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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

Congratulations to Heidi!

Tracy February 27, 2025

After many years as a Minnesota Nursery & Landscape Association Certified Professional, Knecht’s team member, Heidi Brosseau, has been recognized as an industry leader and presented with the title of MNLA Certified Professional Fellow. This prestigious title requires a minimum of 20 years of continued education and active involvement in

Time for Giving Thanks

Jim November 26, 2024

As I write this, the final touches are being put on the nursery, getting it tucked in for a long winter rest. It’s always bittersweet to wrap up the season. We are thankful to finish the race but sad to see things get so quiet. Now everybody can take a

Fall Color Audit

Heidi October 26, 2024

I enjoy living and gardening in a region that experiences four distinct seasons each year. The dramatic difference from one as it transitions into the next fascinates me in both its reliability and variability. One summer dry, the next wet. One winter brown, the next white. These are some obvious

Watering Established Trees

Heidi October 11, 2024

“Should I be watering my established trees?” The answer is, yes! Drought has been affecting much of Minnesota since 2021, and despite the rains and flooding that pulled us out of drought this spring, we find our land of 10,000 lakes thirsty once more! That means that our trees and

Bunches of Berries for Birds

Heidi September 19, 2024

This time each year I get a little sentimental about the Mountain Ash we have growing in our yard. Not only is it a beautiful native ornamental tree here in Minnesota, but this time of year they’re loaded with clusters of bright orange-red fruit. As a little girl on the

Plant-by-letter landscapes are great for everyone!

Heidi September 12, 2024

Check out our “plant-by-letter” landscape design formulas, a great resource for everyone! Whether you’re an experienced gardener or a new homeowner, these easy-to-follow landscape design formulas are sure to add curb appeal, color, and beauty to your property! To bake amazing cookies, you need a “secret” recipe and all the

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

Bring in the Pollinators with a Feast of Perennial Flowers

Simone June 27, 2024

Whether you’re looking to establish a new pollinator garden or enhance an existing planting, incorporating a diversity of flower shapes and bloom times is a great way to ensure you attract the most colorful cast of pollinators. A variety of flower shapes (spikey, round, flat, etc) helps ensure that pollinators

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

Congratulations to Heidi!

Time for Giving Thanks

Fall Color Audit

Watering Established Trees

Bunches of Berries for Birds

Plant-by-letter landscapes are great for everyone!

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

Bring in the Pollinators with a Feast of Perennial Flowers

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

Congratulations to Heidi!

Time for Giving Thanks

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