Plant Materials

What a surprise to wake up to accumulated snow after Tuesday’s 80 degree weather. We know you may be concerned with your landscape and watering so we hope to address some of those questions. Right now we have snow and colder temps but are not in fear of freezing. Your plants may show some shock…

Bunnies in the landscape are not cute when they are chowing down on your beautiful flowers.  This year we are noticing many more plants becoming victim to these nibbling menaces’. So why is this happening? Understand that they have less and less native vegetation and space to live in, so they are adapting to ours.…

Being green in the landscape should be easy, so much of the plants are green right? However when it comes to making the right choices for a healthy landscape, one that fits the new definition of earth friendly and sustainable it can harder than you think as it is not just one choice that makes…

Creeping Charlie is a invasive lawn and landscape weed that is very hard to eradicate from they yard and landscape but we have 3 great suggestions on how you can remove this from your landscape, the fourth one is also a option for treatment, just not as ideal. The earlier in the season you tackle…

Many client have asked us for plants that repel insects, especially mosquitoes. USA Today recently had a story featuring nine of these so-called wonder plants. Here is the list. Marigolds Lavender (Nicole has this right by the patio and I can’t say it’s preventing any bites.) Lemongrass Garlic ( I eat a lot of it, I…

Back yard spaces are fun to hang out in, you own little oasis. But sometimes the space isn’t as private as you might like, so how can you fix that? Many people think a fence, a border all the way around that is 6′ tall… and many times that can be a good answer, but…

Why Hello spring, so glad you are back! Todays warm day of 54, as my car told me as I was leaving a job site that was much wetter than when I arrived, has our phone ringing! We are letting you know that yes we are out and taking measurements along with our consultations so…

One of the many plant varieties homeowners find creeping into their yards is Buckthorn, weather it be a few shoots among the Lilacs or the scrubby plants in the trees at the edge of the property.   Here are a few common questions and comments regarding the plant: “Why is it a big deal to…

I recently read an article on crabgrass, once thought to take up space in opportunistic lawns and then crowd out the desired lawn turf.  If you have heard about crabgrass then you heard it will continue to spread and take over-  but why is that such a bad thing? For those that are into ‘natural’…

30 Great Plants for Northern Gardens: The Complete List Combine great plants into a beautiful northern garden, like this Minneapolis garden. One of the MSHS Facebook fans requested that we put up a list of all the 30 great plants for northern gardens that we profiled in November. The list is below, but one thing we…