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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…
What’s more glorious than a vase overflowing with gorgeous, colorful blooms? If you daydream about growing your own cut flowers, you’ll want to set yourself up for success by growing flowers that thrive in the North.
Garden #1: Cut Flower Garden with Annuals I’ve always grown flowers for the value they add to our green landscape. I love the way a…
By midsummer, most gardens are bursting with blooms. Take advantage of the flowers, foliage and even fruits, vegetables and herbs in your garden—enjoy them indoors…
Growing your own flowers to create arrangements for your home is, in a word, fun. You can make the process even more exciting by growing…
Pumpkins, dahlias and DIYs—the new issue of Northern Gardener® is full of inspiration and practical ideas for your fall garden. On the cover are stunning…
Did you know that you can win a blue ribbon at the Minnesota State Fair for your PLANTS? Last year, I decided to enter the…
Hügelkultur has been getting a lot of buzz lately. I’ve been practicing it for a while and I didn’t even realize it. In a nutshell,…
An estimated 13 million viewers tuned in to watch Food Network’s Ciao House this summer, so I know I wasn’t the only one who caught…
The usual summer suspects are showing up in northern gardens: Japanese beetles, squash vine borers, tomato hornworms, magnolia scale, brown marmorated stink bugs and, maybe…
Full disclosure: today’s question is more of a rhetorical one, but it’s one Master Gardeners are commonly asked. Is this plant a weed? The answer,…
It’s tomato season! Delicious tomatoes, sun-ripened and fresh from the vine—what’s better than that? Of course, any gardening endeavor produces questions, and you may be…
Summers are short here in the North, and we obviously want to maximize our garden harvest as much as we can. That’s easy if you…
Do you bring your houseplants outdoors for summer? Sending a houseplant to summer camp on your patio, deck or even tucked into a garden bed…
Typically associated with vintage farmers and haystacks, a modern pitchfork actually deserves a place in your garden toolshed. Similar in appearance to a garden fork,…
If you’re keen to help bees and butterflies—and as a gardener, of course you are—there’s a plant you’ll most definitely want to add to your…
Mason bees could be the most remarkable insects in the garden. Native to most parts of the country, they are quite passive; the males have…
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