Can anyone grow a houseplant? Yes! Let the Experts at Gertens help you pick the right house plants and ensure that your plants are thriving. Our houseplant guide will help you understand what they need and how to best care for them. Find out which plants are best for your space and how plants can help purify the air in your home and even lower your stress levels. From African violets to terrariums, repotting plants to creating a bonsai tree, our experts are here for you. Learn the houseplant essentials, how to winter those tropical plants indoors and so much more.
THE GARDEN SCOOP: Shamrock or not?
“Top of the mornin’ to ya!” and “Happy St. Patty’s Day” albeit a bit early. I may be only slightly Irish, but I am all American, as are those phrases! The 'Scoop talks all about Oxalis & more...
VIDEO: Wandering Leaf Brewing Co. | Garden Guy Dale
Garden Guy Dale takes a look inside Wandering Leaf Brewing Company in St. Paul, which features plenty of plants!
VIDEO: Garden Guy Dale - Lost in the Forrest Plant Shop
Garden Guy Dale takes a look inside a shop in St. Louis Park specializing in common & rare house plants.
VIDEO: Terrarium Tips from Garden Guy Dale | Gertens Garden Center
Garden Guy Dale shares tips for making your own terrarium.
THE GARDEN SCOOP: Houseplant of the Year 2024!
Each year NGB rolls out their Plants of the Year in several categories. What blew me away was their Houseplant of the Year for 2024… *drumroll* ... The African Violet!
THE GARDEN SCOOP: Will the 'Scoop Debunk NASA?
Over 30 years ago, in 1989, NASA scientist Bill Wolverton claimed that household plants could provide a “promising” solution to indoor air pollution. Decades later that report is doused with cold water.
VIDEO: Try These Low Maintenance House Plants | Garden Guy Dale
Garden Guy Dale joins FOX 9 Good Day to share his favorite low maintenance house plants.
VIDEO: Embracing Fall Plants Indoors | Garden Guy Dale
Garden Guy Dale joins Good Day to talk about how you can embrace fall indoors as temperatures get colder.
VIDEO: Indoor Plants for Your Office | Garden Guy Dale
Garden Guy Dale shares great plants for your office.
VIDEO: Melissa Merchant Orchid Care Event
Melissa Merchant with the Minnesota Orchid Society stopped by Gertens to give a talk regarding orchid care. How to water them, what light is best, when and how to re-pot them and how to get them to rebloom.
VIDEO: Essential Care For Your House Plants | Garden Guy Dale
Garden Guy Dale has the top five essential tips to keep your house plants looking healthy. He also offers a list of the top house plants to have in your home.
Light and Indoor Plants
This blog discusses the 4 classifications of light that we utilize for the majority of our houseplants: Bright Direct Light, Bright Indirect Light, Medium Light and Low Light.
VIDEO: 10 Plants to Cure Your Winter Blues | Garden Guy Dale
Garden Guy Dale shares his top 10 picks for plants to help you cure your winter blues!
THE GARDEN SCOOP: Houseplant Therapy
This week the Garden Scoop discusses how houseplants can be therapeutic... especially on those icy cold snow days!
VIDEO: Trendy House Plants to Add to Your Home | Garden Guy Dale
Garden Guy Dale shares the plants that are trending for 2023. The trending plants include easy to care plants like snake plants, ponytail palms & spider plants; plants with yellow hues; and more.
