Ideas & Inspiration Garden Tips
Whether you are a beginner or veteran gardener, our experts have some how-to tips to keep your garden looking great.
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Scented Greens. That smelly time of year!
Delightfully scented, that is. This pre-holiday season, late fall is known as one of the more aromatic times of the year.
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Eucalyptus Pods
Long lasting, with a silvery-blue tone and a graceful habit, Eucalyptus pods are a wonderful addition to your winter containers, as well as to your holiday centerpieces.
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Pine Cone 101
From large to small, ornate to ordinary, plain or on a stick, Sunnyside Gardens is the place for pine cones! Varieties Sugar – The largest…
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Ceramic Pots–RIP petunias–Caring for Ceramic Pots
Fall is quickly turning to winter in Minnesota, so it’s time to think about what to do with the beautiful ceramic containers that served you so well over the spring, summer, and fall.
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How to Overwinter Roses
Before you start to worry about whether or not your roses need winter protection, check to see if they are a Zone 3-4 hardy variety.
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How to Prepare Trees for Winter
Winters in Minnesota are not only hard on humans, they are tough on plants, too. Even fully hardy plants can be affected by a variety of stressors during the winter.
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DIY Landscaping
DIY Succulent Pumpkin Garden
Create a beautiful fall centerpiece with a pumpkin, squash, or gourd of your choice and some succulent clippings! Read more for methods and care.
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Fantastic Pumpkin Varieties
There are countless varieties of pumpkins and winter squash in this big, beautiful world. Here are just a few of the varieties we have this…
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How dandelions behave going into winter & other famous perennial weeds.
Like all living things that overwinter in MN, fall is the time to start preparing to be isolated from warmth and sun. Squirrels are busy…
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Eco Tips
Urban Gardeners Can Help Native Minnesota Bees Thrive
Let’s talk about how we can support native Minnesota bee habitats! As a quick review, native bee populations are in urgent need of our help.…
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What’s in that bag of soil?
Soils: Demystified Here at Sunnyside, we offer a variety of soils and soil amendments. The array of options to choose from can be daunting, but…
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So many rabbits!
At any given moment there are more rabbits in my yard than anyone could successfully shake a stick at. For me, the concern is winter…
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Fertilizing Your Lawn and Garden
To have the best looking lawn and garden, it is important to give them what they need. Just like humans, plants and grass are living…
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Seed Collecting & Vegetable Gardening
Harvesting Vegetable Seeds Start next year’s plants from this year’s crop! Tomatoes, peppers, beans, and peas are all good candidates for harvesting seed. Cucumbers, melons,…
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Composting 101: How to Turn Waste into Garden Gold
Composting isn’t rocket science—it can be as easy or as involved as you want! Whether you have a simple pile of yard waste in your…
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How to Propagate Succulents
Turn one succulent plant into many! Succulent propagation is an easy and fun way to grow more succulents from the ones that you already have.…
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Japanese Beetles are here….now what?
When I was in college a friend gave me a beautiful necklace with a preserved shiny green beetle as the pendant! How cool for a…
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Dracaena Canes
Houseplant 101- A Cane Dracaena is a common, tall houseplant that is easy to grow and striking to behold. A Dracaena can tolerate sun to…
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Mid-Summer Blooming Perennials for Your Minnesota Garden
Summer is in full swing! How is your garden looking? By now, there should be many mid-summer blooms starting to appear! Learn more about ten mid-summer…
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Annabelle Hydrangeas
From sunny locations to shady corners, this traditional shrub is a cottage garden essential. Â The large white pompom flowers cover the plant from late June…
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Enhance Your Curb Appeal with Hydrangea Trees
Give your entrance, yard, or patio an extra burst of color with a dazzling hydrangea tree! Hydrangea trees, in particular âLimelight,’ Quick Fire, and the…
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How to Prevent & Treat Plant Fungus
In mid to late summer, some plant problems, like fungus, can start to become noticeable. Fungal diseases can look ugly, but don’t worry – they are not…
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When & How to Water Your Plants During Summer
The grass doesn’t have to be greener on the other side! Proper watering can help your yard thrive, even in the summer heat. When it…
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Fertilizing Annual Plants
Just like humans, your annual plants are living things that need food to help them grow. Along with sunlight and water, it is important that…
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How to Successfully Grow Tomatoes
Is your lack of green thumb affecting your tomato plants? We are here to tell you that you can have delicious, homegrown tomatoes – even…
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Why You Should Mulch Your Garden
Let’s face it, many of us mulch specifically for curb appeal. It really is amazing to drive up to your home and see your freshly…
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How to Grow Your Own Baby Cakes Blackberry Plant
Baby Cakes, a dwarf and thornless blackberry plant, is the perfect fruit to plant this summer. Not only are these blackberries a delicious summer snack…
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Plants to Attract Butterflies to Your Garden
Want to enhance your garden while supporting local ecosystems? Planting a butterfly-friendly garden not only boosts your landscape’s aesthetic appeal but also creates a thriving…
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Lavender for your garden, for your senses.
