Plant garlic now for fresh cloves next spring
As most of you know, fall is the time to plant your spring flowering bulbs. This year I am going to try planting a bulb that I have not tried before – …
Gardening is good for you!
Many passersby tell me how much they enjoy seeing my gardens. I am very happy that others can find some joy in my gardens but none can reap as many benefits as …
September can have a riot of colors
The summer has been a wild ride with 10 days of 90°+ temperatures and several torrential rainstorms. I love gardening in May, June, July, September and …
Now’s the time to think weeds and lawns
August seems like the peak of summer – the dog days – with the heat and the humidity. But for plants it may signal winding down and getting ready for the …
You can have a dog and a nice yard too
It’s been a while since I wrote about dogs in the garden, but considering how often the topic has come up recently perhaps it is time to re-explore the …
Help pollinate the community
Pollinators need our help! Butterflies, bees and other animals that transfer pollen between flowering plants are responsible for the reproduction of 90 …
Colorful shrubs for early spring
Some of the first signs of spring have popped up – the daffodils, snowdrops, hyacinths and tulips are coloring the previously drab surroundings. In addition, …
Beware the Emerald Ash Borer
Since 2002 the Emerald Ash Borer has decimated urban forests across the Midwest. The Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) is a beetle native to northern China and Korea …
Houseplants are good for you!
Houseplants are a relatively easy and inexpensive way to add color and life to your interior landscape in the dead of winter; but in addition to brightening …
Trees in winter
Every Minnesota winter is a little bit different – but in general they can produce stress and sometimes even injury – not necessarily to us but to our …