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Indoor seed sowing, greenhouses, cold frames, hot beds—you name it, northern gardeners have tried it to extend the season for vegetables and other plants. Today,…
KidsGardening.org is a great resource for anyone interested in starting or growing a school garden. They have more than 100 lesson plans and activities available…
As schools work to include more local and fresh fruits and vegetables in school lunches, school gardens have become much more common. Nonetheless, it can…
Minnesota Agriculture in the Classroom is an organization dedicated to increasing agricultural literacy through education. Because agriculture affects our quality of life so significantly, it’s…
“Living in Minnesota in winter, it’s so wonderful to pick up the magazine and see some color,” says Jean Mueting, a dedicated MSHS member and…
A Tribute by Mary H. Meyer, MSHS Board Chair and Professor Emeritus, University of Minnesota Mary Schier, long time editor of Northern Gardener, has a…
We’ve been fans of Meg Cowden’s work for several years. You may have read her articles in Northern Gardener magazine about creating a root cellar…
Pruning has been a perennial topic in hort society publications over the years. Tips abound, but one of the most common? Prune fruit trees in…
There are plenty of tips from the past on seed starting that we cannot recommend anymore. Please do not heat garden soil in the oven…
Many of us enjoy amaryllis blooms in winter. Some of us even save the plants’ bulbs from year-to-year, letting them go dormant and storing them…
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…
If you are not a member or subscriber, please check your local newsstand for the latest issue of Northern Gardener. The March/April 2022 issue not…
We’re excited to be back at the 2022 Minneapolis Home and Garden Show, Wednesday through Sunday, at the Minneapolis Convention Center. In addition to selling…
Many gardeners have probably noticed that plants are shrinking. Tiny tomatoes have been around for awhile, but plant breeders have also come up with ways…
While the hort society and Northern Gardener magazine are based in Minnesota, we have many other gardeners from the Upper Midwest and Canadian gardeners who…
Gardening for pollinators involves using native plants, choosing pollinator-friendly herbs and annuals and leaving some plants standing over winter to provide nesting space and cover…
In an earlier post, we talked about ways in which northern gardeners grew plants indoors from the earliest days of the hort society’s history. Method…
That strip of land between the sidewalk and the street—the boulevard or sometimes, the hellstrip—offers exciting space opportunities for gardeners who want to expand their…
Winter won’t be letting go of its grip of the North for some time, so why not settle in and watch some garden shows, both…
Snake plant (Dracaena trifasciata or sometimes Sansevieria trifasciata), is one of the easiest houseplants to grow, which explains its popularity in malls. It’s a great…
Nothing rounds out the flavor of a soup or stew like onions, celery and leeks. Northern gardeners have always grown these flavorful crops, which have…
One year into our ambitious 5-year Strategic Plan, it’s time to see if we’re on course. It turns out we’re not-we’re much further up the…
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