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We recently received the following question at info@gertens.com: “I am inquiring to find out if any of you know how the whole idea started of using spruce tips and other winter greens for outdoor winter container decorations?”

We have had quite a few people out on the perennial lot these last weeks looking for plants that are native to Minnesota. So I put together the following list of plants as a guide. Many of the plants are the exact species found in the wild, while others are closely related to the wildflowers or hybrids for larger blossoms and/or longer bloom periods.

Autumn is a wonderful time here at Gertens. Employees get to breath a little and really start enjoying all the awesome plant material on the lot.

My husband and I moved into our house late last year. The landscaping was pretty horrendous. a couple of overgrown potentilla and some dying junipers. I saw endless potential for this small city lot!

Here in the Metro, we experienced other meteorological challenges that seem to have taken a few plants from our gardens.

I love this time of the year at the greenhouse. There are new faces in new uniforms. Folks are busy, but not crazy. And, everything has certain tidiness to it. You know what I’m talking about, right?