We gardeners are always on the hunt for the perfect pots for our beloved plants. The hunt heats up in the spring as our excitement is reborn. Big pots are my favorite. No matter the size of the gardening space, a big pot always works. It has drama and the scale is attention-getting. But they’re…

It’s still too early to start seeds indoors in Minnesota, with the exception of onions, but many gardeners are thinking about their seed-starting set up. While many excellent commercial varieties of seed-starting mix are available in garden centers, gardeners who start a lot of plants from seed or want to control all the elements of…

Oh, the frustration of planting a container full of lovely new plants only to have digging animals make a mess of your lovely garden arrangements! Squirrels and chipmunks, in particular, seem attracted to scrounging around and burying their nuts and treasures in planted containers. Squirrels dig holes to bury nuts and food throughout their territories….