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Pahl's "Something for Every Season" Photo Contest Entry Photo Title:  Swallowtail  Additional Information:     Season:  Summer   Name:  Myrtle Schrader      Home Address:  Owatonna, MN

Market News…

By Jackie Overom Mummania! September brings “Mummania” to Pahl’s.  This is our early Autumn celebration and we have a few special events planned. Our celebration this year is on September 29th and 30th.  Join us for Fall savings, seminars and Live Music!!...

Fall Produce Now Arriving at PAHL’S

By Jackie Overom Squash… In September we begin to see all the beautiful varieties of winter squash.  The following are a few descriptions and characteristics of our favorites. • Acorn These squash have a shape similar to acorns.  You will see both green and gold...

Autumn Planning and Planting!

By Ted Maro   Fall is a wonderful time to plant both trees and shrubs.  There are several advantages to planting in the cooler autumn temperatures.  First, the plant material is usually on sale.  Your budget will stretch a bit and you may be able to get larger...

Checklist for the Autumn Garden

By Jackie Overom The weather is cooling and gardeners are enjoying the time putting their gardens to bed. It’s a time of planting, cleaning, and planning. The following is a very basic list of things that will help your garden be even better next year. Take time to...

Pahl’s Plants of the Month – September

Pahl’s Plants of the Month – September

By Jackie Overom The Dwarf Burning Bush is a wonderful shrub hardy in our zone 4 climate.  It grows in height to 5-6 feet and is 5-8 feet wide when mature.  A very drought tolerant shrub that can be planted in the sun to light shade.  Use it for borders, accents, or...

Pahl’s Featured Employee: Gary Pahl

  Employee Name:   Gary Pahl Number of years of Service at Pahl’s:   45 Briefly describe your job duties at Pahl’s:   Read last month’s newsletter, agronomist, accountant, laborer, attorney, salesman, ambassador for the industry, truck driver, entomologist, boss and...

Sweet Yummy Summertime

By Chris Kaufenberg Summer brings produce season to Pahl’s Market!  Sweet corn and peppers and beans, oh my!  With over 1000 acres of farmland we always have an assortment of fresh picked homegrown vegetables available in the market.  Summertime sweet fresh fruit...

All in a day’s work

By Gary Pahl 4:15AM: My alarm goes off  5:00AM: I say hi to Pete and Laura at Holiday Gas station.  After that, I radio my brother, Brian, for our morning chat.  Brian has already been up for a couple of hours and has begun picking corn.  He has to have enough picked...

FRUIT IN RESIDENTIAL LANDSCAPE

 By Ted Maro Planting fruit in the landscape can add a splash of color, textural changes and simply a tasty treat for the homeowner. The fruit from your plants just may be better quality than your local grocery store. The types of plants can range from vines, bushes,...