Plant Profile: Karl Foerster Grass
We highlighted Karl Foerster grass back in 2012 as one of our favorite plants for Minnesota, but let’s sing the praises of this striking, easy…

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We highlighted Karl Foerster grass back in 2012 as one of our favorite plants for Minnesota, but let’s sing the praises of this striking, easy…
Depending on this year’s spring temperatures, perennials may being to emerge as early as the first half of April. This makes it a good time…
Are you interested in working in a fun, positive environment, promoting gardening and volunteerism? Why not work for MSHS? We have an opening for someone…
Growing lettuce is one of the best ways to get a super early harvest from your vegetable garden. Lettuce germinates quickly and reliably indoors under…
This review originally appeared in the March/April 2016 issue of Northern Gardener. Jewels of the Plains By Claude A. Barr University of Minnesota Press 2015…
Don’t let today’s cold and rain bother you. It won’t be long before we’ll be seeing the soft pink clouds of bloom that surround the…
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,…
Spring seems determined to make an early entrance to Minnesota this year, getting gardeners all excited about planting and nurturing their gardens. Hold off, folks!…
The March/April issue of Northern Gardener includes a special cover wrap that lists the more than 120 nurseries, garden centers and shops that are MSHS…
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….
If you missed all the great information from garden experts that we presented at last weekend’s Minneapolis Home and Garden Show, check out the talks…
Nothing says spring like the pink blooms on a crabapple tree, and we’re celebrating the early days of spring with our March/April issue of Northern…
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…
The Minneapolis Home and Garden Show will be running two weekends this year (instead of just one), and we are excited to once again have…
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…
The season of garden education programs starts this month, and for gardeners, who love to learn about new techniques and proven strategies, there are an…
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…
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