A common question a landscaper will get is “What can I do to become better at managing garden pests.” Popular adversaries of the gardening world are pests. They are known while others are unknown, seen and others unseen having a negative influence on...
Bees are assets in gardening. Some people see them as a nuisance while others value you them due to their ability to produce food with plant nectar and pollinate plants. There are various kinds of bees that provide different functions in a natural environment. ...
A butterfly garden is a multi-purpose garden, it performs in both beauty and function. By using some of these plants to create a butterfly garden, a wide array of butterflies will be attracted to your landscape for food, lodging and to reproduce. You will get to enjoy...
It’s time to look at new fruit plants for our zone. Most people associate fruit plants and trees with warm, tropical climates. That’s not always the case. Many fruiting plants have been adapted to grow in colder climates and are well able to withstand the cold...
Every winter I bury my nose in landscaping publications and new plant catalogs for the coming season. Over the course of the past week I noticed some interesting choices that I thought would be intriguing to most Minnesotans. Check out these fun plants. Perhaps one...
