Get a live tree and plants for the holidays
The days are getting shorter and colder, and I am beginning to think we might actually be headed towards winter. Regardless of the weather, …
Holiday cacti and how to get them to bloom
Cacti are the best-known succulents. There are over 2000 species of cacti and all but one are native to the Americas. They grow from the Arctic Circle to the …
Time for Fall gardening
I have come to be more welcoming of autumn these years. In fact it has become my second favorite season, after spring. After the high heat and humidity of the …
Gotta love those Minnesota apples
September 1 marks the beginning of the meteorological Fall and September 22 is the autumnal equinox and the start of astronomical autumn. However …
Tending our urban trees
Minneapolitans love their urban forest, one of the grandest of any city in the nation. I cringed when I saw one of the last of our grand elm trees on the …
Lots of rain brings mushrooms
This could turn out to be one of the wettest Junes in recent memory. Rainfall in the Metro area has been moderate to over abundant and as a result you may be …
The benefits of Creeping Charlie and how to control it
My husband planted ground ivy on our boulevard. If you are not familiar with ground ivy it is also known by other names; gill on the ground, Creeping Jenny and …
Enjoy lilacs in May
My horticultural memory is crowded with lilacs. Growing up in the Jordan neighborhood, nearly every yard had at least one lilac bush or tree, many with …
Orchids, exotic and easy to grow
Speaking of house plants, which we were a few months ago, I have finally replaced a few of mine that were old and tired. I have a new African violet which is …
Caring for our trees
Trees are one of our greatest natural resources and we are fortunate to live in a city that is graced with an abundance of them. Our city fathers (and mothers) …