Minnesota's Drought Warning As Minnesota continues to experience drought conditions--with 75% of the state experiencing severe drought and 22 % of the state experiencing extreme drought*--our lawns, gardens, trees, and crops continue to suffer. Many communities, like nearby Hastings, have [...]
Pocket Gardens Planting ‘pocket gardens’ is another way you can help pollinators in your own yard! A pocket garden is a smaller space filled with flowering plants, trees, and shrubs that pollinators love! Sargent’s has almost everything you need to design [...]
It's hard to think of peony blossoms without also thinking about ants... When we get up close in the garden or cut flowers to bring indoors to display, that's often what we see or find... loads of ants! It's often [...]
What are Pollinators and Why do We Need Them? Just what ARE Pollinator Species, you may ask? In this post, we are primarily talking about bees--of which there is a massive variety--but pollinators also include butterflies, flies, other insects, and hummingbirds. [...]
Today is National Feed the Birds Day! There are many surprising benefits to feeding birds aside from the sheer beauty of inviting them to your yard and the enjoyment of their colors and songs...insect control, flower pollination, weed management, and [...]
*****NOTE***** We wanted to let our customers know that the vendor who supplies our Marimo Moss balls has made a statement that all Marimo Moss balls sold by them are responsibly collected and put through a rigorous quarantine process to [...]
Why Plant Quality, Hardy Bulbs in the Fall? It's hard to think about spring when we are still thoroughly enjoying the beauty of Autumn, but for us Northern gardeners, this is the best time to plant spring-blooming bulbs! Planting bulbs [...]
"Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness, Close bosom-friend of the maturing sun; Conspiring with him how to load and bless With fruit the vines that round the thatch-eves run; To bend with apples the moss'd cottage-trees, And fill all fruit [...]
Our area saw a lot of storm damage this past weekend. We haven’t heard of any injuries, so we hope that everyone is okay, but a quick drive around Red Wing after Saturday’s storm proved that most people had at [...]
Rewarding Edibles... Growing your own fruit can be a deeply rewarding experience, but it also requires a pretty solid commitment on your part as these plants will require care year after year. Knowing how you will use your fruit is [...]
