While North America is home to several species of native stink bugs, those getting the most attention recently hail from Asia—the brown marmorated stink bug…

Do you ever wonder what to do with your flowers once they’ve bloomed in the garden? Here are three fun ways you can make the…

What’s more glorious than a vase overflowing with gorgeous, colorful blooms? If you daydream about growing your own cut flowers, you’ll want to set yourself up for success by growing flowers that thrive in the North.

By midsummer, most gardens are bursting with blooms. Take advantage of the flowers, foliage and even fruits, vegetables and herbs in your garden—enjoy them indoors…

Growing your own flowers to create arrangements for your home is, in a word, fun. You can make the process even more exciting by growing…

Hügelkultur has been getting a lot of buzz lately. I’ve been practicing it for a while and I didn’t even realize it. In a nutshell,…

The usual summer suspects are showing up in northern gardens: Japanese beetles, squash vine borers, tomato hornworms, magnolia scale, brown marmorated stink bugs and, maybe…

Full disclosure: today’s question is more of a rhetorical one, but it’s one Master Gardeners are commonly asked. Is this plant a weed? The answer,…

Typically associated with vintage farmers and haystacks, a modern pitchfork actually deserves a place in your garden toolshed. Similar in appearance to a garden fork,…

Mason bees could be the most remarkable insects in the garden. Native to most parts of the country, they are quite passive; the males have…

That was the craziest May in recent memory. I could finally get outside and into my garden and the to-do list was anxiety-inducing—especially since I…

We gardeners are always on the hunt for the perfect pots for our beloved plants. The hunt heats up in the spring as our excitement…

Sunny days! Warm weather! It’s definitely time to get the garden moving again. And while the warm temperatures of spring are busy waking up your…

Soni Forsman’s article on do-it-yourself tabletop water gardens was one of the most popular items in the Spring 2023 issue of Northern Gardener® magazine (available…

As we dig out from this very snowy winter, we’re seeing lots of photos of rabbit damage to trees and shrubs. Whether fruit trees, evergreens…

The solid steel vise at the business end of a weed wrench grabs ahold of the base of a 2” caliper buckthorn tree. As you…

Dahlias are a true knock-your-socks off plant. Nothing produces a “ta-da” in your garden like the dahlia, especially at the time of year when our…

It’s been a tough winter, and everybody hates February. So, why not make these late winter months a bit more bearable by bringing the garden…

Folded magazine crafting is a creative activity of yore. But it’s making a comeback, probably because of its cool, vintage vibe and mid-century feel that…

Ready to cull your garden to decorate for the holidays? Gardens are great sources for holiday trimmings: holiday wreaths, arrangements and more. It’s a fun…

Bugs. I’m not generally a fan – I don’t want them in my house, my hair or my stuff – and it’s taken a lot…