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!
Storm Damage and Oak Wilt Prevention
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 [...]
Edible Small Fruits are the Jewels of Summer
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 [...]
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 [...]
Spring Garden Cleanup
Prepare the Way Spring garden cleanup can be one of the most satisfying parts of any home landscaper's journey. After a long winter and an early brown spring, we are ready to shed the 'ugh' and tidy up outside! While it’s often [...]
Heart and Home
In searching for the right things to say or do in these crazy times I thought I'd share something a bit more personal. It's easy to get lost these days in the minutiae of changing schedules and hanging on the [...]
Nature’s not Canceled!
I did a little outdoor adventure with my 4 year old today. It was a big game of “Let’s see what we can find over here and there!” As we ventured around the yard and looked in the gardens and under [...]
Sargent’s Message to the Community-Covid 19
As of Monday, March 16, 2020 Sargent's Nursery is open and operating. For everything there is a season and yet here in Minnesota we know that sometimes winter takes what seems to be more than its fair share. This year we [...]
Could you get paid to start a Bee Lawn?
If you've spent any time on the internet you've probably picked up on the fact that our Bees aren't doing well. In fact many pollinator species aren't thriving the way our environment and agricultural systems depend on them to do. [...]
How can we help?
We encourage you to visit the garden center to explore our full offerings and connect with our team of experts. Our team is on hand to help with any questions you have, and can help you with memorials, deliveries, special orders, and tree planting and more…
