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!
How to Plant a Pollinator Garden
Planting for Pollinators: A Garden that Gives Back If you’re looking for a garden that’s not only beautiful but meaningful, planting for pollinators is the way to go. Bees, butterflies, moths, beetles, hummingbirds—they all play a vital role in [...]
Treating Weeds in the Lawn
Spraying for weeds is a personal choice, and while some folks may opt for a wilder lawn, if you do decide to treat weeds in your lawn, there are a few different options.As always,read & follow all directions on package. [...]
Five Spectacular Shade-Tolerant Plants for Zone 4
Struggling to find perennial plants that will grow in that shady nook of your garden? If you live in Southeast Minnesota, including our pretty Red Wing (Zone 4), don't fret! Discover five magnificent perennial plants that thrive in low-light [...]
Why Jumping Worms are Bad and What You Can Do About It!
Jumping worms are becoming a hot topic. And if you haven’t heard of them yet, we’re sure you’ll be hearing more as these little buggers have been confirmed in Goodhue County. Jumping worms are mostly found in forest floor [...]
Spring Lawn Care: Seeding, Fertilizing, and Weed Prevention.
The snow is pretty much gone and we start looking at our yards, we're thinking about spring lawn care. Seeding, fertilizing, and applying weed prevention can all be done in April and May. We have many products that can [...]
Pussywillows (Salix discolor): The Keystone Shrub Species Providing Vital Resources in Minnesota Ecosystems
Pussy Willows have become an iconic symbol of springtime. Their fuzzy, bud-covered branches make great cuttings to bring indoors, celebrating the beginning of spring and extending excitement of the season to come! While this is probably enough reason for [...]
Quilt Show Red Wing Evening Star Quilt Guild-2023
Sargent's Nursery is proud host of the 2023 Quilt Show Presented by Red Wing Evening Star Quilt Guild. Join us in the tropical warmth of our greenhouse as you experience a spectacular showcase of quilting expertise [...]
Preparing Boxwoods and Evergreens for Winter
Simple Protection. Boxwoods are wonderful landscape shrubs that are deer-resistant, easy to care for, and stay green all winter long! While Boxwoods are easy to grow and care for, we want to remind our Zone 4 folks in the [...]
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