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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….
This article originally appeared in the September/October issue of Northern Gardener. It was a natural partnership—a world-class health organization looking for ways to promote growing…
If you enjoy watching hummingbirds in the garden or seeing lots of pollinators on your plants, be sure to plant some annual salvias next year….
Is it melon time yet? Depending on which melons you grew and when you planted them, you may already have had your first taste of…
Updated for 2021 August is the month when many of your garden efforts come to fruition—generally in the form of tomatoes, peppers, melons, eggplant, corn…
Maybe I’m imagining it, but are Japanese beetle numbers down this year? Japanese beetles may be one of the most hated pests of northern gardeners,…
We’ve had some super hot days recently. According to the weather folks, 11 days have had temperatures in the 90s, with more in the forecast….
Nothing can take over the garden, the yard, the world faster than a happy winter squash plant, which leads some gardeners to ask “Can you…
In The Earth in Her Hands (Timber Press, 2020), Jennifer Jewell introduces readers to 75 women in horticulture and gardening. Some are names you’ll recognize…
Ornamental grasses of all kinds look at home in northern gardens. Their swaying seed heads in late summer remind us of the prairie past of…
As the first part of the vegetable garden season winds down, harvest holes may start appearing in your garden. These are the spots where you…
Trees and shrubs are the backbone of most gardens. They provide height, structure and (sometimes) interest all year long. But if your garden is small,…
Judging by the crowds at nurseries and garden centers in May, it’s easy to think you can’t plant pollinator plants (or anything else!) after June…
The approach of heat, humidity and regular thunderstorms signals we have hit June, and it’s time to think about June garden chores for gardeners in…
Over the past year, MSHS has been helping create connection through gardening at the intersection of Como and Rice streets in St. Paul through our…
Spring is a good time to watch out for jumping worms (Amynthas sp.), the latest invasive pest to hit Minnesota. As gardeners are planting potted…
With so many folks planting a food garden this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic, we decided to go back into the archives of MSHS…
Remember all those posts we’ve had in the past about last frost date. You know, this one, this one and this one. Here’s the thing…
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