While walking the family dog on February 16th in Carver, Minnesota along the bluffs of the Minnesota River I noticed something very surprising and a little concerning. Sambucus racemes, our native Red-berried Elderberry) has begun leaving out! February 2017 is looking like we will be keeping the trend of 16 straight months of above normal…
Thank you to wonderful clients and individuals that were part of the Copper and Stone project in Orono, Minnesota. Thе сlеаn and crisp air аlwауѕ clears mу lungѕ, while bеіng оut and еnjоуіng garden аlѕо helps mе dе-ѕtrеѕѕ аnd I’m еxtrеmеlу happy, so much so that I’m now ѕtаrtіng a new project wіth artificial turf…
In searching for a modern display for a home and garden show I am across ModoLuce, any Italian light company specializing in crafting creative forms using plastics, Murano blown glass, fabrics, and metal. Their metal Icaro series of steel wire surrounding a lamp is a perfect sculptural element to use as a floor lamp or…
Nepeta ‘Summer Magic’ February 2017 Plant of the Month I just had to share this new Nepeta or Catmint to the landscape world since there is finally a Catmint that does not flop during the summer months exposing a its bear middle. ‘Summer Magic’ is compact at only 15-18 inches high and wide and its stems are…
Join The Wild Ones for a one day conference on native plants, the pros and cons of ‘alien’ plants, the value of biodiversity, and selecting trees for the landscape. February 18, 2017 9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. at Anderson Student Center, University of St. Thomas, St. Paul Campus. Register at http://www.designwithnatureconference.org/p/schedule.html
Liatris aspera January 2016 Plant of the Month Back to posting Plant of the Month landscape plants. Know What You Grow now has over 300 of my favorite plants that I use in my landscape projects. Visit stonepocket.com to check it out. Now to the good stuff. I choose a plant that has been a rock…
Actaea simplex ‘Pink Spire’ February 2016 Plant of the Month February Plant of The Month is Pink Spire Bugbane which is a top performer when a little late summer color is needed in a shaded garden. Just when all around you is just more green, Pink Spire sends out these spikes of whitish-pink flowers that…
