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The Payne-Phalen Pocket Parks in St. Paul were a neighborhood’s response to the housing crisis of a few years ago; on some streets, 50 percent…
Shush….don’t tell anyone yet, but the sun is just as high in the sky now and the days are just as long now as they…
The newly created Digiplexis is a bright and beautiful intergeneric cross between digitalis (foxglove) and isoplexis, its cousin from the Canary Islands. Digiplexis is treated…
With tomatoes ripening on the vine everyday, it is the perfect time of year to experiment with fresh tomato recipes. Whether you feel like making…
Pines School, located on the grounds of the Anoka County Juvenile Center in Lino Lakes, serves middle and high school at-risk youth. In its third…
Like a lot of northern gardeners, my tomatoes were looking fantastic up until about a week ago. The plants were large, flowers and fruit plentiful…
Bee balm (Monarda) is a star in the summer garden. Every year, during garden tour season, I spot stands of bee balm that stop me…
If you are searching for a beautifully colored and easy-to-grow perennial to add to your garden, Liatris is the plant for you. Liatris plants have…
Every school child in Minnesota should be able to recognize the whimsical, shoe-like look of the showy lady’s slipper (Cypripedium reginae), our state flower and…
During the recent Garden Bloggers Fling, I had an opportunity to watch Sarah Nixon of My Luscious Backyard demonstrate how to make a bouquet using…
I had a chance over the weekend to travel to Toronto in Canada for the annual Garden Bloggers Fling. This three-day event involves lots…
When does a peony behave like a shrub? That’s not a riddle, and the answer is when it is a tree peony—a gorgeous, shrub-like peony…
Does any plant say spring in northern gardens quite like lilacs? With their lush scent and pretty purple or white blooms, lilacs reach their peak…
Magnolias are wonderful small trees or shrubs, which despite their southern connections, can work as spring-flowering plants for gardens in USDA Zone 4 — about…
Early spring is a great time to plant new shrubs and perennials, and if you check your local nursery, you may even find some bargains….
When the time comes to start seeds indoors for your vegetable garden, you’ll need a light system, trays or pots and a seed starting medium….
The March/April issue of Northern Gardener has the results of the University of Minnesota Extension Master Gardener vegetable trials. These are very useful for gardeners…
Our recent post on the best plants for bees and other pollinators has been so popular that we decided to follow up with more on…
The gardening adage that you should put the right plant in the right place applies to gardening for bees and other pollinators as well. Author…
This article appears in the March/April 2015 issue of Northern Gardener. Thanks to the Shoreview Community Garden Club, members experience the difference great speakers can…
‘Tis the season for horticulture days, spring flings and assorted other garden events. Saturday I had a chance to attend the District 7 Spring Fling,…
This article appears in the March/April 2015 issue of Northern Gardener. When Redeemer Lutheran Church decided to build a new welcome center just over a…
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