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purple lovegrass is hard to ignore at the peak of its showy blooming, in mid- to late summer. While in other seasons it supports and…
I’ve always felt sorry for parsley. It’s a perfectly nice, versatile plant that’s been completely stereotyped by its perpetual use as a garnish. It’s almost…
Ah, autumn! The season of harvest, apples, and fallen leaves. Although the growing season is wrapping up, there are a variety of native wildflowers that…
This article is part of Vintage Veggies, a monthly Instagram and Facebook series that spotlights a seasonal garden vegetable by sharing a relevant article about…
Track down rare, centuries-old bulbs. This article supplements Kathy Purdy’s Fall 2026 article, A Bulb for the Ages, in Northern Gardener magazine. STORY KATHY PURDY…
Discover more antique Pelargonium varieties and growing tips. STORY GAIL HUDSON You know how they say “what is old is new again”? That’s certainly the…
Minnesota’s arrowhead region is snugly situated between lake Superior to the south and Canada to the north. This neck of the north woods is home…
For a graceful, yet sturdy, plant that attracts pollinators of all types and blooms reliably through most of the summer, consider Verbena hastata. The small,…
blue cardinal flower (lobelia siphilitica), also called great blue lobelia, can be a fussy plant to start, but once it finds a favorite spot, it…
This well-behaved plant is a favorite of gardeners and bees. when I first encountered this plant, what caught my attention was not the blooms or…
Ask gardeners how they feel about thicket creeper and you’ll likely get a range of answers. It’s a tough, spreading plant, so it can overtake…
When you see wood betony in the wild, you’ll likely see its “host” plants alongside it. It’s a partially parasitic plant with a taproot and…
Zigzag goldenrod (solidago flexicaulis) is one of the few goldenrods that thrives in partial to full shade. Most sources agree that it will grow well…
Seeing a prairie or a meadow full of blooming compass plant (Silphium laciniatum) in mid-to-late summer is an optimistic sight. Among the three species of…
I recently had a blast writing about carnivorous plants for Northern Gardener magazine. I’ve always been fascinated by them. I mean, most of us plant…
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…
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…
When it comes to growing vegetables, peas just don’t get the credit they deserve. According to data from the National Gardening Association, 86 percent of…
Sometimes it seems like our northern gardens are reluctant to get growing in the spring. It’s as if everything is in slow motion… the first…
Dahlias are a true knock-your-socks off plant. Nothing produces a “ta-da” in your garden like the dahlia, especially at the time of year when our…
Here in the North, we can grow daylilies to our hearts’ content. They’re hardy and reliable and we can count on them even when winters…
For shady spots in northern gardens, begonias are a favorite choice. They grow well with just a bit of sun, come in a wide range…
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