Pass the Mustard
Seed catalogs arrive in the dead of winter and quickly become a portal into a fantasy world right when I need it. But come March, the bounty they portray starts to…
Magic Carpet
So often the clean lines of steppers are lost to overgrowth or remain too severe. Sagina subulata is the perfect infill for such situations but it does not transplant very well in our climate. However it is very easy to seed in place as these before and after pictures demonstrate. The above picture was taken eight weeks after the area was seeded.
Staying ahead of your neighborhood squirrel
A bird feeder can be an amazing addition to any outdoor backyard living space, yet what do you do when the birds aren’t the ones that are feeding? Here are some tricks to keeping pesky squirrels out of your bird feeders and keep the birds off your outdoor deck furniture.
Salad Days
Long before it became a scourge upon middle class Americans wanting to masquerade as lords and princes upon their suburban estates, the dandelion was prized for its usefulness making medicine, wine, and food. In these dreary days of March, even the most fervent dandelion hater looks forward to the emergence of this adversary.
4 Reasons to Garden with your Kids
Minnesota has a garden and landscape culture unparalleled in most other states, here are 4 reasons to get your children involved!
Tequila Sunrise without the Hangover
These sweet blooms will lighten your spirits throughout the growing season.
Houzz Homepage Article Written on Mom’s Design Build
Below is an article published on the homepage of houzz.com about a front yard water feature
“The owners of this Minnesota yard love to whisk themselves away to the warmth and beauty of Bali when they get the chance, but the quickest commercial flight from Minneapolis to the Indonesian island’s main airport takes 32 hours, so they created a closer oasis in their own front yard.
With the help of landscape designers Becca Bastyr and Jim Sweeney, the pair transformed their 2,500-square-foot front yard into a lush Bali-inspired sanctuary featuring a “floating” deck in the middle of a lily pad-strewn pond, a stone fireplace set between herb and vegetable boxes and a series of 8-foot-tall laser-cut steel panels that provide both privacy and artistic……..”
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Mom’s Does Minnesota Proud in National CotY Awards Competition
Winning isn’t everything, but it sure feels good when it comes. That may be why we are walking tall despite Minnesota’s late start spring. The National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI) has named Mom’s Design Build its 2018 National Contractor of the Year (CotY) in both residential and commercial categories.
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Mom’s Scores Most 2018 NARI Regional Contractor of the Year Awards
While Super Bowl teams were relieved to be competing under the US Bank Stadium dome this frigid Minnesota weekend, Mom’s Design Build is still doing its winning outdoors.
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