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I have a patch at the back of my yard where the ground dips to a low spot just beneath a silver maple tree. For…
Bees are vital pollinators, and their role in maintaining healthy ecosystems cannot be overstated. In Minnesota, both native and non-native bees contribute to the pollination…
A chickadee zips overhead, landing deftly on the edge of its tiny nest. Three bald babies bounce up for a bite from the bug buffet…
Mother Nature is on her own schedule; this spring proves it more than ever. No matter when the blooming begins, the spring parade of color found in shrubs and small trees is splendid, and these beauties display in a fairly predictable order.
Heart’s racing, hands shaking, you reach for the doorknob. The hinge creaks. Cobwebs stretch and snap as a widening crack of light seeps in, crawling…
Native plant seeds are drying and ready for collecting! First things first, always get permission from those who manage or own the site or garden….
In October, many northern gardeners’ thoughts turn to winter clean-up. But don’t scrub your trowel just yet—many plants thrive when planted in the fall, even…
“Judging from the many word battles now being waged by the organic vs. chemical gardening advocates, it would seem that the gardening crisis of our…
A lush carpet of green extends in all directions at calf-height, covering what used to be a boring lawn space with a vibrant community of…
Hello from South Minneapolis, where we have finally gotten some rain and slight relief to our drought conditions. This month’s Ask the Master Gardener question…
Photons of light race away from the surface of Sol at 186,000 miles per second. Penetrating the atmosphere, infrared light rays reach terra firma, bouncing…
Julia Brokaw, a Como Park neighbor and University of Minnesota Ph.D. student in the Cariveau Native Bee Lab, helped germinate over 1,000 prairie plants from…
The MN SEED Project is growing almost as quickly as the hundreds of seeds its participants are sowing. A joint venture among the hort society,…
Planting for pollinators… the concept was just a blip on the radar a few years ago. Now it’s a nationwide trend, only growing in popularity….
Honey bees get a lot of attention and credit as hardworking pollinators, and we all understand the benefits of keeping a hive or two of…
April is National Gardening Month, and while we don’t mark too many of these big days, weeks and months (hard pass on Squirrel Appreciation Day),…
There is little else as satisfying in the garden as watching wildlife use the space: cardinals dashing in and out of oaks, skipper butterflies and…
Highbush cranberry is a good choice for the edges of either a woodland or a sunny garden. It seems to find its sweet spot where…
Anise hyssop is a tactile plant; soft to the touch when in full bloom and as it develops seeds. It also appeals to the other…
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