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...
Cherry, Peony and Smokebush are amongst thrilling new plants for 2022 Cherry, Peony, and Smokebush are classic varieties with unique new characteristics that will surely be thrilling to many gardeners in 2022. Most plant connoisseurs are searching for new...
Right NOW Rabbits are Terrorizing New Garden Plants – what do I do? Right now rabbits are being very good at bringing terror to owners of new garden plants. This usually happens in late Jan and Feb when all the snow is piling up and the toothy critters have...
The Three E’s For my 2021 New Years Resolution in Review. The three E’s, (Epson’s Ecotank printer, Tesla’s EV – the Model 3, and Ego’s weed trimmer) as I call them, are very important products that have become commonplace in my life...
Landscape Material Shortages and Potential Project Pivots Landscape Material Shortages and Potential Project Pivots is the name of the game this coming year if you are thinking about landscaping. 2021 gobbled up a large portion of the available materials out there...