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Cabin Gardening: Perennials that Thrive Up North
Your guide to low-maintenance, wildlife-resistant plants that thrive up north.
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Alternative Grasses for a Greener, Easier Lawn
If your lawn feels more like a chore than a joy, it might be time to rethink the grass altogether. Traditional turf grass demands a…
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5 Fresh Garden Plans from Our Designers
Looking to bring more beauty, joy, and purpose to your garden this year?
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Why Native Perennials Belong in Your Minnesota Garden
If you’re looking for a more sustainable, low-maintenance, and pollinator-friendly garden, native perennials are your new best friend. These hardy plants have evolved right here…
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How to Plant a Tree (The Sunnyside Way)
Whether you’re envisioning fragrant spring flowers, cooling summer shade, or brilliant fall color, planting a tree today means investing in beauty for years to come.
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Spring Gardening To-Do List: Get Your Garden Ready for a Season of Growth
As the days grow longer and temperatures start to rise, it’s time to shake off the winter blues and get your garden ready for spring! Preparing your garden now…
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Winter Pruning: The Secret to a Stronger, Healthier Garden
Winter is the perfect time for pruning! Learn expert gardening and landscaping tips on how to prune correctly, which plants benefit from winter trimming, and…
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Evergreen Tree Top Pots: Caring For And Building Your Own
The Sunnyside team shares tips for caring for your tree top pots (ready-to-go or DIY), as well as the basic steps to building your own evergreen pots for the holiday season.
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Square Foot Gardening: The Ultimate Urban Gardening Solution
Square foot gardening is a space-saving, high-yield method that makes urban gardening accessible for beginners and experts alike. By dividing a raised garden bed into…
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How to Create a Stunning Container Garden
Custom containers are an easy way to add color and personality to your garden, patio, or landscape. Whether you prefer bold and creative designs or…
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Late Summer In the Garden: Everything You Need to Know
Late summer is a busy time for most, between some of the hottest weeks of summer and busy schedules, it can be easy to overlook…
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Off to The Cabin! Easy-Care Perennials to Bring Along
Gardening at the cabin can be just as fulfilling—if not more so—than your in-town garden. The key? Choosing winter-hardy, low-maintenance, and deer-resistant plants that thrive…
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Create a Car Stopping Window Box Display
Create a car stopping window box display This 4 foot window box is loaded to the MAX with some great color and essential greens. You…
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Container Design for Fall
SIMPLE DESIGN FOR FALL *Container design for fall can be fun and rewarding. When you hit the garden center in September there are way…
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Residential Rain Garden-DIY
Residential Rain Garden-Lesson & Design Become a water hunter! Run off from homes and patios often runs straight into city drain systems, this could be…
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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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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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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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The DIY Landscaper, Part V
Welcome back! By now you have a good sense as to what kind of plants to look for at your next visit to Sunnyside Gardens.…
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The DIY Landscaper, Part IV
This week let’s talk about Massing Plants! Massing plants provide color, texture and bloom in numbers! Massing plants could be shrubs or perennials. For shrubs,…
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The DIY Landscaper, Part III
Let’s move on to our second group of plants: Companion Plants. Companion plants are usually planted together to give the gardener summer long color. For…
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The DIY Landscaper, Part II
Now the fun part: Plant shopping! There are about four groupings of plants to consider: specimen, companion, massing and foliage. For today let’s talk a…
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The DIY Landscaper, Part I
Late summer and fall are the best times to do your perennial planting. Not to mention, with cooler temperatures it makes getting that landscape project…
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Container Gardening is for Everyone!
Gardening in containers is a great way to experiment with color, personal style, and plant combinations. It’s also a great solution for those with restricted…
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