Who knew? Iowa has one of the best continuing education program around–Perennial Saturday–and it’s even open to the general public, not just the profession. Dana, one of our designers, clears his calendar every year to attend this one-day intense workshop in early November–it’s that good. The program crams as much pertinent information in as possible with truly captivating [...]
Love it or Hate it…
December 2, 2008 By
Snow blankets a freeze-dried rose. Love it or hate it, it appears winter is here. Why not love it? Or at least appreciate it from a warm window seat. You have to admit, winter’s effects on the landscape are quite beautiful. Red and orange berries stand out like shining candy. Snow sits atop sedum heads, dried hydrangea [...]
Landscape Bones Exposed
November 6, 2008 By
As the last flowers freeze-dry on the stem and the final leaves blow from the trees, the landscape does takes on a more stark appearance, and we wonder where the summer went. But we look forward to this time of the year too. You get to see the bones of the landscape, as it were, and appreciate the [...]
Overdone? No way. More like overachievers…
October 7, 2008 By
Are ornamental grasses an overused plant in the landscape? Some people are complaining that when even fast food joints are incorporating grasses in their landscapes, this plant family has lost its luster. You can’t give up on a plant that easily! Low-maintenance and drought-tolerant once established? Check. Clear foliage that rustles and blows in the summer breeze? Check. [...]
Guess what?
September 5, 2008 By
Now that’s dry…photo by shioshvili Even though we have been getting a few tenths of rain here and there, we are still operating with a deficit…a precipitation deficit. Since mid-June, we have grown to a 4-6 inch rain shortfall here in southeastern Minnesota, so if you have planted anything in the last two years–trees, shrubs, [...]
August Update
August 11, 2008 By
Just like harvesttime in the garden (anybody need any tomatoes?), our new website has finally come to fruition. We hope you like the re-design…the main focus being on presenting our information in a more user-friendly fashion. The Gallery will continue to be a work in progress. Please feel free to weigh in on the new [...]