Articles related to "Northern Gardening"
Bible Spices Continued
This article discusses marjorom, mint, rue, mustard, and saffron and their use in Bible days.
bible plants • northern gardens • horticulture therapy • herbs • spices
This article discusses marjorom, mint, rue, mustard, and saffron and their use in Bible days.
bible plants • northern gardens • horticulture therapy • herbs • spices
Blueberry Plants to Grow in Northern Gardens
Northern gardeners can add blueberries to a sustainable kitchen garden by growing hardy plants. Homegrown blueberries provide fresh fruit despite blueberry virus news.
blueberry plants in northern gardens • blueberry virus issues • hardy homegrown blueberries • sustainable kitchen garden ideas • half highbush blueberry plants
Northern gardeners can add blueberries to a sustainable kitchen garden by growing hardy plants. Homegrown blueberries provide fresh fruit despite blueberry virus news.
blueberry plants in northern gardens • blueberry virus issues • hardy homegrown blueberries • sustainable kitchen garden ideas • half highbush blueberry plants
Fireworks in the Garden!
Ornamental grasses in northern gardens are being used more now that good research on winter hardiness can help us with what to plant.
northern gardening • gardening in the north • ornamental grasses • winter hardiness • grass research
Ornamental grasses in northern gardens are being used more now that good research on winter hardiness can help us with what to plant.
northern gardening • gardening in the north • ornamental grasses • winter hardiness • grass research
Garden 2 on the Tour: Terry Yockey's Northern Garden
A Minnesota Garden full of charm
northern gardens • virtual gardening • raised gardens • terraced garden • perennials
A Minnesota Garden full of charm
northern gardens • virtual gardening • raised gardens • terraced garden • perennials
Great New Northern Resources
Reviews of two great new books on perennials and roses for Northern Gardeners.
northern gardening • cold climates • zones 3 and 4 • perennials • roses
Reviews of two great new books on perennials and roses for Northern Gardeners.
northern gardening • cold climates • zones 3 and 4 • perennials • roses
Hardy Prickly Pear Cactus for Northern Gardens
Opunita humifusa is an eastern prickly pear cactus. This North American native perennial is an excellent drought tolerant choice for growing in a sustainable garden.
prickly pear cactus • perennials for sustainable gardens • drought tolerant plants • cactus for northern gardens • growing cactus in wisconsin
Opunita humifusa is an eastern prickly pear cactus. This North American native perennial is an excellent drought tolerant choice for growing in a sustainable garden.
prickly pear cactus • perennials for sustainable gardens • drought tolerant plants • cactus for northern gardens • growing cactus in wisconsin
Heat, a Problem in the North?
The effects of heat on our gardens and how that is measured.
ahs heat-zone map • heat zones • heat tolerance • northern gardening
The effects of heat on our gardens and how that is measured.
ahs heat-zone map • heat zones • heat tolerance • northern gardening
It's That Time of Year Again!
Choosing and ordering from gardening catalogs with the northern climate in mind.
garden catalogs • seed catalogs • plant catalogs • northern gardening • mail order gardening
Choosing and ordering from gardening catalogs with the northern climate in mind.
garden catalogs • seed catalogs • plant catalogs • northern gardening • mail order gardening
Melon Varieties for Pots in Northern Gardens
Warm season crops like melons can be grown in containers where summers are a short season. Many vegetable plants fitting into small gardens are easy to grow in the north.
melon varieties in pots • vegetable gardening ideas • vegetables for northern gardens • iceboxed sized melons for containers • heirloom melon plants small gardens
Warm season crops like melons can be grown in containers where summers are a short season. Many vegetable plants fitting into small gardens are easy to grow in the north.
melon varieties in pots • vegetable gardening ideas • vegetables for northern gardens • iceboxed sized melons for containers • heirloom melon plants small gardens
Snow, Wonderful Snow!
Why snow cover is important to northern gardeners and what you can do if you don't get it.
northern gardening • snow cover • mulching • mulch • snow mold
Why snow cover is important to northern gardeners and what you can do if you don't get it.
northern gardening • snow cover • mulching • mulch • snow mold
Using Recycled Materials in the Garden
Using recycled materials in the garden to improve, beautify and add whimsy without costing an arm and a leg.
earth day • recycled materials • recycling • northern gardening • minnesota gardening
Using recycled materials in the garden to improve, beautify and add whimsy without costing an arm and a leg.
earth day • recycled materials • recycling • northern gardening • minnesota gardening
Another DIFFERENT Winter!
How weather affects dormancy and hardiness of garden plants.
hardiness zones • snow cover • frozen ground • snow depth • windchill
How weather affects dormancy and hardiness of garden plants.
hardiness zones • snow cover • frozen ground • snow depth • windchill
Fall is Coming!
Fall perennials, pleasures and chores as the garden looks forward to frost.
northern gardening • short season gardening • cold climate gardening • cold zone gardening • gardening in the upper midwest
Fall perennials, pleasures and chores as the garden looks forward to frost.
northern gardening • short season gardening • cold climate gardening • cold zone gardening • gardening in the upper midwest
Frost Alert! Fall chore time!
