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Winter is a natural downtime for gardening in the North. There are always a few months after the garden has been put to bed (and…
Looking for an easy way to expand your seeds for this year’s garden and a way to build community at the same time? Why not…
We’re almost there, folks: the shortest day of the year. Photography is a dream right now—the golden hour lasts all day long. If only I…
When the USDA-Agriculture Research Service and Oregon State University released the updated map of plant hardiness zones for the United States, there was a collective…
If your friends and family know you’re a plant person, chances are houseplant gifts are coming your way this holiday season. Now your job is…
We’re northern gardeners, so we lovingly embrace our short growing season and we don’t whine about winter weather (at least not very often). But that…
When you’re pulling everything out of the garden at the end of the season, some plants are best placed in the trash rather than your…
My gardens are still not quite put to bed yet for the year—I’m still harvesting collard greens, kale, walking onions and a variety of herbs….
Like many gardeners, I’m concerned about the depletion of peat resources around the world. The main ingredient in many potting mixes, peat comes from slow-forming…
Lilacs blooming in September? Apple blossoms in October? Perhaps you have seen spring blooming plants flower this fall in your garden. It has not been…
Is your garden in need of a plant that’s charming, tasty, delicate and hardy? Then it’s high thyme you plant this herb and begin exploring…
The garden of Wayne Johnson and Bonnie Beresford in Alexandria, MN, is filled with unusual trees, shrubs, hostas and large flower beds. But Wayne’s favorite…
Have you heard about agroecology? There’s a movement among some farmers and growers toward “greener” crops—switching from genetically modified (GMO), non-native plants to native crops…
It’s time to button up the garden and watch the forecast for snow. It’s also a good time to curl up with the Northern Gardener…
While North America is home to several species of native stink bugs, those getting the most attention recently hail from Asia—the brown marmorated stink bug…
We gardeners get as excited about new plants as some people do about new restaurants. The day I heard about the new InnovaTreeTM poplar developed…
Growing ornamental, blooming plants alongside fruits and vegetables offers many benefits, and it’s fun! The term “companion planting” is defined by WebMD as “the practice…
Here’s an interesting question: where do your plants’ stems and leaves actually come from? In other words, where do plants get the raw materials that…
Have you heard the news? Marijuana/cannabis became legal in Minnesota on August 1, 2023. It only took about 15 days for me to get my…
Do you ever wonder what to do with your flowers once they’ve bloomed in the garden? Here are three fun ways you can make the…
‘Tis the season for county fairs and all the delights that go with them: cotton candy, Ferris wheels and (hopefully) lots of blue ribbons. If…
Beyond their value in the garden and the larger ecosystem, many native plants make excellent additions to cut floral arrangements. And many have vase lives…
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