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Deer, rabbits and voles, oh my! Plus gophers and pocket gophers, moles and chipmunks, woodchucks and raccoons. The list of of four-legged pests that northern…
Katharine D. Widin was the plant health columnist for Minnesota Horticulturist and Northern Gardener for 32 years, covering every bug and disease known to haunt…
For the sake of the planet, we will not be sharing some of the tips and techniques recommended by MSHS in the distant past for…
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…
Deer can be an occasional irritation or a constant threat to the garden, and the Internet is full of remedies. But much of this flood…
If you have magnolias in your landscape, there are two things I know about you: you adore these fabulous spring-blooming trees and would be heartbroken…
Gardening for pollinators involves using native plants, choosing pollinator-friendly herbs and annuals and leaving some plants standing over winter to provide nesting space and cover…
We’ve been getting a few calls lately from northern gardeners wondering if their coneflowers have aster yellows. That’s one option—the other is an Eriophyid mite…
Populations of spider mites go up and down from year to year. In 2018, for example, an abnormally dry summer led to large numbers of…
Invasive species removal is the most difficult challenge I encounter in my gardening work, and Canada thistle (Cirsium arvense) is my biggest adversary. Most northern…
Nestled in the northwest corner of Oak Tree Park in Dilworth, Minn., lies a bed of roses that visitors have enjoyed since 2010. The roses…
Most gardeners have strong opinions about creeping Charlie, the weed more formally known as Glechoma hederacea. Some love it, claiming creeping Charlie provides food for…
The previous post discussed a couple of ways to build a basic raised bed garden, for your deck or on the ground. In this post,…
A couple of years ago, we suggested three ideas for easy holiday containers—one with mostly sticks, such as dogwood and curly willow, one that was…
One of the last garden tasks to do in fall (and often one that is put off!) is to clean your garden tools and store…
A new and potentially very destructive lawn pest has been discovered for the first time in Minnesota this year. The European chafer beetle was found…
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…
Maybe I’m imagining it, but are Japanese beetle numbers down this year? Japanese beetles may be one of the most hated pests of northern gardeners,…
Spring is a good time to watch out for jumping worms (Amynthas sp.), the latest invasive pest to hit Minnesota. As gardeners are planting potted…
A knowledgeable gardener alerted us last week that he had heard reports that magnolia scale was visible in Minneapolis now. This insect has been around…
It’s that time of year where every trip to the garden involves an inspection for Japanese beetles. Are they here yet? So far, in my…
Post updated May 2025. If you’ve had a chance to attend the Gardening Expo in Madison, Wisconsin, you may have run across the hugely popular…
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