The temperatures may still be in the cellar, but when things warm up this weekend, cooped-up gardeners can find lots of garden ideas, advice and…

What an excitement it is to order rosebushes in this glacial world, and also to read the seed catalogs by the hour, slowly coming to…

The Covenant Village of Golden Valley retirement community has independent living apartments, assisted living apartments and a nursing home and rehabilitation center called Colonial Acres,…

  Just being in a garden gives me incredible peace, like being in a foreign cathedral on a hot afternoon, when there’s nobody around, only…

  The shortest day has passed, and whatever nastiness of weather we may look forward to in January and February, at least we notice that…

“A garden is a grand teacher. It teaches patience and careful watchfulness; it teaches industry and thrift; above all it teaches entire trust.” –Gertrude Jekyll,…

“I love that the children would eat anything they picked from the garden,” says Lindsay Anderson, site coordinator at Lake Nokomis Community School, Wenonah Campus,…

Though the purpose of horticulture is all about control — asking nature and particularly plants to submit to cultivation at our hands — it’s also…

The Northern Green Expo, sponsored each January by the Minnesota Nursery and Landscape Association, provides a sneak peak at what nurseries and garden centers will…

Each year, the color trend company Pantone names a color of the year. In 2013, it was Emerald; the year before, Tangerine Tango. For 2014,…

Finding gifts for gardeners who grow vegetables and love to cook has never been easier and you can find this practical duo at Mother Earth…

During the month of December, we’ve been featuring some ideas for gifts for gardeners that were published in the November/December issue of Northern Gardener. This…

Nature continues to inspire the stonecutters at Hedberg’s to make every piece unique. This year’s collection of wine racks is no exception, and the racks…

Sometimes best kind of gifts for gardeners in your life are living ones — the plants we all crave in the winter. If you plan…

During the month of December, we’re highlighting all the gifts for gardeners recommended in the November/December issue of Northern Gardener. What better way to celebrate…

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…