During the month of December, we’re highlighting all the gifts for gardeners recommended in the November/December issue of Northern Gardener. Gardens should appeal to the…

Whether practical or whimsical, the folks at Pahl’s Market in Apple Valley have lots of ideas for gifts for gardeners. These holiday fairies are definitely…

Mickman Bros. has so many gifts for gardeners and holiday decorators. We really like this mini-Merry Christmas tree, which is perfect for a tabletop in…

Some gardeners don’t need or want more stuff. For them, the best gift is the gift of information, encouragement and inspiration. That’s why we suggest…

Your home’s landscaping can be attractive — and edible — with the help of Emily Tepe’s book, Edible Landscape: Creating a Beautiful and Bountiful Garden…

You don’t have to stop composting food scraps in order to avoid mess or smell in the kitchen. Composting can be classy with these countertop…

Decorate and throw parties with a sense of humor with these super cute animal sculptures created by Australian artists. Bruce the Bull Cooler is on…

During the month of December, we’ll be sharing some of our “Gifts for Gardeners” suggestions. You can see the entire list in the November/December issue…

During the month of December, we’ll be sharing some of our “Gifts for Gardeners” suggestions. You can see the entire list in the November/December issue…

During the month of December, we’ll be sharing some of our “Gifts for Gardeners” suggestions. You can see the entire list in the November/December issue…

During the month of December, we’ll be sharing some of our “Gifts for Gardeners” suggestions. You can see the entire list in the November/December issue…

During the month of December, we’ll be sharing some of our “Gifts for Gardeners” suggestions. You can see the entire list in the November/December issue…

Mary Maguire Lerman, retired horticulturist for the City of Minneapolis’ Parks and Recreation Department and past chair of MSHS, received the Terrace Award from Terrace…

We’ve all heard the adage that if you give a man a fish, he eats for a day. If you teach him to fish, he…

One of the Minnesota State Horticulture Society’s most successful programs over the past few years has been Garden in a Box, which gives low-income gardeners…

This week, Minnesotans will be hearing (a lot!) about Give to the Max Day, a once-a-year event during which people can make online donations to…

Like most folks who publish magazines or blogs or books, we at Northern Gardener most enjoy hearing comments and compliments from our readers. “That feature…

Gardeners seem to share a number of characteristics, besides their love of gardening. Many are also good cooks; a lot are big readers or crafters…

Gardeners have been using pumpkins as fall containers for several years now. (Here’s my first effort from back in 2007.) With more people sharing ideas…

Friday we suggested the first five of our fall gardening chores list. If you do those five alone, you’re on your way to a good…

Some parts of Minnesota have not even experienced frost yet, but with fall color starting to peak, there is no question that the gardening season…

We have yet to have frost in the Twin Cities, but the weather feels distinctly fall-ish this week. So what’s blooming in mid-October? We found…