Plant of the Month – May 2016
Contrary to popular opinion, the tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa) is a surprisingly easy shrub to grow, as long as it basic needs are met. The name “tree peony” must be dismissed as an exaggeration since this woody shrub can grow 4 to 5 feet tall and spread an equal...
November Plant of the Month
Apollo Sugar Maple, an Excellent Tree for Small Spaces Elementary Botany students learn about the fact of variation, that no two plants are alike, in size, form, color, vigor, and productiveness, or other characters, they differ. The most usual form of any plant is...
October Plant of the Month
A New Summer Apple for Kids A new variety of dessert apple developed by David MacGregor of Fairhaven Farms located at South Haven, Wright County, Minnesota, is now available to consumers. ‘Kinderkrisp’ is an open pollinated seedling of...