Ideas & Inspiration Summer
Get monthly tips to keep your thumbs green all summer long. From plants and flowers to container recipes, we have some summer gardening ideas for you.

July in the Garden: Tips to Beat the Heat
July is for patriotic porch time, hot lazy days spent listening to the cicadas, and shaded evenings staying up late on the deck or patio.…
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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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Gardening With Mom-(80s & Original Mom Jeans)
Mom wasn’t a farmer, but she could grow a mean head of cauliflower. One of my fondest childhood memories is spending countless hours out in the garden with my mom.
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Cut Flower Gardening – Planting and Decorating
Design simple, stunning bouquets with plants from your own garden. A landscape can be more than just curb appeal and trees for shade. Consider how you like to enjoy your beautiful home on the inside.
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To the Cabin! & the plants to bring along.
Gardening at the Lake Low maintenance, winter hardy and deer resistant plants for cabin. Why not incorporate some easy maintenance beds to your favorite family…
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10 Plants You Didn’t Know Repel Mosquitoes
âMinnesota has two seasons, winter and road construction.â
âWe’ve got 20,000 lakes when it rains.â
âThe state bird? Mosquito.â

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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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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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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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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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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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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Summer’s got you feeling hungry and thirsty…. if you’re a plant, that is.
It’s time to check in on your container plants and newly planted perennials and shrubs. I feel bad when I see people/plant relationships go…
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Pollinator week! Plant lantana for the nectar and the color!
Recognize pollinators this week by planting something you know they’re going to enjoy. Butterflies and hummingbirds enjoy the color and fragrance of lantana plants. In…
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Pollinator Week–Butterflies, Hummingbirds and Bee Pollinators!
We have always enjoyed planting flowers that attract beautiful butterflies and hummingbirds, and now with the concern turned toward our treasured pollinators, the bees, we are…
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What’s Blooming in August
Russian Sage has it’s day in the sun. Has anyone seen the Russian Sage in color out in the landscape? Russian Sage is the 3…
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The Garden That Keeps On Giving – Perennials
You know what’s awesome? Gardening (you had to see that coming). You know what’s awesome-r? When your garden gardens FOR you. Every gardener has a…
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3 Reasons You Need to Go Tropical This Summer
We love tropical plants. What’s not to love? The color, variety, and creative possibilities make these plants very attractive to both the experienced as well…
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Tree Planting
Oh happy trees that we plant today, What great good fortunes wait you! For you will grow in sun and snow Till fruit and flowers…
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Sarah’s Summer Planter
Sarah shows us what goes into her favorite planter at Sunnyside this week. She began by choosing plants that, while common separately, together create a…
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Patio Vegetable Gardens
Summer is here and patio season in Minnesota is officially on! Join Mike as he puts together vegetable planters for you to enjoy all season…
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Season long color- year after year!
A common question we’ve been getting is how perennials make the “Sunnyside best” list. The short answer is that these select perennials are tried and…
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Hydrangea Care 101
A common question circulating around the garden center these days is âwhen, and how, do I prune my hydrangeas?â Luckily hydrangea care is pretty easy,…
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3 Simple Steps for Peak Preformance in the Garden
Spring is almost here (I promise), and while the weather forecaster stubbornly predicts more snow and grizzly nighttime temps, our garden beds are slowly awakening. …
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Breathe in, Weeds out: Relax and Exercise while you Garden.
Caring for your favorite flowers, vegetables and trees is good for you too. It’s good for kids to get closer to natureâto know where their…
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