Climate Friendly Zone 5 Trees for Minneapolis Now that our warming climate is here to stay, landscapes in Minneapolis can safely use many zone five trees. It is important to remember that zone 5 trees are to be used in the city. Most delicate plants, such as the...
Fragrant David Austin Roses are a Must in your Minnesota Landscape
Fragrant David Austin Roses are a Must in your Minnesota Landscape As an intern at Linders Landscape Center in Falcon Heights Minnesota, I honestly did smell the fragrant roses (David Austin) each morning. I remember clocking in and on the way to the design studio, I...
Wild Hair Plants
Wild Hair Plants Wild hair is the name of the game in this blog. I love using plants in the landscape that have interesting textures and colors. When combined together they provide us with some of the best choices in the landscape world. I thought I would share a...
Landscape Bushes on a Stick for Simple Structure
Bushes on a Stick are In! Landscape trees on a stick are perfect for making an impact in the landscape. Horticulturists recognize these bush/sticks as a tree on a standard. In layman's terms, these are basically bushes glued to the top of a tree stem through a...
How Covid-19 changed the Landscape Industry in 2020
The Opposite of What We Thought.... Covid-19 came on out of nowhere and it brought with it amazing opportunities in the Landscape Industry. At first, we all thought the year was shot. In fact, many were so scared they thought landscaping might collapse in general...
Can I Get a Little Love: Heart Shape Plant Leaves That will Rock Your Garden World.
I am a little late for Valentine's day writing this blog, but I felt it was a good time to detail out the many fantastic heart-shaped garden plants that exist to liven up your garden. Since we are smack dab in the growing season it isn't too late to get on board with...
Awesome Plants with a Flaw (industry mislabeling on purpose?)
Awesome Plants with a Flaw (industry mislabeling on purpose?) As a landscape designer, I plant a lot of awesome plants, and over time it had become aware to me that the nursery industry seems to have a knack for mislabeling. Their sole motivating for this is to cover...
Do you love the Desert SW Landscape? If so, Try these favorites.
Desert SW Style Plants for Minnesota I love the colors and textures of the native SW desert Landscape. I dig it so much that I try to add some of that flare into my landscape designs up here in Minnesota. The things that really stand out in this style of the...
Stunning Landscape Additions to Your Garden in 2020.
New Plants that will Blow you Away this Year Stunning plants are always nice to have in your landscape garden. We often find these new gems in Spring when the nurseries launch their new lineup for the summer. Here is a heads-up......2020 is a little different than...
Why Should I Remove all of my Grass (other than we could make a really cool landscape)?
Why should I remove all of my grass, you say? Easy. It saves time, money and our climate. I don't understand? Well....This all started when big business back in the 50's brainwashed America into thinking that is was a dream fulfilled when you had a house, green...