Trees - Knechts Nurseries & Landscaping

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

Put a Little Spring in Your Step with these Gorgeous Spring Bloomers

Simone May 19, 2023

The spring show is in full swing and it is truly a sight to behold! If you’re realizing you need a little more spring in your step, erm, landscape, consider some of these gorgeous spring trees and shrubs: Redbuds Redbuds offer spectacular pink to near-red spring color. The branches of

Stop and Smell the Lindens

Simone July 7, 2022

Beautiful hackberry photo courtesy of Garden Bite with Teri Knight

Not So Fast! There’s More to Choosing Trees than Speed

Simone June 23, 2022

‘Tis the Season… for Leaf Gall

Simone May 27, 2021

Oak Trees Rock!

Leif May 9, 2018

Many people are surprised to learn that oak trees can fairly quickly develop into high quality strong and beautiful trees that will add value and enjoyment to your landscape. A few simple steps will ensure that in just 5 to 10 years, an oak tree will become an impressive part

Got the Itch? Try This…

Leif March 31, 2015

For gardeners who have spring fever and have the itch to plant something even though it’s only the very beginning of April, try planting trees and shrubs. If the ground has thawed enough to dig, trees and shrubs can be safely planted even though the ground is cold. I just

The Mighty Oaks

Leif April 6, 2014

Yesterday, our crew peeled back protective layers of white plastic and closed cell foam blankets to reveal hundreds of small special air root pruning pots, each holding one or two acorns planted last October. When those acorns were collected, culled to select the very best, and carefully planted, it was

Fall Fiesta Sugar Maple

Leif March 5, 2014

Sugar Maples have earned the admiration of millions upon millions of people throughout North America for their breathtaking fall color, the strength and usefulness of their wood, wonderful cooling shade, and for providing the sap that makes maple syrup production possible. Fall Fiesta Sugar Maple is a selection by Minnesota’s

Peak Performance Trees

Leif February 20, 2014

At Knecht’s Nurseries we produce Peak Performance Trees by placing them into specially designed and constructed plastic pots that have dozens of openings in the side walls, and even on the bottom of the pots. When tree roots contact these openings they are soon root pruned by the air drying