Plant hardiness has moved up
In November 2023, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued an updated plant hardiness zone map — the first one since 2012. While some regions in …
Story Orchard brings free books to Camden
Written by Debbie Nelson The Camden Community is lucky to be the home of the Webber Park Library and many Little Free Libraries, but now we are very …
Best ways and time to prune your trees
So far this seems to be the winter that wasn’t! But the forecast calls for colder temperatures ahead and historically we have had some heavy …
Ideas for an interior garden
The tree is down, most of the other holiday decorations have been put away for another year, and now the interior landscape is looking particular dreary. This …
Try a cactus for indoor and outdoor color
One of the plants mentioned last month as a nice gift for the holidays was the Christmas Cactus. One of the most asked questions about the Christmas Cactus is, …
Cool gifts for the holidays
In spite of some snowfall in October we have been experiencing an extended fall with above average temperatures. But we have been preparing for the next …
The basics on autumn colors
On average, peak tree leaf color in the Twin Cities is from mid-September to mid-October, but this year the color seems somewhat delayed. With the exception of …
Fall yard and garden tips
September did not prove to be as great a gardening month as I had hoped. The temperatures were up and down and all over the thermometer. Some days the …
To-do list for basic fall gardening
Unbelievably, we are nearing the end of August and entering September, the beginning of meteorological autumn. Where have the days and weeks …
Best ways to water your plants
In spite of the boatload of snow that fell last winter, we are experiencing our third summer of extreme drought. My summer water bill is rivaling my winter …