We usually profile plants that make a great addition to northern yards and gardens. Garlic mustard… not so much. But this is a plant you should know about so you can identify it as soon as it enters your yard (and then get rid of it ASAP). What is it? Garlic mustard (Alliaria petiolata) is…

In a 1916 article on roses, Martin Frydholm of Albert Lea, Minn., promised rose gardeners “work and lots of it” if they wanted to grow tea roses Up North. Over the 150+ years that MSHS has been publishing gardening articles, advice on growing roses has changed a lot. But one thing has remained the same:…

Updated May 2025 What’s growing in your vegetable garden these days? How about trying something different—maybe Chinese cabbage or pak choi, spicy mustard greens or fennel? These were among the unusual vegetables recommended for northern gardens by Jackie Smith, a University of Minnesota Extension Master Gardener, who is a bit of a legend among Minnesota…