Sunday, March 4, 2007, 04:06 PM - Landscaping
How to Read Plant Tags
by Lawn King
Bloom Season
SP = Blooms from late April through June.
SU = Blooms late June through August.
F = Blooms late August through September.
W = Blooms September through late October.
Special Notes
V = This vigurous grower will require frequent pruning.
S = This self-seeding plant will expand the initial planting area.
D = Plants that benefit from dead-heading will bloom more often and make the plant stronger, but require more maintenance.
I = Invasive plants must be contained with either a wood, vinyl or brick border to prevent them from spreading into your lawn.
HP = Plants that require hard pruning will need to be pruned all the way back to the stalk to encourage new growth in the spring. Prune* these plants in the early spring or fall. Ideally, it best to prune these types of plants in the dead of winter to keep insects and disease at bay.
*It is important to sterlize your pruning equipment and protect all plant wounds from insects.
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Saturday, February 24, 2007, 12:58 AM - Landscaping
Pack a picnic, pose with your new groom, get down on one knee to propose or take Mom out for a stroll on a warm, sunny summer day to one of these beautiful Minnesota gardens.
Normandale Japanese Garden
Minneapolis Sculpture Garden
Marjorie McNeely Conservatory at Como Park
Minnesota Landscape Arboretum
Leif Erickson Park Rose Garden
Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden and Bird Sanctuary
Munsinger Gardens and Clemens Gardens
Noerenberg Memorial Gardens
Edinborough Park
Loring Park
Is your favorite garden not listed here? Please help grow this list.
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Saturday, November 18, 2006, 02:00 AM - Landscaping
Full Sun
Place plants on the west and south side of your home.
Partial Sun
Place plant on the east side of your home.
Shade
Place plant on the north side of your home or in a densely foliated area of your lawn.
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