Native plant seeds are drying and ready for collecting! First things first, always get permission from those who manage or own the site or garden. People are often happy to share seeds, but always best to ask first. This is especially true on public land, such as parks. Find the park manager or ranger to…

This article on our MSHS gardening webinars originally appeared in the July/August issue of Northern Gardener. To help our members grow as gardeners, MSHS has been offering more digital classes than ever before. In fact, hundreds of new and experienced gardeners have taken advantage of our free and reduced price gardening webinars during the past…

There are nine classes of lilies, according to the North American Lily Society, and all of them are lovely. But, for northern gardeners, the two most commonly planted classes are the Asiatic and Oriental lilies — both of which are great plants for northern gardens. Both types perform well in the garden, if given full…