Japanese Tree Lilac - a wonderful ornamental tree! It's tough as nails. We have three of these trees planted here at home. One out in our meadow which has been there for many years, and we have two new ones in our yard - … Continue Reading ››
The tornadoes of September 20th, 2018, forever changed the landscape at our home and woods located near the Cannon River Wilderness Park.
This spring has seen the cleanup of the yard and a start on the woods. We have replanted many trees - some just small little seedlings - some a little larger and we have … Continue Reading ››
Father's Day is almost here, and at Knecht's Nurseries, we have thousands of trees in stock and ready to plant. The long days of early to mid-summer are an excellent time for newly planted trees to grow lots of … Continue Reading ››
Flowering trees are everywhere right now. The flowers of the crabapple trees start appearing in April and May. The colors range from white, light pink, medium pink and deep pink that it appears to be … Continue Reading ››
One of the best small flowering trees of use in southern Minnesota is the lovely Autumn Brilliance Serviceberry. In late April to early May , beautiful lacy white blossoms cover this close cousin of our native serviceberry, just at the time … Continue Reading ››
