Tips from Tours: Add Water and Sound
Last of five posts. It’s garden tour time, and I’ve been on five wonderful tours so far, with a couple of more on the docket….

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Last of five posts. It’s garden tour time, and I’ve been on five wonderful tours so far, with a couple of more on the docket….
Fourth of five posts. It’s garden tour time, and I’ve been on five wonderful tours so far, with a couple of more on the docket….
Third of five posts. It’s garden tour time, and I’ve been on five wonderful tours so far, with a couple of more on the docket….
Second of five posts. It’s garden tour time, and I’ve been on five wonderful tours so far, with a couple of more on the docket….
First of five posts. It’s garden tour time, and I’ve been on five wonderful tours so far, with a couple of more on the docket….
July is the big month for garden tours, and Minnesota is blessed to have dozens of them every year. Because I edit Northern Gardener, I attend between…
Shasta daisies are one of those flowers that just say, “Summer.” With their white and gold ray flowers, standing upright above green foliage, they are…
Despite our late start this spring, many ornamental plants seem to be on schedule and the show of June blooms (peonies, irises, etc.) was spectacular….
This article by Brenda Harvieux originally appeared in the May/June 2018 issue of Northern Gardener. “The goal of the Children’s Garden in Residence at St. Paul…
If you’ve ever seen photos of lavender fields in Oregon or other much more temperate climates that ours, you know how delightful this perennial herb…
Now that the heat has broken a bit and we have had some rain, it’s a great time to plant some additional vegetables or flowering…
Having recently purchased an older home in an urban neighborhood, I’m learning all about the value of growing up — not out. With tight space…
This article originally appeared in the May/June 2018 issue of Northern Gardener. The University of Minnesota Bee Squad and MSHS are joining forces to bring…
As this long and snowy winter finally eases its grip, many gardeners are wondering how much they should adjust their vegetable planting schedule. By some…
As we dig out from yet another (please, please, please make it the last) spring snowstorm, gardeners can’t help but wonder: Is it safe to…
This article by Brenda Harvieux originally appeared in the March/April issue of Northern Gardener. CAPI is a nonprofit organization that serves more than 4,000 low-income…
Larry Cipolla is a well-known Twin Cities University of Minnesota Extension Master Gardener and garden speaker, who tends a wonderful garden in Edina. It combines…
As spring creeps up on us, eager lovers of wildflowers will soon begin exploring Minnesota’s forests and natural areas looking for rue anemone, hepatica and…
The March/April 2018 issue of Northern Gardener should be on newsstands today, and it’s a terrific issue to jump start your spring gardening. On the…
About this time of year, the itch to start seed starting hits. Those late winter snowstorms send gardeners into their basements to find their lights…
Now is the time for some houseplant care before the outdoor garden starts calling. Here are a few tips from houseplant experts.
Spring cannot be too far off, because the Minnesota Home and Patio Show begins Thursday evening. MSHS is once again hosting the Northern Gardener stage…
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