Frosty Morning in Minnesota

By Mary Lahr Schier | October 22, 2013 |

Many Minnesota gardeners woke up this morning to a blanket of white on their yards and gardens — and it wasn’t snow. It was a frosty morning in Minnesota, and many parts of the state had what is called a hard freeze, when temperatures go below 28 degrees Fahrenheit for more than four hours. A…

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What’s Blooming in Mid-October?

By Mary Lahr Schier | October 16, 2013 |

We have yet to have frost in the Twin Cities, but the weather feels distinctly fall-ish this week. So what’s blooming in mid-October? We found annuals hanging on and still looking good, asters (of course), bright berries and one very tenacious tomato. What’s blooming in your garden?

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