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• Daylily - Gentle Shepard

  Doesn't Gentle Shepard sound like a welcoming flower? The Gentle Shepard Hemerocallis 'Gentle Shepard' shows it's creamy white flowers for a long time from May into July. Each individual flower lasts about a day but it sets on many blooms... Posted Nov 25 2008, 01:17 PM by patti-nhn with | with no comments Filed under: Perennial, Deer Resistant, low maintenance, white, daylilies, partial sun, summer blooming, flowering

• Brookside Geranium - Stunning Fall Color

  I love fall for the wonderful display that many plants provide. Their leaves sway in the breeze in the most wonderful yellows, reds, oranges, purples and many additional hues between. This would be a great time to plant containerized plants for next years... Posted Nov 06 2008, 10:52 AM by patti-nhn with | with no comments Filed under: Perennial, Deer Resistant, low maintenance, purple, fall, summer, blue, butterflies, flowering, lacy, extended bloom, geranium

• Sweet Stella Cherries Are Self-Fruitful

  One of my favorite pies is cherry pie. I can eat them until my stomach hurts. While pies are what you typically think of when you think of cherries , there are many other ways of enjoying them. I like eating them fresh by themselves or mixed with other... Posted Oct 09 2008, 02:46 PM by patti-nhn with | with no comments Filed under: low maintenance, sweet, fruit, jams, pies, cherries, trees, stella, bing, jelly

• Minnesota Snowflake Mock Orange Confusing Name-Great Shrub!

  This deciduous (meaning it loses it's leaves in the winter) shrub has a confusing name. It's scientific name is Philadelphys x virginalis. The Mock Orange refers to the appearance of the white fragrant flowers that can be compared to orange blossoms... Posted Sep 25 2008, 03:22 PM by patti-nhn with | with no comments Filed under: Shrub Roses, low maintenance, deciduous, mock orange, minnesota, snowflake

• Here's a Gold Nugget for You!

  It seems like gold has had the attention of the world almost since the beginning of it's creation. The color of gold is often considered warm, like the gold flames of a fire. It is most prized in jewelry and to award someone for a job well done. In... Posted Sep 22 2008, 02:31 PM by patti-nhn with | with no comments Filed under: low maintenance, deciduous, birds, bark, bush, berries, yellow foliage, gold, dart, ninebark

• Ornamental Switch Grass - a grass for all seasons!

  If you are looking for something to spice up your yard that requires little to no maintenance, ornamental grasses might be what you are looking for. They can add a great backdrop to your annuals and perennials as well as fill in an empty corner. They... Posted Sep 11 2008, 03:22 PM by patti-nhn with | with no comments Filed under: low maintenance, hedge, hardy, grass, ornamental grass, backdrop, clump, dallas blues switch grass, easy, mass, switch

• A fun August "Surprise" Lily

  We just had a surprise in our landscape this August. We moved into a home that is over 100 years old. The original owners had done lots of landscaping although after they passed away and new owners took over, it was and still is quite an overgrown area... Posted Aug 20 2008, 02:32 PM by patti-nhn with | with no comments Filed under: fast growing, low maintenance, pink, fall, flowers, slopes, hardy, small space, bulbs, lily, august, surprise, magic

• Like Chocolate Chips? Try our Chocolate Chip - Ajuga plant

  As I'm sitting here eating my chocolate chip cookies I realized that this would be a good time to tell you about our Chocolate Chip Ajuga x 'Chocolate Chip' plant. I have seen these used often for ground covers and it's nice to see something... Posted Mar 28 2008, 07:54 PM by patti-nhn with | with no comments Filed under: Featured Plants, low maintenance, flowers, ground cover, low growing, chocolate chip

• Zoysia Grass Plugs for a beautiful sturdy lawn!

  Zoysia grass is a wonderful choice for a low maintenance lawn. It's hardiness and the fact that it doesn't need much water make it a great choice. It has a wonderful full, dense texture and in the winter will turn a beige color and then start... Posted Mar 27 2008, 08:06 AM by patti-nhn with | with no comments Filed under: Featured Plants, low maintenance, grass, lawn, plugs

• Hydrangea - Endless Summer The Original

  Hydrangea - Endless Summer The Original Bigleaf Hydrangea, Hydrangea macrophylla 'Bailmer' is spectacular. It sounds like a movie title doesn't it? It is commonly known as a bigleaf, French, garden or florist's hydrangea. These pink, white... Posted Feb 18 2008, 01:47 PM by patti-nhn with | with no comments Filed under: Featured Plants, low maintenance, white, pink, bailmer, summer, blooming, endless summer, macrophylla, hydrangea, blue, bigleaf, endless summer the original, flowers, new

• Ash Leaf Spirea

  Ash Leaf Spirea (Sorbaria sorbifolia) also known as Ural False Spirea is a very decorative shrub. It is fast growing and exhibits large clusters of creamy white blossoms that have a soft, feathery look. You will want to prune the shrub in early spring... Posted Feb 14 2008, 11:29 AM by patti-nhn with | with no comments Filed under: Featured Plants, Shrub, ural false spirea, fast growing, low maintenance, decorative, privacy, deciduous, spirea, sorbaria sorbifolia, blossom, ash leaf spirea, white, hedge