by Tina Landsburg | Apr 13, 2017 | Articles, Plant Care, Tips & Tricks
1. Pay Attention to Soil Preparation. Do not skimp. Many beginning gardeners learn this the hard way. Don’t bring your plants home until your soil is ready to plant. If you buy plants on impulse before the garden is ready, you’ll either succumb to the...
by Tina Landsburg | Apr 13, 2017 | Articles, Plant Care, Tips & Tricks
By amending the soil in your garden, you can improve basic soil structure and, as a result, improve other characteristics of your garden soil. A soil amendment is a material that primarily improves the soil physically, as opposed to chemically. Soil amendments...
by Tina Landsburg | Mar 31, 2017 | Articles, Gardening, Landscape Maintenance, Perennials, Plant Care, Shrubs
It is very frustrating for gardeners when rabbits, moles, voles and deer arrive in your yard ready for a feast, assuming all the hard work you did this year was just for them. The type of winter ahead will have an impact on the amount of animal damage, but since we...
by Tina Landsburg | Mar 31, 2017 | Articles, Gardening, Plant Care, Tips & Tricks
To decide when to plant seeds inside for transplanting outdoors, first determine the average last frost date at your garden site. This can range from May 2 in the southeastern metro to June 11 in the Brainerd area and can vary a week or more depending on conditions....
by Tina Landsburg | Mar 31, 2017 | Articles, Landscape Maintenance, Perennials, Plant Care, Shrubs, Tips & Tricks, Trees
In the aftermath of the storm, we are so sorry to see the devastating loss to our beautiful Brainerd lakes area. We hope you are all managing the best you can. When it comes to dealing with your damaged trees, shrubs and perennials, don’t make a hasty decision....
