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Event Floral Services

Gardening Services

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Summer annuals refresh 🙌🏻

#annualpots #summerannuals

We’ve had some great full rain days of rain in the last few weeks…and you know what that means? Everything is thriving, including the weeds. If you’re looking for help getting on top of your weeding, we’re here to help. Messa

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One of my favorite ways to get gardening inspiration is to go for a walk somewhere new. These little planters were spotted on a recent walk, and I couldn’t help but fall for their whimsical touch. #streetstyle #annualpots #goodfences

As our lilac season quietly comes to a close, here is your reminder that Lilacs like to be pruned immediately or close to when they are done blooming. Lilacs start to grow buds for their next year right after they bloom. So it’s ideal to cut th

A recent before and after- Sept 2024 and May2025

A major shrub removal really opens up the entryway of this home. Perennials like Russian Sage, Coneflowers, and Masterwort will provide seasonal interest and layers of color. We look forward to seei

Flowers offer so many metaphors for life. This is taken in my own yard. My neighbors peonies pop through our shared fence line, and I couldn’t be more pleased to see them say hi.

#gardenmoments #flowers

“Many hands make light work.”

We offer garden support sessions for this exact reason. If you’re tackling a project that is overwhelming, and you’re looking for an extra set of hands-we’re here to help. In support sessi

Looking for shade or partial shade perennials that also give fantastic blooms? Here are a few good options:

1/ Lungwort (or Pulmonaira)
2/ Brunnera
3/ Epimedium (sometimes called Barronwart)

We wish you peace and the blessing of good memories on this Memorial Day. Honoring those we’ve lost can come in many forms-placing flowers or visiting a grave, looking through old photographs, or simply being in a place that evokes certain memo

Looking for help or advice on your next DIY garden or landscape project? We offer hour long garden consultations to help. In our hour sessions, we can walk through whatever areas you feel you need guidance on. During these sessions, we take detailed

A mini before and after- one small, window well bed installed to minimize a finicky grass spot and add seasonal interest. Come August these Millennium Allium will bring a bright bloom to this small area.

Summer may not officially start until June 20th, but summer annuals are in full swing 🙌🏻

Quick tip- if you’re house is darker in color, consider using bright chartreuse greens and light colors to make them stand out for maximum impact 💚🌸

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Two narrow sides of a sidewalk- 2 different approaches. Both are shaded in the afternoon, get no irrigation or regular watering, and neither side gets weeded. Which ones works best for you?

Side one- Turf grass-laid last fall
Side two- interplante

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There is nothing quite like seeing bright foliage and flowers after so many months of white and grey. Spring annuals add a touch of early color that can cheer up sparse spring landscapes. Soon the daffodils and tulips in these pots will bloom in full

March and April are such deceiving months in Minnesota. Those 65 degree days almost had me fooled. For the entirety of these months I am generally itching to get started, but have to remember there are many pollinators that need a little more time be

Our love of flowers is certainly not limited to the garden. Within the last few years we’ve been able to start learning more about work with florals to build onto our business. We’re so excited to start sharing these projects with you. If

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gr8rivergardens@gmail.com

507-210-7760

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