Show Date: 25 Feb 10
Now is a great time to prune shrubs and trees UNLESS they’re Spring flowering such as Lilac and Forsythia. 

Felco Anvil-style Pruner

Felco Pruner

Clean, sharp pruners are a gardeners best friend…  well, one of our best friends!  Good tools kept clean and in good working order will make your life SO much easier. 

Be sure to listen to the podcast above for instructions on cleaning and sharpening your pruners. 

Felco cleaning instructions

PLEASE TAKE NOTE:  EMERALD ASH BORER FOUND IN MINNEAPOLIS

Do NOT transport firewood… burn where you get the wood, if you don’t burn it all, leave it behind

Minneapolis Star Tribune Article on EAB

My mom and I used to pick up pansies to fill her whiskey barrels. She wasn’t the gardener in the family, so that was my gift. A day of labor, labor of love. If your mom is a gardener there’s a tool that I’ve heard lots of good things about. The Soil Scoop:

The Soil Scoop

If you still want to get mom chocolate, then consider the “Chocolate Ruffles” Heuchera, a great partial shade plant. Or Chocolate Scented Geranium?