Annuals & Perennials

The Garden Scoop - It's been a HOT one!

The Garden Scoop - It's been a HOT one!

June 25, 2025

Like 7 inches from the midday sun! (nod to Santana) Not only do WE feel it, but our plants do to. And not all of them are fans. While most of our tropical plants look good, they also cry out for water… just not soggy feet.

Pet Safe Perennials, Annuals & Houseplants

Pet Safe Perennials, Annuals & Houseplants

June 18, 2025

No need to compromise your furry friends' health for a beautiful garden! Check out our list of pet-safe perennials, annuals, and houseplants. 

Tuesday Toolkit: Gothic Garden vs. Pastel Paradise

Tuesday Toolkit: Gothic Garden vs. Pastel Paradise

June 16, 2025
Welcome to your Tuesday Toolkit from Gertens a weekly dose of deep-dive garden inspiration, tips, and creative ideas to elevate every corner of your landscape & home. THIS WEEK: Exploring Aesthetics - Gothic Garden vs. Pastel Paradise!
Tuesday Toolkit: Minnesota Natives & Pollinator Month

Tuesday Toolkit: Minnesota Natives & Pollinator Month

June 6, 2025
Welcome to your Tuesday Toolkit from Gertens a weekly dose of deep-dive garden inspiration, tips, and creative ideas to elevate every corner of your landscape & home. THIS WEEK: Creating Eco-Friendly Landscapes with MN Natives & Celebrating Pollinator Month!
Tuesday Toolkit: 2025 Landscape Design Trends

Tuesday Toolkit: 2025 Landscape Design Trends

June 2, 2025
Welcome to your Tuesday Toolkit from Gertens a weekly dose of deep-dive garden inspiration, tips, and creative ideas to elevate every corner of your landscape & home. THIS WEEK: 2025 Design Trends & what we're loving for our landscapes!
The Garden Scoop - Creeping Bellflower: Good or Evil

The Garden Scoop - Creeping Bellflower: Good or Evil

May 29, 2025

Creeping Bellflower (Campanula rapunculoides), a European import from colonial times (before they knew better) very easily escapes cultivation. According to minnesotawildflowers.com its status is Invasive – ERADICATE! No punches pulled there!

Tuesday Toolkit: Prepping for New Perennials

Tuesday Toolkit: Prepping for New Perennials

May 27, 2025
Welcome to your Tuesday Toolkit from Gertens a weekly dose of deep-dive garden inspiration, tips, and creative ideas to elevate every corner of your landscape & home. THIS WEEK: Prepping for Perennials & why some didn't come back this year?!
Tuesday Toolkit: Maintaining Baskets & Planters

Tuesday Toolkit: Maintaining Baskets & Planters

May 20, 2025
Welcome to your Tuesday Toolkit from Gertens a weekly dose of deep-dive garden inspiration, tips, and creative ideas to elevate every corner of your landscape & home. THIS WEEK: How to Maintain Hanging Baskets & Planters (and extend your blooms)!
The Garden Scoop - The Struggle is Real - Spring 2025

The Garden Scoop - The Struggle is Real - Spring 2025

May 15, 2025

The ‘Scoop has heard from so many of you about how your perennials have not come back or are late to the party. I feel ya.  My Joe Pye Weed that I planted a few years ago are just sticks poking out of the ground. Fellow longtime gardeners are bereft at the loss of so many long-established Coneflowers.

THE GARDEN SCOOP: April is Native Plant Month

THE GARDEN SCOOP: April is Native Plant Month

March 31, 2025

As our climate continues to warm up, native plants continue to capture our attention. There is nothing wrong with planting cultivars, let’s face it, they’re gorgeous! 

The Garden Scoop - Pots for Pollinators

The Garden Scoop - Pots for Pollinators

March 20, 2025

Pots for Pollinators! That reads like a poster. It really should be on t-shirts too. Soon garden centers will be filling up with all sorts of amazing annual flowers. I had a chance to go on a Nursery Tour at Gertens and I can assure you they’ve got it growing on!

The Garden Scoop – 2025 Year of the Milkweed

The Garden Scoop – 2025 Year of the Milkweed

March 6, 2025

Why would a leader in the Gardening Industry choose a “weed” as their choice for perennial of the year? Easy, it’s not a “weed” but it can be abundant! I’ll have more on that in a moment…

How to Air Dry Flowers

How to Air Dry Flowers

February 24, 2025

Preserve the beauty of your blooms! Drying flowers is easier than you think, just follow these simple steps to enjoy everlasting floral decor.

The Garden Scoop – Trending in 2025: The Modern Meadow

The Garden Scoop – Trending in 2025: The Modern Meadow

February 18, 2025

As garden enthusiasts, many of us look to see what the new trends are for the coming year. Monrovia, one of the nation’s largest growers of plants, trees & shrubs, conducts surveys online, in garden stores and searches connections between gardening & art, design, cooking and all the other things that make “houses” homes!

The Garden Scoop - 2025 AAS Annuals winners

The Garden Scoop - 2025 AAS Annuals winners

January 7, 2025

Oh boy, All America Selections has chosen their winners in an array of categories but today, we're celebrating a few of their chosen Annuals. And, WOW, they are amazing. The 'Scoop gives some background on AAS and shares photos of these annuals along with a little story about a wild "pet" rabbit... 

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