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We have been lucky to be working on a very special project with some very special clients. As you know I usually don’t share a lot about the who or where of our projects, but this one is an exception- as it sis one that you can tour On Midwest Home Magazine’s Luxury Home Tour this…

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…

It’s the middle of November, I have to keep reminding myself of that, it is not too early for it to snow, and yet I tend to believe it is. This spring, summer and now even the fall have gone by so fast and I am not ready for winter to arrive! There is so…

This spring we were really warm, then cold, then hot, then frozen, and then warm again…what are plants to think? Well in all honesty the plants are going to do just like people do, they will wake up early this spring if they are an “early riser” and eager to grow, and take the opportunity…

Guest article from Monrovia! This just in from across the pond: When women view men in a room filled with pots of flowers, they are more attracted to the men! Yes, according to a study from the University of South Brittany , blooming plants actually help romance, uh… blossom. So gentlemen… take note and surround…

Ah cooler weather, the colors changing on the trees and a gentle frost on the lawn… these days let us know that we need to start preparing for the end of the season.  There are so many things to do, but when do they get done so we can enjoy our yard as long as…