Monthly Archives: May 2008

Bloomin' Trash Talk from Florida

Posted on May 14, 2008 by Mary Schier

Excuse me, but who are these people from Stuart, Florida, already trash-talking Northfield in the America in Bloom contest? I came upon this article from the Palm Beach Post while looking for some information on Northfield in Bloom. It appears … Continue reading →

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Bloom Tuesday

Posted on May 13, 2008 by Mary Schier

Around town, the magnolias look lovely and many gardens have the hardy pink azaleas in bloom as well. At my house, it’s still all about the bulbs. In the front, four types of tulips are blooming in close formation. In … Continue reading →

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A Great Day for Plant Bargains

Posted on May 10, 2008 by Mary Schier

Yes, the weather was not-so-great, but the bargains were plentiful at area plant sales today. I hit two this morning: the one in Northfield, sponsored by the Northfield Garden Club, and one in Rosemount, sponsored by the Dakota County Master … Continue reading →

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Mystery Plant

Posted on May 8, 2008 by Mary Schier

I must have planted these, though I don’t remember when or why. They are coming up in a bed on the north side of my house, and were a pleasant surprise yesterday as I pulled out the last of the … Continue reading →

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Plant Sales and Self Control

Posted on May 7, 2008 by Mary Schier

We were in Faribault anyway, so I talked the man in my life into a side trip to Donahue’s, just to look. $57 and change later, we were heading home. This is the time of year when gardeners are so … Continue reading →

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Bloom Tuesday

Posted on May 6, 2008 by Mary Schier

With the cold and rain we had last week, the blooming is still behind the past couple of years. But trees are starting to leaf out and more of the spring bulbs are showing. Around town I’ve seen hyacinth as … Continue reading →

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Suffering from Zone Envy

Posted on May 3, 2008 by Mary Schier

Since envy is one of the seven deadly sins, is zone envy a particularly egregious offense for gardeners? If so, I am guilty after a trip to Chicago this weekend. I went to help my daughter, a student at Loyola … Continue reading →

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Gardening Like Monet

Posted on May 1, 2008 by Mary Schier

Not many of us can garden in the fashion of impressionist Claude Monet. Lacking the 5-acre garden, help from a full-time gardener and (most importantly) artistic genius, we instead look at Monet’s paintings, and sigh. There was a lot of … Continue reading →

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