Flowers brighten up your winter doldrums
If you were lucky you received an amaryllis bulb for the holidays and then the question became “what do I do with this?” The bulb can be treated …
Carry on with some holiday traditions
Who would have guessed last March that we would still be isolating, social distancing, wearing masks and sanitizing everything we touch through the holiday …
Take notes of your garden this year so you’re prepared for next year
The frost is on the pumpkin – and it is time for the last bit of fall cleanup of your yard and garden. If you haven’t already completed …
Time to start putting the garden to bed
I have mixed feelings about the coming of fall this year. After record heat and humidity in July and August I will welcome the cooler temperatures; but …
Watering your garden and lawn is critical in August
This has been an unusual year to say the least, and the summer seems to fall right in line with being unlike the last few summers weather-wise. After at least …
Turn to gardening for refuge and peace – and good edibles
I am struggling to write this column; it feels like anything I might have to say would be trivial in light of the anguish felt in our city, community and …
Don’t want to dig up your yard? Try container gardening
Our world has changed significantly in the last few months and it is hard to imagine when we will get back to normal or even what normal will be in the future. …
Plant a Victory Garden
Well it looks like Minnesotans have done a great job of staying home to stop the spread of the COVID-19 virus. At this time we have the lowest rate of …
Get outside to your yard and garden – it’s good for you
These are certainly stressful times. Never in my lifetime have I experienced anything like the massive health panic, economic upheaval and social …
Look out for the Jumping Worm
Several years ago I wrote about a new threat to Minnesota gardens, Jumping Worms (Amynthus agestis). Unfortunately since that time, this invasive species has …