Trees, an essential part of life
“I think that I shall never see a poem lovely as a tree” Trees by Joyce Kilmer “Under the spreading chestnut tree the village smithy …
Spring will soon be blooming
The weather is still vacillating between cold and sunny and warmer and snowing and I am still thinking about my new sun garden in the front of my house. …
Add some asters to your garden
I am still musing over the renovation of my front garden. As I consider the myriad of plants that are hardy in our climate I have decided that I need to …
Start planning your garden now
2022! A new year and another chance to start afresh. There are many ways to do that, but for a gardener the months of January, February and March …
Mistletoe has an interesting history
As I am writing this we are seeing the first “snowfall” of the season, not unexpectedly blanketing my unprepared garden. I was hoping to have a few more …
Tiny creatures seek a warm place
As we switch out our tee shirts for sweaters and our iced tea for pumpkin lattes, we are not the only creatures preparing for the coming of cooler …
Start now for spring green!
Invasive pests, heat, drought and dying trees; it seems like that is all I have been writing about this gardening season. It has not been the best year …
Ways to keep your garden going during the drought
In spite of a few cooler days and nights and a couple of days of light rain, the heat and drought continue to make this one of the most …
Water your trees
We feel like we are mourning the loss of an old friend. The stately old American elm tree in our front yard has succumbed to Dutch Elm Disease (DED). It has …
Water!
We experienced one of the hottest and driest Junes in recorded Minnesota history. Meteorologists predict that the record setting hot temperatures will …