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Minnesota Plant ID Quiz – ANSWERS!

Posted on April 19, 2016 by anne

  Fun, fun, fun.  Here are the answers to yesterday’s quiz. 1) old-fashioned bleeding heart 2) sedum – an upright variety, perhaps Purple Emperor 3) A. Siberian iris  B. daylilly 4) violet (volunteer/weed) 5) peony amidst Korean angelica 6) chives … Continue reading →

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Minnesota Early Spring Plant Identification – QUIZ!!!

Posted on April 18, 2016 by anne

Happy Spring!  To celebrate this 79 degree day, I put together my first ever BLOG SLIDESHOW.  Hooray! Can you identify these Minnesota perennials (and one shrub)?  I’ll publish the answers tomorrow. Musical Moment

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Korean Angelica – my official FAVORITE PLANT

Posted on August 11, 2015 by anne

I obtained my first Korean Angelica (Angelica gigas) plants from the Friends School Plant Sale (neonicotinoid free) several years ago.  I didn’t know quite what to expect.  That first year, the plants were somewhat dull.  They just sat there and … Continue reading →

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His Version of The Events – or – How the Garden Came to be Completely Destroyed

Posted on October 13, 2014 by anne

Chester’s Lawn and Garden Service Saint Paul, MN. I work for food.  Only food.  Lots of  food. Menu of Services: 1) Fertilization:  I utilize only the freshest organic nitrogen-rich fertilizer, administered warm to avoid temperature shock for the poor plants.  Occasionally … Continue reading →

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Vernal Signs – or – Oh Yeah, This is Why We Live Here.

Posted on May 12, 2014 by anne

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