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For 25 years, the Riverview Garden Club has been gardening together to better their community. The Riverview Garden Club was formed in 1992 by neighbors…
“Without funding to help with the infrastructure, the pollinator garden at Sawtooth Elementary School wouldn’t have been possible,” says Diane Booth, director of the Cook…
As gardeners, we think about plants a lot. But often, we are thinking about a specific plant or plot or problem that is right in…
While most gardeners like to plant in spring or fall, you can find lots of deals on perennials, shrubs and even trees during the time…
Garden tour season continues this weekend—I’ll be attending the Tangletown Garden Tour, which is a favorite among Twin Cities gardeners—but I’m still sorting through all…
It’s that time of the year when garden clubs, Master Gardener groups and other organizations are hosting garden tours. I’ve been on five garden tours…
This book review originally appeared in the May/June issue of Northern Gardener magazine. Don’t reach for Planting in a Post-Wild World if you’re looking for reassuring…
Early May is the typical start of plant sale season across our cold-climate states, each one typically sponsored by garden clubs, Master Gardener groups or…
The Minnesota Green program has had a big impact on the Sherburne County Master Gardeners’ community gardening projects, and they’ve only participated in the program…
Lettuce and other greens, such as kale, spinach and Swiss chard, are among the vegetables that grow well starting in early spring. Growing greens is…
It was a brisk, sunny morning yesterday, so I took a walk around the neighborhood to see what’s blooming. For mid-April, quite a bit! Forsythia…
Minnesota author Heather Holm’s latest bee guide has the detail to satisfy even the most engaged citizen scientists and the scope to give beginning gardeners…
Education from the University of Minnesota Department of Horticultural Science isn’t just for enrolled students. Last spring, the Minnesota horticulture department started offering free public-friendly…
Judging by the new vegetable varieties being offered this year, gardens are shrinking. More varieties are being marketed for patios, pots and raised beds. Everything…
MSHS could not put on events such as the Spring Garden Gala without the many volunteers who help us out. One of the standouts has…
The latest issue of Northern Gardener is on newsstands now, and it’s full of information to get gardeners excited about the coming season. Our cover…
If you are attending the Minneapolis Home and Garden Show this weekend, MSHS has another roundup of great speakers. The Garden Theater is located in…
This article originally appeared in the January/February 2017 issue of Northern Gardener. In 2013, the Bemidji Community Food Shelf (BCFS) needed more fresh fruits and…
This review originally appeared in the January/February 2017 issue of Northern Gardener. Growing fresh, clean food. How hard can that be? Well, in USDA Zones…
Five years ago, a staff person at St. Luke Lutheran Church in Cottage Grove asked parishioner Dennis Bostrom if he could make something beautiful from…
With so much interest in helping bees and other pollinators, many gardeners are asking: So, what do I plant? While declines in pollinator populations are…
For MSHS, 2016 was destined to be an exciting year. The organization celebrated its 150th anniversary with several wonderful events that highlighted both its history…
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