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Category Archives: Gardening Know-How
Rice County Hort Day: A Gardener’s Education
I don’t remember when I first started going to the Rice County Horticulture Day, but it’s been awhile, and in many ways, attending that annual event was the start of my real education as a gardener. I grew plants long … Continue reading
Posted in Events, Gardening Know-How, Master Gardeners, Northfield, Roses
Tagged Anna Risen, Bruce Rohl, David Zlesak, Mark Armstead
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Weeding in November
Saturday was a strangely warm day for November in Minnesota, and I took the opportunity to do some final weeding in my yard and gardens. Our lawn has one section where the grass mysteriously has died over the past year, … Continue reading
Two Things You Did Not Know about Japanese Beetles
I’m one of the fortunate few Minnesota gardeners who — at least so far — does not have a problem with Japanese beetles. The JBs can be extremely frustrating and they have driven two of the most peace-loving ladies I … Continue reading
Garden Tours 2011: Raining Ideas
I’ve been on four garden tours so far this summer, and despite rain falling on every tour, the gardens looked lush and beautiful. Tours give me ideas for my own garden as well as for stories for the magazine, plus … Continue reading
Right Plant, Right Place
One of the most repeated mantras in gardening is “right plant, right place.” Like other garden sayings, there is a lot of truth in the advice to choose plants that fit the conditions of a landscape rather than try to … Continue reading
Posted in Amazing Plants, Gardening Know-How, Perennials
Tagged 'Kobold' blazing star, allium, maestro sedum, perennial salvia, Russian sage
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This Plant is Illegal, Kind Of
Argghh! It’s happened to me again. I’ve inadvertently planted an invasive plant in my garden. A couple of years ago, I attended a garden tour in the Twin Cities. Sponsored by a garden club, the tour ended with a sale … Continue reading
Best Resource on the Web for Northern Gardeners
During last week’s Master Gardener training session, Julie Weisenhorn, the state program director, reviewed some of the resources available to Master Gardeners in Minnesota. Many of these resources are also available to the public and probably the most useful one … Continue reading
Compost Tips from a Pro
While the compost piles here in Minnesota are frozen solid and buried under a couple of feet of snow now, it’s fun to imagine the time when they will begin churning and decomposing and creating delightful humus for the garden. … Continue reading
Posted in Compost, Gardening Know-How, Master Gardeners
Tagged Carl Rosen, compost, Master Gardeners
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Five Tips for Great Container Gardens
At last week’s Northern Green Expo, I had a chance to hear DeAnne Bennett, a garden maintenance consultant with Bachman’s, talk about how to create and maintain fabulous flower beds and containers. The plant combinations she puts together for homeowners … Continue reading
Posted in Container Gardening, Gardening Know-How
Tagged Bachman's, container gardens, DeAnne Bennett
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Garden Tour Take-Aways
This past month, I have been really lucky to attend several garden tours. I started with tours around the Quad Cities in Iowa as part of a Garden Writers Association event, then hit the Northfield Garden Club tour, followed by … Continue reading
Posted in Garden Design, Garden Travel, Gardening Know-How
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