This medium to slightly larger than average sized shrub offers rich purplish foliage and vigorous growth. Handsome clusters of small red buds open to small white blossoms on old wood, and the plant can be cut back aggressively to both maintain a desired size and stimulate vibrant fresh foliar growth. Best planted in full sun, [...]
Leif has a new article posted in the library. It begins: The environment in which we live can make all the difference in our health, happiness and energy levels. We understand very well how changes in working conditions, sleep patterns, eating habits, interpersonal relations, mobility and the conditions of our living quarters can have a [...]
Last Wednesday I had been listening to the radio and they were reporting that the cold front was coming in the from the northwest, and that it was raining up in St. Cloud and all of that, and that the front was going to the come through the Cities and to the north somewhat. About [...]
Leif has a new article posted in the library. Here’s the first paragraph: The official beginning of summer on June 21st means that good opportunities for landscaping projects lie ahead. With the long days this time of year plants that are properly planted and receive adequate and consistent water can really root into their new [...]
These hardy, sun loving shrubs can be excellent choices for areas with lots of sun. Easy to prune to the size you desire, most potentillas will repeat bloom if sheared back lightly after the initial blood period in June. Modest in stature, potentillas can be nice performers in the 18 inch to 3 foot size [...]
There’s still plenty of summer left to add color to your yard. Our new e-coupon, good until the the 1st of July, is as follows: (Click here for a printer-friendly page) KNECHT’S Nurseries & Landscaping Special eCoupon All annuals and hanging baskets 50% off Must present coupon to receive discount Not valid with other discounts. [...]
These annuals are so familiar as container plants that we might sometimes forget to use them for our sunny area planting beds. Fertilize and deeply till a bed and mass some geraniums for a summer long feast of color. This is one plant you will want to remember to deadhead consistently to promote season long [...]
Leif has a new article posted in the library. Here’s the first paragraph: Just over a month ago we were quite concerned about the drought conditions which had developed over the previous ten months. An amazing run of cool and very rainy weather has brought a complete turn around to overly wet soils and whole [...]
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Decades of intensive breeding efforts have resulted in the availability of many excellent and low maintenance varieties of shrub roses, most of which have long blooming periods or blossom repeatedly throughout the season. They are no more difficult to maintain than other shrubs, but will need direct sunlight for as many hours per day as [...]
Leif has a new article posted in the library. Here’s the first paragraph: If some of your warm season crops such as squash, cucumbers, zucchini and pumpkins were lost to root rot during the prolonged cool wet spell the last three weeks of May, make a new mound of fresh soil not far from the [...]
Many people have thoughts of what they’d like to have in their yard – or they see a plant that they really like, and then it’s a harder decision on what to put with it to give their yard just the right look. Matt and Nikki Schemmel along with Zachary pulled out several shrubs and [...]
We surpassed a sales record for May and we’d like to thank all of our wonderful customers for their business. Our website is being visited by more and more people all the time. To thank all of our customers who visit the website, the following is our coupon for the first two weeks of June! [...]
Petunias – An oldie, but goodie. Petunias have profuse blossoms all season long and lots of colors to choose from. You should plant petunias in plenty of sun.
We had a great Memorial Weekend even with all of the rain and cloudy weather. The nicer weather on Monday provided for a busy day. My daughter called and was having problems finding a babysitter when she needed to work Monday night, so she brought the boys up to the nursery. Jordan, 4, and Tyger, [...]
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