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Care Basics for Happy and Healthy Trees

Simone October 14, 2025

Planting A healthy tree starts at planting time. If you’ve ever had to contend with girdling roots or trees planted in inappropriate places, you know how critical planting day is. Fortunately, using proper planting techniques is easy to do. Here are the most important things to remember: Watering and Fertilizing

Grasses are Glorious

Simone September 4, 2025

Grasses are Glorious!

An Arb for Any Space

Simone July 29, 2025

Whether you need a beautiful green accent, some privacy screening, or year-round interest, arborvitae answer the call. These lush evergreens are classics in the landscape for good reason. Their soft texture blends nicely with most spaces and the quick growth rate offers results in a hurry. Some of Our Favorite

Create a Garden Paradise with Beautiful Perennials for Shade

Simone July 14, 2025

At first it may seem like sun loving plants have all the fun, but spend a little time in the cooler parts of the garden, those tucked away places under the trees, and you may notice an entirely different kind of beauty. Foliage and flower still dominate the shady landscape,

Bring a Little Romance with Weigela

Simone May 31, 2025

There are so many reasons to love weigela! Just the sheer romantic charm during peak bloom has secured its reputation as a classic. Along with the floral show, the ease of care and the variety of choices make weigela one of our favorite flowering shrubs. In spring, the tubular blooms

Plant Annuals for Color All Summer Long

Simone May 15, 2025

Annuals are the gardener’s secret to a landscape that looks like it’s always at its peak. These powerhouses of color can stitch together garden beds, boost curb appeal, and attract wildlife. There are so many to choose from that there’s no end to the fun combinations and color schemes that

Spiraea Double Play Candy Corn DSC01685 in spring Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners Color Choice

There’s a Spirea for That

Simone May 2, 2025

Looking for a reliable, versatile shrub that doesn’t fail to perform? How about a low-maintenance option to fill out garden beds and borders? Or maybe you want to create definition along pathways or make a low hedge? No matter what you need, there may indeed be a spirea for that.

knechts northfield shade trees deciduous

Celebrate Arbor Day by Planting a Tree

Simone April 22, 2025

This year’s Arbor Day falls on April 25th. Celebrate by planting a tree! Trees provide shade, beauty, clean air and water, and wildlife habitat. They’re the foundations of many of our parks, neighborhoods, and recreation areas. By planting trees today, you’re helping build healthier, more vibrant communities for many generations

Why We Love Autumn Brilliance Serviceberry

Simone April 10, 2025

Serviceberry, juneberry, saskatoon berry. These are just a few of the many names for this awesome plant. We tend to call them serviceberries but no matter what you call them, they make delightful additions to the garden. They boom early in spring, lighting up the landscape with their abundant white

large Catalpa leaves, Photo Courtesy of J Frank Schmidt & Son Co.

Hardy Trees for the Changing Climate

Simone March 27, 2025

Minnesota weather is known for being a little confusing, and the last several years have taken that reputation to a new level. As the climate continues to change, planting resilient trees that show a low vulnerability to that change is an excellent way to protect your landscape no matter what

Liberty Apple-Photo Courtesy of Bailey Nurseries

Now is the Time to Prune Fruit Trees

Simone March 13, 2025

Now is the ideal time to do most of your tree pruning. This especially applies to fruit trees, which benefit from regular maintenance. Pruning fruit trees during dormancy in late winter and early spring makes them less susceptible to infiltration by fungal and bacterial pathogens and insects. To take advantage

Awesome Arborvitae for Color and Screening All Year Long

Simone August 30, 2024

Looking for an excellent evergreen for screening? Need some vertical accents? How about habitat for birds? Why not plant some arbs! With their lush green texture, good growth rate, and indispensable value in creating year-round privacy, arborvitae can’t be beat. They come in several shapes and sizes, so it’s easy

Compact Conifers You Need in Your Garden

Simone August 19, 2024

If you’re looking for something to set your garden apart, but you don’t have much space; a smaller specimen evergreen might be the ticket. Don’t underestimate the power of little plants- these little stunners are incredibly impactful. False Cypress This lovely group of plants brings the year round interest of

Spice it up with Exciting Evergreens

Simone August 12, 2024

When the garden needs that something special, it’s time for a gorgeous specimen evergreen. Evergreens bring a kind of cool sophistication to the garden, offer places of pause for the eye to rest, bring interesting shapes, and absolutely sing in the winter. There truly is an evergreen for every taste,

Workhorse Shrubs that Wow

Simone August 1, 2024

Sometimes you need a ringer. A plant that looks good throughout the seasons without a lot of fuss; something tough but good looking; something adaptable and reliable. You need a workhorse shrub. Fortunately, finding a shrub that works hard in the landscape isn’t as hard as you might think. Here

Care Basics for Happy and Healthy Trees

Grasses are Glorious

An Arb for Any Space

Create a Garden Paradise with Beautiful Perennials for Shade

Bring a Little Romance with Weigela

Plant Annuals for Color All Summer Long

There’s a Spirea for That

Celebrate Arbor Day by Planting a Tree

Why We Love Autumn Brilliance Serviceberry

Hardy Trees for the Changing Climate

Now is the Time to Prune Fruit Trees

Awesome Arborvitae for Color and Screening All Year Long

Compact Conifers You Need in Your Garden

Spice it up with Exciting Evergreens

Workhorse Shrubs that Wow

Happy New Year

Care Basics for Happy and Healthy Trees

Grasses are Glorious

An Arb for Any Space

Create a Garden Paradise with Beautiful Perennials for Shade

Bring a Little Romance with Weigela

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