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Invest in a few basic tools to increase your chances of successful transplants. Quality propagation tools are the backbone of gardening success; they ensure clean,…
Featured above: Many tender rose varieties are grafted to hardier stems to help them survive in northern climates. Want to grow your garden without spending…
Successful plant propagation starts long before you make your first cut. By combining the tips below with the advice from recent Northern Gardener articles on how to…
This article supplements a larger feature in the 2026 Spring Planning Issue of Northern Gardener magazine. Read it here! A terrarium is more than a…
Colder temperatures means we’re stoking a hotter fire for cozy winter reading. Hungry to beef up your gardening chops for spring? Our Northern Gardener staff…
To beat the winter blues, catch these must-see moments at Marjorie McNeely Conservatory’s botanical garden. If you need a green fix during this long season…
It’s the perfect food and habitat for jumping worms. Before you reach for those bags of wood chips or bark mulch in the spring, you…
Garden edgings elevate your beds, keep turf grass from creeping in and give your landscape a polished look and feel. But edging doesn’t have to…
You may be wondering if becoming a Master Gardener through the University of Minnesota Extension is the right next step in your gardening journey. We…
I recently had a blast writing about carnivorous plants for Northern Gardener magazine. I’ve always been fascinated by them. I mean, most of us plant…
Question: I’ve read about low-tech greenhouses that are dug into the ground and require little to no electricity for heating. Do those work in the…
Gardeners don’t need special shoes and clubs like golfers do, and we don’t have topricey rods and reels like anglers or a fancy bike, helmet…
Horseradish grows easily (aggressively, even) for us northern gardeners due to our cold winters. I find it to be incredibly easy to grow, so much…
Learn the differences between prickly pear cacti and how to successfully grow these cold-hardy species in this supplemental article for Northern Gardener magazine.
Radishes are some of the first seeds I direct sow in spring. To me, they signify the kickoff of a new growing season. I really…
Have you ever planted tulips, daffodils and other spring bulbs in pots? Any success? I must admit I’ve had limited experience with this endeavor, only…
The gardens are now put to bed here in the north. Whether you grew root vegetables in your gardens this year and now have them…
Fermenting carrots is a wonderful way to preserve them for long term enjoyment. Through the process of fermentation the flavor is transformed, yet the carrots…
Gardeners always seem to be looking for new ways to grow plants: Have some leftover fabric or denim? If your DIY juices are flowing and…
Being a Minnesotan, I am fortunate to live right next door to Wisconsin, the biggest cranberry producer in the country. Every October, I visit the…
Cranberries are healthy for us—they are high in antioxidants, low in calories and high in vitamins C, A and K. The versatile gems take over…
Three summers ago, someone in my neighborhood planted a long hedge of pyramidal arborvitae. For the past two years, I’ve watched half of these lovely…
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