Compost is decomposed organic matter—food scraps, dried leaves, grass clippings, spent stems and leaves, pine needles and other garden material. It’s filled with microorganisms and fungi, and gardeners consider it “black gold.” You may buy it at a host of garden centers, but making your own can be a fun and rewarding experience. What is…

Wondering about the power of gardens in a community? Here’s one of many stories from MSHS’ Minnesota Green and Garden in a Box program. About three years ago, residents of the Eastview neighborhood in St. Paul went to the District 1 Community Council wanting assistance with public safety and activity development at local parks. The…

The Kingfield Community Garden Group is a project of the nonprofit Kingfield Neighborhood Association whose mission is to create a network of gardens and access to fresh food throughout the neighborhood in south Minneapolis. “Community gardens work because people take mutual ownership of a space and are brought together because of it,” says Sarah Linnes-Robinson,…