Are people seeing fewer bees? Elaine Evans, a professor at the U of M’s Entomology Department, graciously let me repost this wonderful piece of information so many people are wondering about. A diversity and abundance of pollinators on the landscape can indicate...
Unusual Plant Names that Make you Say, WHAT THE HECK? Unusual plant names are common. Sometimes I think the marketing comes from a group of avid gardeners sitting in a room thinking they are like Hallmark Card creators trying to come up with a clever and sellable...
Killer Pots for Your Patio to do NOW! Killer landscape pots don’t have to start in Spring; they can start now! If you head to the nursery and put a few dollars down on some larger specimens of the following plants they will fill an entire pot and look amazing...
Fiskars 4 Claw Weed Puller is the Best De-Weeder Ever! Seriously, the Fiskars 4 claw weed puller is absolutely the best tool for eliminating weeds in your yard and flower beds. This is a manual device that takes a little elbow grease, but it has advantages. For one,...
The Upside to our Weather Woes The upside to our weather woes is something we all need to hear. As a landscape designer, I meet a multitude of people. The common thread I hear this Spring is the negativity about the extreme cold and wetness. As Minnesotans, we...