Lavender is everywhere these days.  In the local grocery coop we see essential oils and lotions claiming to calm and soothe restless minds and bodies.  Natural…
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May Gardening Calendar
There is MUCH on the garden to do list for May. May is for Mulch as well as planting flowers. May is a busy time…
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Pruning Schedule
Pruning not only helps your garden look good, but it is also essential for the healthy growth and flowering of your plants. Other reasons for…
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How to Plant Bulbs
At Sunnyside Gardens, the vast majority of the bulb plantings we do are completed in the fall in order to have spring flowers. We most…
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How and When to Divide Perennials
You’ve probably heard that you should divide your perennials, but do you know why? There are actually many reasons for this common gardening practice, which…
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What is a Fall Clean-up?
A fall clean-up is an important part of maintaining a healthy garden. Fall clean-ups help to prevent pests and diseases from overwintering in the garden.…
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Easy Care Houseplants
Keeping houseplants is an excellent way to add life to your home or office, but not all of us have the green thumb to keep…
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DIY Landscaping
Hedges for Privacy
Shrubs can be used as a great way to divide spaces and provide privacy from street traffic and neighbors, all while making your yard beautiful.…
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Sun Perennial Garden
Our favorite plants for sunny gardens: Achillea millefolium â Also known as yarrow, this sun-loving perennial has soft, silvery foliage and can grow up to…
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Shade Perennial Garden
Our favorite plants for shade gardens: Hosta â Hostas are very popular shade garden plants, and for good reason! They are extremely hardy and easy…
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DIY Landscaping
Square Foot Gardening
Square foot gardening is a method of planning and organizing a raised vegetable garden by dividing it into small squares. This practice is great for…
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DIY Landscaping
Shrub Planting
Want to plant a shrubs in your yard? Here are tips for the best ways to plant. Where to Plant Shrubs Choose a plant for…
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Garden Maintenance Schedule
Do you strive to have the perfect garden year round? Our garden maintenance schedule can help you do just that! Use our calendar and gardening…
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Seed Starting
Starting plants from seed is a great way to save money on flowers, herbs, and vegetable plants. When buying seeds, don’t buy more than you…
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Spring Fever
This crazy spring weather has us in t-shirts one day and sub zero gear the next. Â It’s more mild out than usual and that means…
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Christmas Tree Care
Know how to care for your Christmas Tree. Once you’ve made the journey to the tree lot, walked up and down the rows sizing up…
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Bring your outdoor plants indoors.
So, it’s time to think about saving plants from the cold. Â Here at Sunnyside we track the daily temps, the lows in particular, this time…
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Pumpkin Succulent Care & Propagation
The perfect autumn centerpiece is here! These Pumpkin Succulent Gardens will add beauty to all of your fall celebrations, but the best part may be…
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‘Purple Prince’ Tulip
 Tulips are a gardener’s first sign of spring. Our feature fall planting bulb is a Tulip called ‘Purple Prince’. Consider this a friendly reminder to…
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September’s Stars to Know
We’re regularly looking to enhance our garden style repertoire, with the latest crop of up-and-coming perennials we can do just that. Here are five rising stars to get on…
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Pothos-Houseplant Digest
The easiest plants to care for in the human world are often the ones we remember seeing all through our childhood in friends’ homes, in…
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All plants need food. The ones we eat, look at & walk on.
Feed your yard and garden; it’s hungry and would love for you to adopt a regular dinner schedule.  The thanks you get will be a green…
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