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A couple of years ago, the @cityofsaintpaul took d

A couple of years ago, the @cityofsaintpaul took down more than 30 ash trees along our block. One of my neighbors either chose (or just got) a crabapple tree. What a great option! The new trees are small but the city offered a diversity of species, which should protect the overall tree canopy over time.
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#treesofinstagram #urbantrees #urbanforest #plantatree #mystpaul #emeraldashborer #crabapple #crabappleblossoms #northerngardener

Sure sign of spring. 💕 . . . #bleedingheart #s

Sure sign of spring. 💕
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#bleedingheart #springflowers #mayinminnesota #mayflowers #garden #mygarden #mynortherngarden #gardeninspo
#mngardening #minnesota #mnhort
#gardeninglife #coldclimategardening
#stpaulgarden #stpaulmn
#Zone4garden #zone4b #perennials #perennialgarden #dicentra

This cold spell we’re having is good for one thi

This cold spell we’re having is good for one thing: the daffodils just keep on blooming! I’ve started hardening off vegetables and annual flowers grown from seed but everyone except peas, lettuce and pansies is spending the night indoors. Looks like we turn the temperature corner late next week.
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#daffodils🌼 #springbloom #latespring #frostwarning #garden #mygarden #mynortherngarden #gardeninspo
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I think every crabapple tree in the neighborhood b

I think every crabapple tree in the neighborhood burst 💥 into bloom overnight, including my Chestnut crab!
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#crabapple #crabappletree #chestnutcrab #heritageplants #mnplants #floweringtrees #growyourown #growyourownfruit #garden #mygarden #mynortherngarden #gardeninspo
#mngardening #minnesota #mnhort #highlandparkmn
#gardeninglife #mystpaul #coldclimategardening
#stpaulgarden #stpaulmn
#Zone4garden #zone4b

The cold after warm weather we’ve had this April

The cold after warm weather we’ve had this April set us up for a beautiful year for daffodils and rhododendrons. My PJM rhodies are at peak bloom today and are surrounded by daffodils. It’s the showiest time of year in the front yard.

Other than a few crocus and the colchicums I planted last fall, daffodils are my only bulbs. Because: 🐰. We’re going to be back to normal temperatures this week, so it will be time to get lots of outdoor work done. Enjoy! 🌼
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Wondering when to plant seeds outside? Soil temper

Wondering when to plant seeds outside? Soil temperature is a good guide. I made this little chart for a blog post on seed starting and soil temp over on the @mnhort blog. (🔗 in bio)

While seeds will germinate at pretty low temperatures (32 degrees 🥶) it takes a long, long time.

After years of using a meat thermometer to check the soil temp, I finally invested in a soil thermometer this year. They aren’t expensive and now my soil has a dedicated thermometer 🌡! Are you planting any seeds outside yet? I have peas in the ground and some lettuce I started indoors. Both are undercover due to our super chilly nights!
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#soil #whentoplant #plantingtime #garden #mygarden #mynortherngarden #gardentipsforbeginners
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#stpaulgarden #stpaulmn
#Zone4garden #zone4b #growwhatyoueat #growyourown
#growyourownfood #vegetablegarden
#foodgarden #eatwhatyougrow

New Northern Gardener is out!! And, it includes a

It’s National Gardening Day! I’m not much for

It’s National Gardening Day! I’m not much for special days (sorry, siblings, I missed that one last week) but any excuse to post a picture of a gorgeous peony, I’ll take!

Peonies are a huge part of Minnesota’s horticultural heritage. They aren’t native but our cold climate is perfect for peonies. They’ve been hybridized in Minnesota for over 150 years, and the state still has several peony breeders based here. If you ever get a chance to go to a peony open day in June, jump on it. Seeing rows and rows of peonies all blooming at once is a northern gardener’s joy.

Peonies will last forever, too. Plant one in the right place and it will outlive you by decades. What’s your favorite plant?
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#stpaulgarden #stpaulmn
#Zone4garden #zone4b #nofilterneeded

This week’s podcast and blog post are about grow

This week’s podcast and blog post are about growing summer bulbs. I grow lilies in containers, 1) because they look great and 2) because the rabbits 🐇 can’t get them as easily there. Growing bulbs in containers means you can move them around the garden for extra color where you need it.

Bulbs aren’t that tricky to grow, though you will have to pull dahlias, gladiolus and canna lilies for the winter. Lilies can stay in the ground. This winter, I left some in their pots and held them in the unheated garage. They survived and are already putting up foliage.

Check the 🔗 in bio for links to my interview with Mike Heger as well as the blog post on growing bulbs in containers.
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#bulbs #summerbulbs #lilies #liliesinpots #containergardening #summergarden #garden #mygarden #monalisalily #mynortherngarden #gardeninspo
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#gardeninglife #coldclimategardening
#stpaulgarden #stpaulmn
#Zone4garden #zone4b

In bloom at the big box store: Columbine! These lo

In bloom at the big box store: Columbine! These look pretty but most of the in ground columbines are just greening up in Minnesota. That’s one thing to remember when shopping for perennial plants now. If it’s in bloom, it’s a spring plant and will probably be green all summer. Nothing wrong with lots of spring bloom in the garden, but plan for the whole season by picking things that bloom in July, August, even the fall, too.
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#columbine #plantshopping #gardentips #minnesota #mngarden #coldclimategardening #zone4b #springblooms #garden #perennials #perennialgarden #perennialflowers

So many things are suddenly blooming! . . . #spri

So many things are suddenly blooming!
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#spring #springinmn #bulbs #forsythia #irisreticulata #squill #earlyspring #garden #gardeninspo
#mngardening #minnesota #mnhort
#gardeninglife #coldclimategardening
#stpaulgarden #stpaulmn
#Zone4garden #zone4b #seenonmywalk

Uff da! This seems really early for daffodils 🌼

Uff da! This seems really early for daffodils 🌼 in Minnesota. Last year, I posted my first daffodil photo on April 12, and it was in snow ❄️! No snow this year, and this tracks with the info I heard earlier this week that we are 10 to 14 days ahead of schedule. I’m enjoying the warmth but can’t shake the memory of 2019’s mid-April blizzard. The joys of cold climate gardening!
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#mngardening #minnesota #mnhort
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#stpaulgarden #stpaulmn
#Zone4garden #zone4b

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