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Tip of the Week

Tweet Planting Gerbera Daisies.  I get a lot of how to questions but this is my favorite..  why don’t my gerbera daisies bloom when I transplant them to a larger container or into the ground.  This is a little secret … Continue reading

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Tip of the Week

Tweet Step By Step Guide to Repotting *Prepare plants by thoroughly watering a day or 2 ahead of time. *Select an area where you can make a mess and prepare the area with drop clothes or plastic. *Gently pull out … Continue reading

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Tip of the Week

Tweet Spring~ time to repot your houseplants Keeping plants healthy and growing seems like a big job.  A few easy steps can keep them thriving. Your plants may seem like they have not grown over the winter months.  This is … Continue reading

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Greenhouse Preperation

Tweet This year getting the greenhouse ready includes shoveling the path to it! Still 10 inches of snow in Rochester, MN. We will receive 1500 plants on March 27.  The sun will warm it during the day and we will heat at … Continue reading

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Tip of the Week.

Tweet Fall Planters.  When the days get shorter, nights get cooler, and those summer planters start getting a little straggly it’s time to pull the petunias, geraniums and all the fun colorful plants that brought us so much delight all … Continue reading

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Tip of the Week!

Tweet Planting Fall Mums. Consider planting those fall favorites now!  Mums, from the Chrysanthermum Herbaceous family are planted outdoors for beautiful fall color.  To ensure you a better chance of  wintering over, plant as soon as possible to let the … Continue reading

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Should I Repot that Houseplant?

Tweet Spring is the perfect time of year to repot your houseplants, but first learn these tips to determine if they need to be rep0tted.  Some plants can go years without putting them in new soil and enlarging the pot. … Continue reading

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Tip of the Week

Tweet Caring for your Easter Lily The pure white blossoms of the Easter lily signify the sacred side of spring, and they are one of the most popular of all blooming houseplants. Unbelieveably, they do not naturally bloom in spring, but … Continue reading

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Tip of the Week!

Tweet Can I Plant Summer Annuals and 2 Other Questions for this Strange Spring 1. Is ok plant annuals?  I am very anxious also, but will resist the urge to plant any summer plants until the 3rd week of May, … Continue reading

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Tip of the Week

Tweet Can I Use Last Year’s Seed Packets? The question has come up wheather it is ok to use last year’s seed packets for this years planting.1 From my experience a seed packet that has a notice stating  ”Packed for 2011 … Continue reading

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