Great Gardens
THE SARGENT’S NURSERY GREAT GARDENS BLOG
Join our team of expert landscapers and horticulturists as we explore exciting new gardening trends, uncover tips and tricks for beautiful yards, learn how to help pollinators in our community, and discover what’s happening at the Garden Center! These helpful, easy-to-read articles are great way to get inspired for your own garden and yard and include detailed information on how to maintain plants, help the environment, and keep up with what’s happening here at Sargent’s. Visit whenever you’d like or sign up to get notified when new articles come out!
Ten Minnesota Native Plants Carrying the Garden into Fall
Monarchs are staging for the flight to Mexico and songbirds are moving through on their own trip south, both relying on whatever the landscape still has to offer along the way. A lot of garden perennials have already finished for [...]
Black Walnut Tolerant Plants: What Actually Grows Underneath
Plenty of plants grow just fine under a black walnut tree — you just have to pick from the right list! Black walnut produces a compound called juglone that some plants can't tolerate, but many trees, shrubs, and perennials [...]
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 [...]
The Chelsea Chop: The Late-Spring Secret to Sturdier, Longer-Blooming Perennials
If you've ever watched your tall perennials flop over by August — or wished they'd just keep blooming a little longer — the Chelsea chop might be exactly what your garden is missing. It sounds dramatic (it kind of [...]
5 Native Minnesota Plants That Naturalize Beautifully
Perfect for woodlands, edges, and naturalized spaces If you’re looking to fill in a shady or semi-shaded area, reduce weeding, and support pollinators all at once, native plants that naturalize can be your best allies. These plants gently spread [...]
How to Plant Grass Seed
Grass Seed: Tips from Twin Cities Seed Whether you're reseeding a bare patch or starting a lawn from scratch, we've got you covered. We stock a wide range of premium grass seed from Twin Cities Seed [...]
Pet-Friendly Houseplants—and Some to Avoid
If you’re a houseplant lover and a pet lover, you’re in good company. One of the joys of indoor plants is how much life they bring into our homes—but if you share that space with curious cats or dogs, [...]
Starting Seeds Indoors in Minnesota: A Beginner’s Guide to Strong, Healthy Plants
Starting Seeds Indoors It’s never too early to start thinking about spring! The long winter months are the perfect time to plan and prepare for the garden season ahead. As you dream about what you’d like to grow this year, [...]
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