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Fall is a great time for planting. As we get past mid-October, though, the question is how late in the season can you plant? Many…
Kandiyohi County University of Minnesota Extension Master Gardeners want to help gardeners take care of the environment, and their annual Fall Presentation Night addresses some…
Birdbaths are one of the easiest ways to add objects and ornamentation to your garden. And, they have the double benefit of helping wildlife. Like…
A few years ago, I was bored with my usual annual flowers. That’s when I heard about cleome, a tall, striking annual with a puff-ball…
As we get passed the middle of August (arghh!!), it’s time to consider whether to deadhead or not. Deadheading is the practice of removing the…
August always reminds me of picking raspberries for my grandma when I was a little girl. She had several rows of raspberry bushes in her…
I don’t look great in hats, but I almost always wear a garden hat when I am outside. Why? If you are outside a lot,…
Visiting the garden of a friend recently, I was just about to ask that question: Have the Japanese beetles left yet? The answer, however, was…
I have to admit it—any plant with the word “thistle” in its name makes me nervous. Canada thistle was a persistent weed in my previous…
It’s garden tour season, and I’ve been fortunate to attend several — with a couple more scheduled for later this week! What I love about…
This article originally appeared in the July/August issue of Northern Gardener. The Postage Stamp Vegetable Garden by Karen Newcomb (Ten Speed Press 2015) is an…
Last week, MSHS held its annual Garden Gathering and Volunteer Recognition Event at the garden of the Brennys of Anoka County. These events recognize people…
Groundcovers solve a number of garden problems, from covering bare spots to preventing erosion to covering an area that is too steep to mow. While…
This article originally appeared in the May/June issue of Northern Gardener. On property owned by Retail Construction Services (RCS) in Lake Elmo, University of MInnesota…
I hate to go all Elmer Fudd or Mr. McGregor on you, but I really do not like rabbits, especially in my garden. They can…
We highlighted Karl Foerster grass back in 2012 as one of our favorite plants for Minnesota, but let’s sing the praises of this striking, easy…
Depending on this year’s spring temperatures, perennials may being to emerge as early as the first half of April. This makes it a good time…
Growing lettuce is one of the best ways to get a super early harvest from your vegetable garden. Lettuce germinates quickly and reliably indoors under…
Don’t let today’s cold and rain bother you. It won’t be long before we’ll be seeing the soft pink clouds of bloom that surround the…
While some gardeners start seeds for long-germinating plants, such as onions, as early as late January or early February, now is the best time for…
We are in the in-between time for northern gardeners —still a month or so too early to be setting out pansy pots, but oh, my,…
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