Feel the tropics at home with palms
It looks like our outdoor landscape is going to remain white for quite a while; so let’s explore a few more houseplants that can help to green up your …
African violets – beautiful and easy to grow
One of the easiest house plants to grow can also be one of the showiest. While older varieties of African violets may only bloom once a year, the newer …
Brighten up your home with bulbs
As I write the snow is coming down pretty steadily and my garden is covered in a blanket that looks like it will not be going anywhere soon. (Actually, I find …
Houseplants are good for you
Once you have battened down your outdoor gardens for the season, you might wish for a little rest from tending plants. But if your green thumb starts to itch …
Think now for color in the spring
If you want early spring color in your garden, now is the time to plant your hardy bulbs. Hardy bulbs are those that need the cold winters in order to …
It’s harvest season!
Climate change seems to have brought a considerable change to our weather patterns. What are usually the dog days of summer in mid-August came in July …
More on tomatoes
I hope your tomatoes are growing as well as ours. Our three plants have produced dozens of cherry, red pear and beefsteak tomatoes. They are still …
Nothing beats fresh homegrown tomatoes
Finally the tomatoes are planted! The cool weather this spring led me to wonder if the soil would ever be warm enough to plant them. (Planting tomatoes in soil …
Mow your lawn the correct way
We are nearing the end of “No Mow May.” The Department of Natural Resources and many Minnesota communities promote not mowing your lawn in the month …
Picking a tree
As I said in my last column I have been thinking a lot about trees lately. Since losing our 85-year-old elm tree to Dutch Elm disease last summer we have been …