Updated for 2025 “Oh, the lovely fickleness of an April day,” wrote naturalist William H. Gibson a long time ago. And, April certainly is fickle. In past years, we’ve been warm on April Fool’s Day, but this past week has seen rain, sleet, freezing rain, snow and anything in between fall. Yesterday, a the wind…

We’ll have an abundance of great garden speakers at the Minneapolis Home and Garden Show this weekend, covering everything from permaculture design to how to take beautiful garden photos. While you are at the show, don’t forget to stop off at the MSHS booth (No. 1557 in the Garden Market) to see a big selection…

Before we even start talking about pests, let’s be clear: Most bugs are good bugs, and trying to keep your vegetable garden bug-free is not only an exercise in futility, it’s not good for the food you are going to eat or the planet. One way to keep destructive pests at bay is to plant…