Category Archives: Seasons

Fall Blooming

Posted on September 22, 2010 by Mary Schier

September is often one of the nicer months in my garden. The fall-bloomers kick in and after the heat of August, it’s nice to get a break. (Although we seem to have gone from August to October in record time … Continue reading →

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Way Ahead of Schedule

Posted on April 15, 2010 by Mary Schier

The tulips in front of my house are in full bloom today — about three weeks to a month earlier than previous years. In 2009, I wrote about these tulips on May 13, and commented that they had lingered longer … Continue reading →

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A “Perfect” Winter

Posted on April 12, 2010 by Mary Schier

I was talking with a gentleman whose garden Northern Gardener will be profiling in 2011. (Yes, we really work more than a year in advance!) He was excited about having a photographer come out to his place because he expected … Continue reading →

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First Bloom

Posted on March 25, 2010 by Mary Schier

The seasons are changing rapidly here — and, in true Minnesota style, changing back. We went from mid-60s much of last week to mid-30s today. Sunday I spotted the first bloom in our front yard. It is an Iris reticulata, … Continue reading →

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Tulip Sighting

Posted on March 16, 2010 by Mary Schier

Imagine my surprise yesterday when I looked out at the front garden bed — an area that had been under two feet of snow about a week ago — to see this fine stand of tulip foliage. It will be … Continue reading →

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Thoroughly Mulched

Posted on December 9, 2009 by Mary Schier

With as many new plants as I have this year, I was deciding whether to put some mulch around them. No need now! We got about 8 inches of new snow (my estimate) and lots of blowing and drifting during … Continue reading →

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Holiday Containers on the Cheap, Part 2

Posted on December 1, 2009 by Mary Schier

With the weather about to cool way down, I didn’t want to wait to put together a mixed holiday container. It’s easy to spend a lot on items like packaged spruce tips, curly willow sticks, red twig dogwood and even … Continue reading →

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Holiday Pots on the Cheap, part 1

Posted on November 27, 2009 by Mary Schier

It’s easy to spend a lot of money on holiday decorations for inside and outside of your home — but it can also be done on the cheap, and my goal this holiday season is to come up with a … Continue reading →

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One More Chance

Posted on November 23, 2009 by Mary Schier

In this mixed up fall — August in September, November in October, October in November — you never know when the last day for gardening will occur. Here I was all set (perhaps even a bit eager) to call it … Continue reading →

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The Cap Theory of Garden Clean-Up

Posted on November 7, 2009 by Mary Schier

Let’s face it: Not everyone looks good in a cap. The young lady at right, for instance, has always looked good in hats. Her mother, at left, not so much. (And, why is she kissing a dog?) I think about … Continue reading →

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