After a year break due to the pandemic, MSHS donors and supporters visited the garden of Steve and Pauline Danielson for the annual Garden Gathering….

By Hannah Dove Koi Fish, Little Villages, and An Art Deco Sewer Pipe As the earth transitions from virtual garden tours back to physical ones,…

While it’s easiest to get each issue of Northern Gardener by subscribing or joining the hort society, you can pick up the magazine at many…

The Amborella House, which opened its doors to victims of sex trafficking in October, underwent a landscaping makeover with support from the Chisago County Master…

We love stories about our members passing on the love of gardening to young and new gardeners. This article originally appeared in the May/June 2021…

We all remember being beginning gardeners, not knowing the difference between a perennial and a peapod. Like any hobby, it helps to know basic garden…

With Mother’s Day just around the corner and the weather starting to warm up (slowly), many homeowners and gardeners will be out plant shopping this…

The May/June Northern Gardener is full information and inspiration for gardeners in USDA Zones 3 and 4, but it also has a something special— Dig…

“I am blessed to have everything I need, so supporting the society is my way of passing on my good fortune,” says Susan Peterson, MSHS…

Early spring is the perfect time to get excited about what you’ll be growing during the upcoming season and planning where to plant things. The…

Since 1990, the Perennial Plant Association, a group of professional perennial growers, designers, retailers and educators, has promoted a “Plant of the Year.” These plants…

Flowers are traditional for Valentine’s Day, but a houseplant lasts longer and is a gift that fits many situations—friend, child, parent or significant other. String…

This article by Diane Duvall originally appeared in the January/February issue of Northern Gardener. “Gardening this year was an outlet for me for the what…

Winter is a time many publishers issue their new gardening titles—perfect for winter reading for northern gardeners. These two new books for vegetable gardeners are…

Updated for summer/fall 2021 Next time you make a Target run you can support the hort society and gardening in Minnesota while picking up your…

The January/February issue of Northern Gardener is on newsstands now, and filled with advice, inspiration and gardening information to keep you cozy all winter—and looking…

This is a continuation of the earlier post on what we’ve learned in 2020. Here are 10 more garden tips from our top 20 garden…

The end of the year is a great time for reflection about what’s ahead and what we learned during the season. In 2020, despite all…

Each year, the color-matching company Pantone lists a Color of the Year that expresses the mood of the time and tends to influence color trends…

This article by Diane Duvall originally appeared in the November/December 2020 issue of Northern Gardener. “I grew up in a greenhouse,” says new MSHS member,…

As we celebrate our tiny Thanksgivings this week (three people in my group, rather than the usual 22), we’ll have plenty of time to remember…

This article by Courtney Tchida originally appeared in the November/December 2020 issue of Northern Gardener. The benefits of gardening are many, including to our physical…