual go-to perennials, but we have many of the newest releases coming this spring as well. I asked Heidi – our retail manager – what she was excited [...]
Did you know that there are many new varieties of Elm trees now available that have very high resistance to Dutch Elm Diease? At long last, we will once again begin to see stately Elms offering the benefits of their rapid growth and cooling shade. Elms are fast growing trees that offer plenty of shade.
We [...]
Baptisia australis
The following article is being submitted by Heidi Brosseau – our retail manager.
I am so excited about the 2010 Perennial Plant Associations pick for Plant of the Year! Baptisia australis, aka False or Wild Indigo. This is one of my all time favorite perennials. It is a hardy native prairie perennial that has never [...]
Quite often when we have a stretch of poor weather in mid-fall people wonder if they can still plant trees and shrubs. The answer is YES! And we have a an additional bit of good news from the National Weather Service that the conditions in November are expected to be warmer than normal and with [...]
We still have tulip, crocus & hyacinth bulbs available! On the radio this morning – the weatherman said that the National Weather Service is predicting a warmer than average November! This will mean that there’ll be plenty of time for fall projects. The bulbs are on sale at 30% off!
With Halloween coming next weekend – grab [...]
The fact that in recent years Autumn Blaze Maple has been one of the nation’s most popular selling trees should be little surprise due its rapid growth, lovely shape and fabulous red/orange fall color. Used successfully in zones 3 to 8, this versatile hybrid quickly matures into a handsome tree of good proportions that is [...]
Fall is for Planting!
It is fall sale time here at the nursery. All of our trees, shrubs and perennials are on sale at least 30% off and all the way up to 50% off. Hurry on in for the best selection while supplies last. Our current inventory levels are very good, but things do go [...]
A fire in your outside fire pit – or in the fireplace in the living room – is just what the doctor ordered now on these crisp autumn evenings.
We have for sale exceptionally dry, high quality, hardwood firewood. It comes from our woods – located here in Rice County, and consists of hard Maple, Oak, [...]
I asked my retail manager – Heidi Brosseau – what came to mind on the perennials right now that say “fall”. She immediately said – “If you take Mums and Asters out of the list (which are the two most popular fall perennials) I would say “Sedums, the Ornamental Grasses and Autumn Bride Heuchera”.
This morning, [...]
Apple time is upon us. This year has been a great year for apples. The fruit is abundant and with the warm September weather – the starches turned to sugar and made for a great crop of apples! We have several apples trees in a small orchard at home, and each fall I make the [...]
Winterberry. A shrub with glossy green leaves during the growing season. Produces berries. But wait — in late summer, these berries slowly start to turn color and by early fall – they’re red. When the leaves come down, you will see masses of bright red berries that light up the fall landscape. Best of all [...]
Now is the time to purchase and plant your Bittersweet plants. The native (common) Bittersweet (Celastrus scandens) is one of the plants that you need at least two of – a male and a female. You can easily tell at this time of year which plant you have since the female plant sports the berries and [...]
Each year with the given weather conditions during the season, the weather brings the best out in certain perennial varieties. This year – that perennial is the Rudbeckia Goldsturm – commonly called Black Eyed Susan. Wow! is the only way to describe it. It has been in it’s glory for almost two months now and will continue [...]
The weather forecast is perfect – make the most of your last long weekend of Summer. We’ll be here to help you with suggestions, picking out plants, and local delivery of soil and mulch products. If you just need some advice – stop in and chat with our sales staff.
Saturday – 8 am to 5 pm [...]
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