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Bugs. I’m not generally a fan – I don’t want them in my house, my hair or my stuff – and it’s taken a lot…
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…
If you’re reading this, you have a special relationship with making things appear from dirt. To some, it would seem an odd obsession, but to…
The intensely seasonal nature of the greenhouse and nursery industry in our region means that many gardeners only shop for plants in spring and early…
By late September, many northern gardeners are enjoying the fruits of their labors and maybe feeling a little sad that the gardening season will not…
My massive black walnut tree has behavior issues. With the help of hordes of nut-addled squirrels, it drops a mess of debris and stains the…
Some plants reliably look good in a northern fall garden. Asters, goldenrods, sedums, maybe a Russian sage and some grasses. Add a hydrangea with big,…
“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 huge moth with a 4″ wing span lands on a twig a few feet in front of you. This Great Ash Sphinx moth takes…
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…
Resistance may be futile, but try these tactics for keeping squirrels out of your garden. I like to imagine what a squirrel real estate listing…
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…
Can it really be State Fair time? It’s gently raining and 63 degrees as I write this (my garden is loving it, though my tomatoes…
Rain gardens collect and filter storm-water runoff from impermeable surfaces such as building rooftops and parking lots. These surfaces often contain pollutants and debris like…
It’s late summer, and even though I’ve never been to your garden, I can predict this: it’s full of zucchini. If there’s one thing we…
As the summer days shorten and give way to signs of fall, our mature gardens wind down as well. It’s this time of the year…
Deer, rabbits and voles, oh my! Plus gophers and pocket gophers, moles and chipmunks, woodchucks and raccoons. The list of of four-legged pests that northern…
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…
This is an update on an evolving story about Rice Triangle Garden in St. Paul, MN. In the most difficult times, we know that art,…
Do you have Japanese beetles in your garden? I’ve had them for many years now, and I’ve tried several solutions for dealing with them. I’m…
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