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!
Time to Protect Your Trees
It is still a while before we need to worry about winter cold and winds damaging our trees, but deer can do a lot of damage rubbing antlers on young trees. Plastic tree guards are a great solution for young [...]
Deer Resistant Spring Bulbs
Your beautiful tulips are just getting close to bloom and it never fails, you look out the window expecting to see the first color of spring, but only find the flowers have all be nipped off. Herds of hungry deer [...]
Plant Now for Spring Color with Bulbs
It is almost that time of year again to plant bulbs that will bloom next spring. Spring favorites include colorful tulips, bright daffodils, huge purple alliums, crocus and scilla. Bulbs are low maintenance plants that can give your spring garden [...]
Fall Clean-up In the Garden
Cool temps means it is time to get out in the garden! Fall is a great time to plant new perennials or divide and transplant others already in your garden. If an area of your garden was missing something or [...]
Houseplants – Bring ’em In
If any of your houseplants spend the summer outside it is time to think about bringing them back inside. It was just 48 degrees one morning at my house this last week so I once again need to find space [...]
Save Your Spot for “Bloom Where you are Planted”
Reserve your spot in this popular painting class scheduled for Saturday, September 10th. September's project is a fun floral mason jar canvas with the saying "Bloom Where You are Planted". Registration information can be found at Red Wing Community Education. [...]
Refresh your Plantings with Beautiful Mums
Mums are a quick, easy and beautiful way to extend your blooms outdoors and create a festive fall scene on your porch or patio. Toss your tired, leggy annuals and drop a few mums into those same pots or window [...]
Lawn Care – Time to Seed
If you are looking to start a new lawn or reseed a few sections now is the time. Mid-August through mid-September is the ideal time for lawn seeding in this part of the country. The heat of summer is usually [...]
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