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March is a challenge for the northern gardener. The weather teases us with a warm days, followed by a deep freeze. In some years, you’ll…
Basil is a pleasure to touch, smell, taste and harvest. It pairs with tomatoes as deliciously as strawberries pair with rhubarb and can even be…
Nearly 50,000 Minnesotans got answers to their gardening problems in 2020 thanks to University of Minnesota Extension Master Gardeners. That’s one of the inspiring statistics…
Books on becoming more resilient and self-sufficient have been popular for years. Some are memoirs from those who’ve done it, such as two of my…
Our list of February garden chores is short, but it’s also very fun. This is the time of year when gardeners have rested up enough from the…
Even in the dead of winter, Lakeville native and powerhouse plant mama Shayla Owodunni is growing—she shares her Northeast Minneapolis condo with more than 80…
This article by MSHS Community Outreach Manager Courtney Tchida originally appeared in the January/February 2021 issue of Northern Gardener. Year in Review: Garden-in-a-Box and Minnesota…
With a blizzard raging outside and frigid temperatures predicted for the holidays, it seems the perfect time to dream about next year’s garden and growing…
If you check out seed catalogs and plant websites lately, you may notice that vegetables are shrinking. Not all vegetables, of course, but more and…
For the past few years, Monstera—also called Swiss cheese plant and sometimes mistakenly split-leaf philodendron—has been the plant on social media. All the influencers on…
December is one of the quietest months for northern gardeners, but there are still a few things to keep plant people busy. Here are five…
A couple of years ago, we suggested three ideas for easy holiday containers—one with mostly sticks, such as dogwood and curly willow, one that was…
One of the last garden tasks to do in fall (and often one that is put off!) is to clean your garden tools and store…
If you’re looking for a houseplant to add color and drama to your home, consider croton (Codiaeum variegatum), a plant that comes in a variety…
The latest issue of Northern Gardener® is now on newsstands, and it’s filled with ideas and information to inspire you all winter long. Tracy Walsh‘s…
Lisa Eldred Steinkopf is known as the Houseplant Guru on the internet, where she hosts a blog of the same name and frequently writes for…
I am a big fan of garden memoirs (as evidenced here, here and here) because they dig deep into why each of us gardens. Paige…
A new and potentially very destructive lawn pest has been discovered for the first time in Minnesota this year. The European chafer beetle was found…
We usually profile plants that make a great addition to northern yards and gardens. Garlic mustard… not so much. But this is a plant you…
Updated for 2021 Even in the north, we see tomatoes still ripening on the vine in early October, along with continuous blooms from asters, hydrangeas,…
Fall is the best time for garlic planting, though you will not reap the benefits of your efforts until next summer, when you are enjoying…
Updated in 2025 After summer’s heat, drought, fires, bad air and occasional dumps of rain, September can be a challenging time for many northern gardeners….
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