It's difficult to know how the perennials will fare with ... the ground to wait for the next spring. Many garden centers sell wildflower plants. Minnesota has seven varieties that bloom in ...

Dear Master Gardener: I know hyacinth are not hardy in central to northern Minnesota ... mallow” that you may find in garden centers. These beautiful perennials are reliably hardy to Zone ...

Check the mature heights and widths so you can arrange and space them properly. Most perennial flowers grow best with at least a half day of full sun. For shadier areas choose shade tolerant varieties ...

But how do you create a garden that doesn't just shine in spring—but keeps blooming from early April through the first frost? The secret lies in building a well-planned perennial garden designed ...

Technically lead plant is a shrub, but never gets larger than 3 feet, so it can act as a tall 30-inch perennial. Once a lead plant is established, it is long-lived, and heat and drought tolerant.

“ASK ME!!” say the buttons sported by members of the Palatine Garden Club as they host their Annual Perennial Sale from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. on two Saturdays, May 10 and 17, at the Palatine Farmer ...

Here is a list of area organizations hosting plant sales of both native perennials and other annuals for the garden this spring. Pre-order gift certificates by May for the annual plant sale.

It’s that time of the year when garden club members, master gardeners and school groups around the state begin selling a ...