Basic yard cleanup – and protect the pollinators
What happened to autumn? Before the leaves had fully turned, we had temperatures in the 30s and snow flurries. But this is not unusual for Minnesota, and by …
Plant bulbs now for color and pollen next spring
Fall officially arrived on September 23, the gardening season is winding down and if you are like me, you are winding down too. I am eager to …
The changing of the seasons
According to the National Weather Service, July 2019 was the hottest month on record and here in Minnesota we had above average precipitation as …
Growing a green healthy lawn
Our cool and wet spring appears to have yielded to a cool and wet summer. Yet, this is the time of year that many of us begin to set our sights on a green, …
Early bloomers
Once the snow finally melted and the ground had a chance to warm up I had many plants emerging and quite a few blooming. Many early spring bloomers are the …
Let the gardening begin!
We are all anxious to get outside in our yards so hopefully, Mother Nature has stopped fooling around with us. While it is only a couple of weeks …
It hasn’t been such a bad winter
Well so much for the lack of snow cover. Fortunately we had a good amount of snow on the ground before the polar vortex paid us a visit in …
Orchids – beautiful and easy to grow
I remember my first encounter with an orchid. It was given to me in a corsage by a young man who was escorting me to a high school dance. While I …
Plant trees to help reduce climate change
There has been a lot of discussion in the last months and years on the subject of climate change. While this may seem like a relatively …
Get your yard and garden ready for winter
One of the reasons I love living in Minnesota is that we actually have four seasons. However, I was starting to wonder if we …