Northern Gardeners magazine
Welcome Garden Season with the May/June Northern Gardener
The May/June 2019 issue of Northern Gardener should be on newsstands this week, and from its bright green cover to the special ads at the back, it is full of excitement for the real beginning of the garden season. The cover image is from Michelle Mero Riedel who has an article about 12 less-common annuals…
Read MoreGet Excited for Spring with Northern Gardener
Our March/April 2019 issue of Northern Gardener is on newsstands today, and there is a lot in it to get gardeners excited for spring. First, this is a really pretty issue of the magazine, from Susy Morris’s cover photo of tulips in a container to Tracy Walsh’s photos of a young flower farmer and her…
Read MoreJanuary/February Northern Gardener on Newsstands
The January/February issue of Northern Gardener will be on newsstands tomorrow and it’s full of stories and photos to warm the coldest, sub-zero night of the winter. Just look at that gorgeous photo of a ‘Rosa de la Noche’ waterlily on the cover. Thank you, Soni Forsman, for sharing that beautiful shot with Northern Gardener…
Read MoreBird Gardening and More in the Latest Northern Gardener
The November/December 2018 issue of Northern Gardener is on newsstands today, and it’s the magazine with the stunning photo of the black-capped chickadee sitting in an evergreen on the cover. This is a meaty issue, with lots of information to ponder throughout the winter. Our cover story is by gardener, blogger and Master Naturalist Beth…
Read MoreSeptember/October Northern Gardener Available
The latest issue of Northern Gardener is on newsstands now (and available for those who sign up for a subscription or join MSHS at the Minnesota State Fair), and it includes articles to keep you excited about gardening all through the fall. Our cover story by Gail Brown Hudson highlights plants that glow in the…
Read MoreNew Northern Gardener Celebrates Summer
The July/August 2018 issue of Northern Gardener is on newsstands with a new look for its cover and great garden information inside. We’ve changed the typeface and overall look of the cover to show off the garden photography that is inside the magazine. This month’s cover features a deep purple, almost black daylily called ‘Sir…
Read MoreMay/June Northern Gardener Available Now
Bonsai in the garden. Plants that thrive under trees. Gardening to reduce the impacts of climate changes. These are among the diverse topics covered in the May/June Northern Gardener, which is available on newsstands now. This is our biggest issue of the year, and it’s crammed with useful and inspiring information. As always, our columnists…
Read MoreGrowing Together: Pine County Master Gardeners
This article by Brenda Harvieux originally appeared in the March/April 2018 issue of Northern Gardener. The Summer Food and Fun program of the Pine County Master Gardeners provides food, education and activities for youth who were supported during the school year by the Pine City Backpack program. “Fifty percent of youth here receive free and…
Read MoreMarch/April Northern Gardener Available Now
The March/April 2018 issue of Northern Gardener should be on newsstands today, and it’s a terrific issue to jump start your spring gardening. On the cover is a photo from the garden of Michelle Mero Riedel, a Master Gardener, regular contributor to the magazine and a wonderful photographer. Michelle’s garden is, as the story says,…
Read MoreCool Plants for Cold Climates—Book Review
This book review first appeared in the November/December 2017 issue of Northern Gardener magazine. Facing another Minnesota winter, it’s comforting to know that it could be worse. We could be gardening in Alaska, right? But Brenda Adams’ delightful new book, Cool Plants for Cold Climates, A Garden Designer’s Perspective (University of Alaska Press, 2017) makes gardening…
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