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As a gardener who likes to use as many native plants as fit (both physically and aesthetically) in my urban yard, Alan Branhagen’s new book…
In a normal year, we would be busy now getting ready for the Minnesota State Fair—prepping for the MSHS Potted Plant Show, sorting T-shirts and…
Is it melon time yet? Depending on which melons you grew and when you planted them, you may already have had your first taste of…
Updated for 2021 August is the month when many of your garden efforts come to fruition—generally in the form of tomatoes, peppers, melons, eggplant, corn…
Maybe I’m imagining it, but are Japanese beetle numbers down this year? Japanese beetles may be one of the most hated pests of northern gardeners,…
This article by Diane Duvall originally appeared in the July/August 2020 issue of Northern Gardener. For more information about joining the Heirloom Circle, contact Diane…
We’ve had some super hot days recently. According to the weather folks, 11 days have had temperatures in the 90s, with more in the forecast….
Nothing can take over the garden, the yard, the world faster than a happy winter squash plant, which leads some gardeners to ask “Can you…
In The Earth in Her Hands (Timber Press, 2020), Jennifer Jewell introduces readers to 75 women in horticulture and gardening. Some are names you’ll recognize…
This article on our MSHS gardening webinars originally appeared in the July/August issue of Northern Gardener. To help our members grow as gardeners, MSHS has…
Updated July 2025 With heat, humidity and occasional rains, many gardens will be exploding by early July. Fortunately, we gardeners can enjoy them with a…
The July/August 2020 issue of Northern Gardener is out now, and it includes some great summer reading as well as a new look and content…
Ornamental grasses of all kinds look at home in northern gardens. Their swaying seed heads in late summer remind us of the prairie past of…
As the first part of the vegetable garden season winds down, harvest holes may start appearing in your garden. These are the spots where you…
This essay by Janet Favorite originally appeared in the May/June 2020 issue of Northern Gardener. I am a lifelong, self-educated gardener and my internal motto…
If you’ve read our May/June issue of Northern Gardener, you may have seen the article by Randy Nelson and David Zlesak about sustainable roses for…
Trees and shrubs are the backbone of most gardens. They provide height, structure and (sometimes) interest all year long. But if your garden is small,…
Judging by the crowds at nurseries and garden centers in May, it’s easy to think you can’t plant pollinator plants (or anything else!) after June…
The approach of heat, humidity and regular thunderstorms signals we have hit June, and it’s time to think about June garden chores for gardeners in…
Over the past year, MSHS has been helping create connection through gardening at the intersection of Como and Rice streets in St. Paul through our…
One of the mantras often repeated by garden designers is “think foliage first, then flowers.” Foliage lasts throughout the growing season and sometimes hangs on…
Spring is a good time to watch out for jumping worms (Amynthas sp.), the latest invasive pest to hit Minnesota. As gardeners are planting potted…
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