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 [...]
Leif has a new article posted in the library. Here is the first paragraph: Landscaping season usually extends into late November here in southern Minnesota, and as property owners watch the rush of activity to beat old man winter, some good questions come up concerning the best ways to get good results, and the reasons. [...]
We have been very busy the last few weeks! The number of trees leaving here is overwhelming. Fall is definitely a great time to think about planting trees, shrubs and perennials. Our 30% off sale will continue for a few more weeks. Our plan is that we will begin our overwintering process the week of [...]
This morning I spent sometime at home before heading to the nursery waiting for my daughter to come and pick up the boys since we watched them last night. Once again, I was reminded why I love the fall. The colors of the American Highbush Cranberry are really showing their stuff right now. The leaves [...]
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 [...]
Leif has a new article posted in the library. Here is the first paragraph: Moving of larger trees with tree spade trucks is in full swing and will likely continue up to about Thanksgiving. Make sure your first priority is to tree spade in high quality trees. It’s no bargain to get a larger tree [...]
One of the calls that we get several times a day is “Where are you located?” While we give directions from the interstate, and Hwy 3 to get to us on Hwy 19 – we also say that we’re right across form the entrance to St. Olaf College. Now only if we could say what [...]
Yesterday was a special day for me. I took my two little grandsons on a train ride! Jim Machacek from Northfield is gracious enough to once a year – for a Saturday and Sunday afternoon to open up his hobby for all area residents to come out and go for a train ride on his [...]
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 [...]
Leif has a new article posted in the library. Here is the first paragraph: Recently, I’ve been admiring some of the lovely plantings of Asters around town and the countryside. Wild Asters have been decorating the road ditches the last couple of months with shades of white, blue, lavender and purple. Cultivated varieties of Asters [...]
With the fall color change taking place literally on a day to day basis – we are rapidly selling lots of trees! Here is a customer with two B&B trees about to head home to plant these in his front yard! With our 30% off sale in progress – you can get some great values [...]
I have worked on a new album within our Photo Gallery. One on Fall colors! I’ve deleted a couple of pictures when I take a better one, and keep adding as I find more awesome displays of Fall color! Please take a few minutes and run the slideshow – it’s worth it. Now is a [...]
Fall is my most favorite season! The days start to get cooler, the air is crisp and the color change going from green to yellow, orange and red is wonderful! One of my best fall memories is out harvesting pumpkins with Leif. We used to grow several acres of pumpkins to sell in the fall, [...]
Our fall sale is continuing. Starting October 1st and continuing until the end of the season – (mid-November) we have gone to 30% off on our container plants – trees, shrubs & perennials, including the B&B trees. As a bonus to our internet customers – we are having a special internet sale on our balled [...]
Leif has a new article posted in the library. Here is the first paragraph: Last week I touched on the topic of double digging landscape and garden beds as well as the great benefits of deep tillage to gardeners and farmers alike. This week, I’ll touch on variations of the same deep tillage concept which [...]
