Pollinator Week 2026
Pollinators do a lot of quiet work in our gardens, and Pollinator Week is a good reminder to return the favor by learning more about what you can do to help them survive. Here's how to make the [...]
End of Season Gardening Checklist
As the gardening season winds down, it's time to prepare your garden for the transition to fall. This gardening checklist will help you tackle essential late-season tasks to ensure your plants thrive through winter and [...]
Growing Lady’s Slippers-Minnesota’s Enchanting Native Orchids
Buying Lady's Slippers - A Unique Opportunity Few things stop a Minnesotan in their tracks quite like spotting a native lady's slipper in bloom. These are genuine wild orchids — not just wildflowers — and getting to bring one [...]
Improving your Soil with Compost
Is Your Soil Holding Your Garden Back? If your flowers aren't blooming like they should, your vegetables are underperforming, or your plants just look a little tired, your soil might be the culprit. The good news is it's [...]
What Kind of Sun Does my Yard Get?
Four Basic Types of Sun Exposure Learning how to decipher the terminology on plant tags can be a challenge and translating it into choices that work for your yard can prove just as hard. When it comes to the amount [...]
Ask the Expert
Sargent's Nursery staff are always available and ready to help you find the answer to your gardening questions and problems. From houseplants to hostas, visit our Ask the Expert page and click the red "Ask Question" button to get started. [...]
Beware of Wild Parsnip
Wild Parsnip is in flower and quickly flourishing all around the area. Wild parsnip is classified as a noxious weed in Minnesota and can grow to six feet tall. It can be seen in roadside ditches this time of year [...]
Garden Naturally
Natural and organic gardening is all about gardening without the use synthetic chemicals and working with nature by minimizing the resources used and replenishing those used by the garden. Many community gardens limit use to organic or natural fertilizers [...]