Tag Archives: Winter Interest

Fall Color, Natives, Perennials, Summer Blooming, Winter Interest

What’s Doing the Blooming? Ornamental Grasses

August 5, 2016 Heidi Brosseau

Ornamental grasses in bloom? Yes indeed! It's easy to forget that the attractive seed heads of the ornamental grasses are the result of flowers! Ornamental grasses add a soft texture and grace to our beds and borders … Continue Reading ››

Perennials, Winter Interest

Evergreen and Semi-Evergreen Perennial Groundcovers

March 3, 2016 Heidi Brosseau

Not every Minnesota winter allows us to appreciate our evergreen and semi-evergreen perennial groundcovers like this one. Many winters, they spend our dormant months fully blanketed by snow - out of sight and out of mind until the spring thaw. In spring, they must compete for our attention with the vigorous and vibrant new growth of our herbaceous perennials, … Continue Reading ››

How To Advice, Perennials, Trees, Winter Interest

Winter Interest

January 6, 2016 Deb Knecht

Even though we have had such an incredibly mild winter to date - we still can't get our hands dirty in the garden. One of the things that we can do though is to make plans for the upcoming … Continue Reading ››

Fall Color, Trees, Winter Interest

Firebird Dwarf Flowering Crab

October 23, 2015 Leif Knecht

Are you tired of flowering crab trees that get blemishes on their leaves by mid-summer and look poorly as they shed most of their leaves one to two months before the end of the growing season? Firebird Dwarf White Crab will keep ultra clean … Continue Reading ››

Fall Color, Shrubs, Winter Interest

Winterberry

October 1, 2015 Leif Knecht

If you would like to have a shrub planting in your landscape to add vibrant color long after beautiful autumn … Continue Reading ››

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