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While some gardeners start seeds for long-germinating plants, such as onions, as early as late January or early February, now is the best time for…
This article originally appeared in the March/April 2016 issue of Northern Gardener and was written in celebration of the 150th Anniversary of MSHS. Our Legends…
We are in the in-between time for northern gardeners —still a month or so too early to be setting out pansy pots, but oh, my,…
The most recent issue of Northern Gardener includes a column about some of the great, recently developed coleus that you will find in garden centers….
One of the best things about the home and garden shows held each year is for the price of admission you can get some great…
If you like to have a big, colorful floral display in your garden and change it up each year, there is nothing better than annual…
As winter drags on, this chilly weekend would be a great time to think about garden design. A cottage garden is charming, productive and can…
A pea is a pea is a pea, and lettuce would taste as crunchy by any other name. Apologies to both Gertrude Stein and William…
With Valentine’s Day not too far in the future, why not give a garden gift to the plant lover in your life — one that…
Each year, Pantone, a company that categorizes colors for designers, selects a Color of the Year. The selection usually gets a lot of media attention…
This article originally appeared in Northern Gardener as part of the MSHS 150th Anniversary celebration. Sara Manning, 1853-1900 Born into the New England elite, Sara…
Once while poking around my vegetable garden, I noticed the parsley was looking sparse. I hadn’t harvested that much, had I? Closer examination showed it…
It’s fun to see all the garden trends that marketers and other soothsayers are predicting. Another way to find out about what’s new in gardening…
This article originally appeared in the January/February issue of Northern Gardener. At the University of Minnesota Bee Lab, pollinator bees are studied to better understand…
In her new book, Pollinator Friendly Gardening, author and Northern Gardener columnist Rhonda Fleming Hayes reinforces a benefit of gardening with pollinators in mind that…
It’s winter-or it will be before we know it. When it comes, peace and quiet fill our once-vibrant gardens. Dormant bulbs slumber under a comforter…
2016 is a big year for MSHS! This year marks the 150th anniversary of the founding of the Minnesota Horticultural Society, and we will be…
Project for Pride in Living (PPL) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering low-income people to become self-reliant—from housing rehab to education and job training…
Are you a crafty gardener? If so, Stephanie Rose”s book, Garden Made: A Year of Seasonal Projects to Beautify Your Garden and Your Life (Roost…
The Northfield Garden Club works to brighten up its community’s landscape through service projects and sponsoring events such as tours and plant sales. In fact,…
Lasagna gardening is a no-till method of creating a garden bed over an area of grass or weeds. While many people start lasagna gardens in…
A couple of weeks ago, we suggested eight gift ideas for gardeners who have everything. Today, we’ve got a few more, and the best thing…
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