Gifts for Gardeners: Countertop Compost Containers
You don’t have to stop composting food scraps in order to avoid mess or smell in the kitchen. Composting can be classy with these countertop…

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You don’t have to stop composting food scraps in order to avoid mess or smell in the kitchen. Composting can be classy with these countertop…
Decorate and throw parties with a sense of humor with these super cute animal sculptures created by Australian artists. Bruce the Bull Cooler is on…
During the month of December, we’ll be sharing some of our “Gifts for Gardeners” suggestions. You can see the entire list in the November/December issue…
During the month of December, we’ll be sharing some of our “Gifts for Gardeners” suggestions. You can see the entire list in the November/December issue…
During the month of December, we’ll be sharing some of our “Gifts for Gardeners” suggestions. You can see the entire list in the November/December issue…
During the month of December, we’ll be sharing some of our “Gifts for Gardeners” suggestions. You can see the entire list in the November/December issue…
During the month of December, we’ll be sharing some of our “Gifts for Gardeners” suggestions. You can see the entire list in the November/December issue…
Mary Maguire Lerman, retired horticulturist for the City of Minneapolis’ Parks and Recreation Department and past chair of MSHS, received the Terrace Award from Terrace…
In 2001, when Gary DeGrande wanted to install a pond, he joined the Minnesota Water Garden Society (MWGS). “It’s no small thing, putting in a…
We’ve all heard the adage that if you give a man a fish, he eats for a day. If you teach him to fish, he…
One of the Minnesota State Horticulture Society’s most successful programs over the past few years has been Garden in a Box, which gives low-income gardeners…
This week, Minnesotans will be hearing (a lot!) about Give to the Max Day, a once-a-year event during which people can make online donations to…
Like most folks who publish magazines or blogs or books, we at Northern Gardener most enjoy hearing comments and compliments from our readers. “That feature…
The current issue of Northern Gardener includes a delightful profile of a Minnesota gardener who is incorporating permaculture principles in her home landscape. The idea…
Gardeners seem to share a number of characteristics, besides their love of gardening. Many are also good cooks; a lot are big readers or crafters…
Most Minnesota gardeners have already harvested their winter squash — the goal is to get them out of the fields before there is a hard…
Gardeners have been using pumpkins as fall containers for several years now. (Here’s my first effort from back in 2007.) With more people sharing ideas…
Friday we suggested the first five of our fall gardening chores list. If you do those five alone, you’re on your way to a good…
Some parts of Minnesota have not even experienced frost yet, but with fall color starting to peak, there is no question that the gardening season…
We have yet to have frost in the Twin Cities, but the weather feels distinctly fall-ish this week. So what’s blooming in mid-October? We found…
While it looks like much of Minnesota may experience frost later this week (and that’s later than normal), it’s not too late to plant trees,…
The local forecast calls for a wet and cool weekend, but it’s not too late to plant bulbs in Minnesota. Planting bulbs now will give…
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