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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…
With winter settling in here in the North, it’s time to curl up with a good gardening magazine and dream and plan a bit for…
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…
Is it too early for thinking about spring? Not if you are thinking about going to the annual MSHS Spring Garden Gala to be held…
If we were of a more poetic nature, we would add a line or two to the poem below about being thankful for gardeners who…
Over the years, I’ve had a chance to watch some incredible floral designers put together wreaths and containers for the holidays. Watching others is a…
Indoor Kitchen Gardening (Cool Springs Press, 2014) by Minnesotan Elizabeth Millard has the right attitude. In the book’s introduction, Millard co-owner of Bossy Acres, a…
Some folks are just harder to buy for than others: They have everything and often they don’t really want more. But, you still want to…
Staghorn sumac is a large treelike shrub native to the eastern edge of Minnesota, Wisconsin and much of southeastern Canada. Tall with an umbrella habit…
Simple Flower Arranging by Mark Welford and Stephen Wicks (DK Publishing, 2014) This visually stunning book is a piece of art itself, but you won’t…
We’ve passed the point where gardeners can plant bulbs outside for spring bloom, but it’s not too late to pot up bulbs for forcing into…
Jerry and Lee Shannon’s St. Paul garden is one of the hidden jewels of that city. And, a lucky MSHS garden club will get a…
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