Wiese Acres

Well, it's been awhile since I've been able to post.  First, the hard drive on my computer decided to crash and it took some time to...

I'm always anxious to see what new perennial beauties might be waiting for a spot at Wiese Acres.  Each year I hope to find at least a c...

 Internet photo Choosing the best variety of carrots for your growing conditions is a good start towards a successful carrot crop.  W...

I'm coming to the end of last season's crop of carrots, so it must be time to start thinking about planting this year's crop. ...

Daylilies are always winners in my gardens.  They aren't 100% trouble free, but they come close enough to make me happy.  So, when Octob...

Happy Valentine's Day.  Mother Nature apparently thinks we are still back at New Year's Day, with below zero temperatures that just ...

I’m sort of disappointed these past couple years that my seemingly endless supply of seed catalogues actually begins to arrive in my mailb...

Dad My Dad loved to grow just about everything, but I do believe sweet corn was his favorite.  When I first started to help my Dad in th...

It feels like it's been a long winter, and unfortunately, here in North Dakota, we have a long ways yet to go.  It's certainly been ...

Each spring, I buy some cheap hybrid tea roses - you know the ones that come wrapped in sawdust and cardboard paper, then stuffed in a pla...

Remember those orchids I just couldn't resist when I walked through the garden center last year about this time?  Well, they've be...

Most people view amaryllis (Hippeastrum spp.) as a Christmas season plant and they do beautifully in that capacity. I like to spread my w...

I love Christmas.  I love the decorations, the music, the feelings, the crazy hustle bustle of the season.  I don't even really mind m...

Twerp (he's not really a grumpy cat - just looks that way) It's commonly thought that poinsettias are poisonous and will kills ...

It's that time of year when the gorgeous blooms of the poinsettia ( Euphorbia pulcherrima)  plant are everywhere.  As a thank you gift...

The temperature is minus 9 degrees, the snow is falling and the wind is blowing.  Brrr.  I thought it might be a good time to share some win...