Category Archives: landscape
Just Add Fire
For many of us, cooking outdoors is a summertime ritual. Spring, fall and winter activity, for that matter. Our options for cooking have expanded in recent years from a simple grill to elaborate outdoor kitchens with everything a chef could want to create culinary masterpieces. Or just cook a really great meal that family and friends enjoy. In this article we’ll explore some popular outdoor cooking options. Continue reading
A Landscape Revival
On June 4, 2011, the Roseville Rainbow Foods Pavillion sizzled with the energy of hundreds of native plant buyers, sellers and environmental enthusiasts. The first annual Landscape Revival Native Plant Expo & Market attracted avid native plant gardeners as well as folks new to the concept. Continue reading
A Review of Paving Options
Paver walkways and driveways outperform both asphalt and concrete in a number of areas.
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Three Summer Gardening Tips
Here are three tips to give you a vibrant garden this summer. Continue reading
Less Lawn – #1 Trend in Gardening
According to the American Society of Landscape Architects, reduced lawn has recently been identified as a top trend in landscaping. “Each year we get more and more customers who are interested in converting some of their front and/or back yard into a native garden area,” says Rose Brabender, Nursery Specialist at Hedberg Nursery in Stillwater. Continue reading
The Truth About Mulch
Here’s the truth: not all mulch is created equal. Some mulch that is touted as being “environmentally friendly” because it is made of recycled materials may actually contain hazardous waste. Some mulch recycling centers accept construction and demolition materials, pallets and wood that has been treated or painted. Samples of mulch made from these materials have been shown to contain arsenic, nails and other unwanted debris. Buyer beware! Recycling can be a good thing, but you need to know what you’re getting. Continue reading
First Place Finish for a Beginning Wall Builder
Hedberg sales rep Bill Auten was looking for something fun and meaningful to do last October over an extended weekend with his wife, so he signed up for the Dry Stone Conservancy’s 7th Annual National Walling Competition in Pleasant Hill, Kentucky. He wasn’t the only person to travel for the day-long event. 35 participants came from 11 states, as far away as Vermont.
Bill is an avid do-it-yourself landscaper and he enjoys building stone walls. “I want to teach others how to use more natural stone. Everytime I’ve been to England and Scotland, half the pictures I take are of stone.”
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It’s Spring at the Home & Garden Show!
I asked readers what they like about the Minneapolis Home & Garden Show and more people responded that they love the flowers. I agree! We’ve been cooped up far too long in a monochromatic world. This weekend it’s spring inside the Minneapolis Convention Center. Continue reading
Seasonal Load Limits
What are seasonal load limits and why should you care?
If you’re having any construction or remodeling work done on your home from February through May, you’ll want to read on.
Also known as seasonal road postings, seasonal load limits are the amount of weight on trucks that cities will allow to carry on their roads. You can save hundreds of dollars in delivery fees by having construction materials delivered before road postings, if you plan on having work done in the early spring.
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