In This Issue

About Town

In The Field - Looking Forward

Recipe of the Month - Dahlia Coffee

Innovation Corner - Pollinators in the Spotlight

Testimonial Corner

In Celebration - 35th Anniversary

Plant of the Month - Sneezeweed

Employee of the Month -
Kari Schutte

About Town
Watch Heidi's Kare 11 News @4 segment Heidi Heiland's Fall Favorites Wintergreens Party is approaching! Mark your calendar November 14th starting at 10:00am Call to reserve your spot 763.475.4960

In The Field

Mum season is upon us and with fall officially here, we suggest you think about your end of season needs. Now is the time to call our designers for any of the following:

Fall bulb planting

for spring color.

Fall thinning and dividing of perennial gardens.

Spruce tip designs

for winter color.

Holiday lighting

to transform your property

into a winter wonderland.

Call us with your

garden related desires.

763.475.4960

Recipe of the Month

Dacopa Herbal Coffee

Similar in taste to coffee but caffeine free, Dacopa is an herbal drink made from the dried petals of the Dahlia flower. It is a rich, brown color that offers a fragrant and floral aroma that is complemented well with milk and honey.

Materials needed:

-1 cup dried dahlia flowers/petals, packed

-Strainer

-Medium saucepan

Bring 2 cups of water to a rolling boil in a saucepan. Introduce the dahlias and simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Strain the mixture, separating the petals from the resulting liquid. The color of the liquid will vary from light green to brownish red. This liquid can be enjoyed as is or with steamed milk and honey. If the taste is too strong for your liking, simply dilute the concentrate with water.

Fallon, Sally, Mary G. Enig, Kim Murray, and Marion Dearth.

Nourishing Traditions: The Cookbook That Challenges Politically Correct Nutrition and the Diet Dictocrats.

Washington, DC: NewTrends Pub., 2001. Print.

ISBN: 9780967089737

Innovation Corner

Pollinators

Minnesota, as well as HLG, is ahead of the curve in addressing pollinator health.

Heidi recently attended the MNLA Pollinator Symposium as a representative of the Professional Gardening Service panel. Speakers such as Marla Spivak, entomologists, bee keepers, legislators, national trade association leaders, Bayer Crop Science, and green industry professionals discussed concerns on the issue.

Pollinator health is a hot topic in Minnesota. As this issue gets looked at, we suggest that homeowners do simple steps in the direction of bee health such as increasing tolerance of bee and wasp nests, planting pollinator friendly plants, using pesticides only as a last measure, and leaving 12" of garden stubble in your perennial beds as overwintering nest areas for species of solitary bees.

If you would like a consultation to make your property more bee-friendly, please call us at 763.475.4960.

Testimonial Corner
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September 2014

Heidi with

LaDonna Hoy, founder of IOCP.

Heidi's Lifestyle Gardens and

Interfaith Outreach & Community Partners (IOCP) recently celebrated our 35th anniversaries! Where has the time gone?

I can't believe it has been 35 years since I first started this dream. What better way to celebrate than to throw a garden party! Attendees included our community partners, clients, team members, friends and family.

Festivities included a silent auction which raised over $3,000 for IOCP. In addition, I wanted to use this great opportunity to educate the youth and others about the wonderful world of horticulture. Various vignettes were set up to share knowledge about honey bees, floating island and watershed impacts, chickens, horticultural therapy, among others.

The celebration was full of fun and good times were had by all, two-legged and four!

In Celebration
We had fun and entertainment, All generations enjoying the selfie photo op. Music by Jeff Dayton We introduced some of our environmental partners, Midwest Floating Islands Minnehaha Creek Watershed District The University of MN Bee Squad And we enjoyed food items donated by: Pastries by Country Cake Cupboards Hors' d'oeuvres by Peg's Countryside Cafe and Catering

Plant of the Month

Helenium fuego - Sneezeweed

Compact and bushy, this Sneezeweed hybrid produces bright and fiery fringed blooms through late summer and autumn. The brilliant colors compliment ornamental grasses and also attract pollinators and are a great cut flower. The bold flowers also do well in late-season planter pots or window boxes. Helenium is also a great, late blooming perennial with harvest colors that can take the place of mums.

The common name comes from the Native Americans who used this plant as snuff.

USDA zones 3-9
Full sun
18-20" mature height
Water weekly during dry spells, but allow thorough drainage

Employee of the Month

Kari Schutte - Vice President

Meet Kari, the newest member of our leadership team. Kari joined us in late August and fills the role of

Vice President. She brings years of leadership experience in business operations, process improvement and change management. Kari has held leadership positions with some of Minnesota's most recognized companies including Target, Best Buy and SuperValu.

Her skill in building a strong operational foundation supports the team in achieving our goals of creating and managing beautiful client gardens and turning their landscaping dreams into reality.

Accreditation:

BA degree in Psychology and Business Management.

Kari attends countless seminars, in-house training courses and workshops focused on leadership skills, human resources, 6Sigma, team building and change management principles.

Outside of work Kari stays busy trying to keep up with her family; a 6 year old daughter, 10 year old son and we will not say how old her husband is. Together they enjoy camping, fishing and time spent with extended family.

Welcome to the team, Kari!

Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower.

~Albert Camus

Sincerely,

Heidi Heiland
Heidi's Lifestyle Gardens