With so many garden tours canceled again in 2021, we’re offering a virtual garden tour of a fabulous garden featured in a recent article in Northern Gardener®. Author Gail Brown Hudson is your guide to Marcus Phelps-Munson’s St. Paul garden, filled with tropical plants, striking foliage and spot-on design. Marcus is a California transplant to…

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…

Updated July 2025 With heat, humidity and occasional rains, many gardens will be exploding by early July. Fortunately, we gardeners can enjoy them with a streamlined list of chores. Basically, July involves weeding, watering and watching. Here’s what we mean: Weeding and Pruning Your Northern Garden in July Garden Watering Needs in July Watching for…