Groundcovers solve a number of garden problems, from covering bare spots to preventing erosion to covering an area that is too steep to mow. While…

We highlighted Karl Foerster grass back in 2012 as one of our favorite plants for Minnesota, but let’s sing the praises of this striking, easy…

Depending on this year’s spring temperatures, perennials may being to emerge as early as the first half of April. This makes it a good time…

Don’t let today’s cold and rain bother you. It won’t be long before we’ll be seeing the soft pink clouds of bloom that surround the…

While some gardeners start seeds for long-germinating plants, such as onions, as early as late January or early February, now is the best time for…

The most recent issue of Northern Gardener includes a column about some of the great, recently developed coleus that you will find in garden centers….

One of the best things about the home and garden shows held each year is for the price of admission you can get some great…

If you like to have a big, colorful floral display in your garden and change it up each year, there is nothing better than annual…

As winter drags on, this chilly weekend would be a great time to think about garden design. A cottage garden is charming, productive and can…

Each year, Pantone, a company that categorizes colors for designers, selects a Color of the Year. The selection usually gets a lot of media attention…

It’s winter-or it will be before we know it. When it comes, peace and quiet fill our once-vibrant gardens. Dormant bulbs slumber under a comforter…

Staghorn sumac is a large treelike shrub native to the eastern edge of Minnesota, Wisconsin and much of southeastern Canada. Tall with an umbrella habit…

We’ve passed the point where gardeners can plant bulbs outside for spring bloom, but it’s not too late to pot up bulbs for forcing into…

We’ve had such a warm and glorious fall, it’s been hard to let go of summer. But, really, when you are four days away from…

Dahlias are native to Mexico, but these stunning tropical plants shine in the northern garden, too. A member of the aster family, dahlias look a…

To cut back perennials or not to cut back perennials, that is the question many gardeners ask themselves in fall. We have been fortunate this…

Shush….don’t tell anyone yet, but the sun is just as high in the sky now and the days are just as long now as they…

The newly created Digiplexis is a bright and beautiful intergeneric cross between digitalis (foxglove) and isoplexis, its cousin from the Canary Islands. Digiplexis is treated…

Bee balm (Monarda) is a star in the summer garden. Every year, during garden tour season, I spot stands of bee balm that stop me…

If you are searching for a beautifully colored and easy-to-grow perennial to add to your garden, Liatris is the plant for you. Liatris plants have…