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Here’s a fun fact we heard way back in February, but is worth remembering now. When squirrels ravage your vegetable garden taking one bite out…
Martagon season has arrived. Every year about this time — mid June to the later part of the month, the Martagon lilies bloom in all…
Some time ago, a blog reader asked us to suggest ornamental grasses for Minnesota gardens. Since parts of Minnesota were once part of the “sea…
It seemingly happens overnight. Every year, crabapple season in Minnesota bursts on scene with a vengeance as the bare branches of flowering crabs are suddenly…
Having visited many magazine-worthy gardens and been on more garden tours than I can count, I’ve noticed that a lot of really good gardeners use…
We’ve had some beautiful weekends for gardening so far this May, and with the middle of the month here, more and more of the spring…
This article originally appeared in the May/June issue of Northern Gardener. As volunteers trained by the University of Minnesota Extension, Master Gardeners provide horticultural education…
Mother’s Day weekend is the traditional start of the plant shopping season. While this weekend’s weather may be unsettled, it won’t be cold. (And, we…
This review originally appeared in the May/June 2014 issue of Northern Gardener. If you are serious about native plants and pollinators, this is the book…
Many gardeners want to create pollinator friendly gardens because butterflies and bees add to the health of a garden as well as it’s appearance. Water…
Having the right features in your garden will help attract pollinators, but the gardening practices you follow will make sure they stay there and do…
Tuesday’s Protect the Pollinators symposium at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum included four great speakers on butterflies, bees, other pollinators, the threats they face and what…
April really is the cruelest month for gardeners in the North. It’s the time when we see all the damage that has occurred over winter….
It’s been almost 45 years since the first Earth Day, which will be marked tomorrow with celebrations, conferences and lots of educational events. One of…
Groundbreaking Food Gardens (Storey 2014) by Canada-based blogger and garden writer Niki Jabbour is one of the best books for beginning (and experienced) food gardeners…
One of the garden trends we’re hearing about for 2014 is the greater use of woody plants — shrubs and trees — in containers. Using…
This article originally appeared in the March/April 2014 issue of Northern Gardener. The Twin Cities Corporate Giving Garden Network’s mission is to provide access to…
If you start seeds indoors, you’ve probably read the phrase, “when the seedling has a set of true leaves….” or something to that effect. What…
While many gardeners enjoy starting vegetables from seed, starting annuals from seed is fun and easy, too. Some tender annuals—zinnias, marigolds, calendulas, salvias, cosmos, morning…
This article originally appeared in the March/April 2014 issue of Northern Gardener magazine. The International Institute of Minnesota provides services and programs to meet the…
One of the new plants on the “runway” during the 2014 Spring at the Inn event last week was a new magnolia from Bailey’s Nurseries…
Recently, I had a chance to hear University of Minnesota Extension Master Gardener Shari Mayer from Dakota County talk about growing and using herbs. Shari…
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