Plant of the Month – May 2016

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

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

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...
September Plant of the Month

September Plant of the Month

Abies concolor ‘Candicans’ the Bluest of the Blue It is not often we see Firs, the common name for the genus Abies, a hardy evergreen tree of the Pine Family, growing in the landscape throughout our area.  Firs are generally conical in shape and of...
Three-flower Maple, A Rare Beauty

Three-flower Maple, A Rare Beauty

An ornamental tree or shrub is defined as having a desired characteristic that adds color from flower, foliage or fruit, good texture from leaves or bark, or seasonal interest.  Ornamental trees are usually smaller in size than shade trees and fulfill an important...