Fall chores in cold climates: pruning, mulching, perennial garden maintenance. Let the kids help!
fall chores • northern gardening • gardening in the north • perennials • roses
Fall chores in cold climates: pruning, mulching, perennial garden maintenance. Let the kids help!
fall chores • northern gardening • gardening in the north • perennials • roses
Garden Tasks for June
A list of monthly chores and checks needed for vegetable, fruit and herb gardens in the month of June.
june gardening tasks • garden chores • vegetable gardening • june gardening • garden tasks
A list of monthly chores and checks needed for vegetable, fruit and herb gardens in the month of June.
june gardening tasks • garden chores • vegetable gardening • june gardening • garden tasks
Gardening in the North
A soggy summer already points to fall in this short season area.
northern gardening • short season gardening • cold climate gardening • extending the season • gardening in minnesota
A soggy summer already points to fall in this short season area.
northern gardening • short season gardening • cold climate gardening • extending the season • gardening in minnesota
Mum’s the Word Now in the North
Plant now in the North to ensure the hardiness of your garden chrysanthemums.
northern gardening • gardening in the north • cold zone gardening • gardening in the upper midwest • mums
Plant now in the North to ensure the hardiness of your garden chrysanthemums.
northern gardening • gardening in the north • cold zone gardening • gardening in the upper midwest • mums
Not Your Grandma's Coleus!!
Stodgy old coleus is sporting a new name and new style as it moves into a starring role in today's gardens.
zone 4 • northern gardening • coleus • coleus blumei • solenostemon scutellarioides
Stodgy old coleus is sporting a new name and new style as it moves into a starring role in today's gardens.
zone 4 • northern gardening • coleus • coleus blumei • solenostemon scutellarioides
On Hold 'til Frost
Fall is delayed in zone 4! The gardening pleasures are extended!
northern gardening • short season gardening • cold climate gardening • zone 4 gardening • planning for frost
Fall is delayed in zone 4! The gardening pleasures are extended!
northern gardening • short season gardening • cold climate gardening • zone 4 gardening • planning for frost
Thanksgiving in My Garden
Why gardeners garden. Essay on the philosophy of gardening.
northern gardening • short season gardening • cold climate gardening • gardening in minnesota • zone 4 gardening
Why gardeners garden. Essay on the philosophy of gardening.
northern gardening • short season gardening • cold climate gardening • gardening in minnesota • zone 4 gardening
The Peony, A Queen Among Perennials for the North
Peonies are magnificent ancient garden plants that thrive in the colder areas like ours much better than they do in the warmer parts of the world. Here is all you need to know to grow them well and a bit about their history and folklore to give them personality.
paeonia • peony • peonies • tree peony • herbaceous peony
Peonies are magnificent ancient garden plants that thrive in the colder areas like ours much better than they do in the warmer parts of the world. Here is all you need to know to grow them well and a bit about their history and folklore to give them personality.
paeonia • peony • peonies • tree peony • herbaceous peony
Tomatoes!!
It's finally tomato time in Minnesota. Observations on this growing season and a short note about the Minneapolis Tomato Lovers Club's annual Tomato Parade.
tomato • heirloom tomato • tomato lovers club • tlc • northern gardening
It's finally tomato time in Minnesota. Observations on this growing season and a short note about the Minneapolis Tomato Lovers Club's annual Tomato Parade.
tomato • heirloom tomato • tomato lovers club • tlc • northern gardening
The Villa Poppaea
Once the home of Poppaea, wife of the Emperor Nero, this villa was the perfect elite holiday home, complete with bath house, gardens, guest suite and swimming pool.
villa poppaea • villa oplontis • oplontis • poppaea • roman villas
Once the home of Poppaea, wife of the Emperor Nero, this villa was the perfect elite holiday home, complete with bath house, gardens, guest suite and swimming pool.
villa poppaea • villa oplontis • oplontis • poppaea • roman villas
Bridging the Gap to Spring in the North
What to do between now and "spring" in the North.
northern gardening • short season gardening • cold climate gardening • extending the season • gardening in minnesota
What to do between now and "spring" in the North.
northern gardening • short season gardening • cold climate gardening • extending the season • gardening in minnesota
Drought Tolerant Shrub Works in Southern Gardens
Sweet almond verbena is a drought tolerant shrub for a southern garden. Perennial verbenas benefit bees and butterflies with fragrant flowers and leaves.
sweet almond verbena • lemon verbena • drought tolerant shrubs • plants for southern gardens • what are perennial verbenas
Sweet almond verbena is a drought tolerant shrub for a southern garden. Perennial verbenas benefit bees and butterflies with fragrant flowers and leaves.
sweet almond verbena • lemon verbena • drought tolerant shrubs • plants for southern gardens • what are perennial verbenas
Fall Planting in the North
How to plant those late season bargain perennials, trees and shrubs so that you will have the greatest chance of success.
northern gardening • gardening in the north • late season gardening • late season planting • planting in fall
How to plant those late season bargain perennials, trees and shrubs so that you will have the greatest chance of success.
northern gardening • gardening in the north • late season gardening • late season planting • planting in fall
How to Care for Rose Bushes in Cold Climates
Successfully growing roses in a cold climate starts with choosing hardy types of rose bushes. Northern winter care for roses means developing a plant maintenance plan.
care for rose bushes • roses in cold climates • winter care for roses • types of roses • hardy rose species
Successfully growing roses in a cold climate starts with choosing hardy types of rose bushes. Northern winter care for roses means developing a plant maintenance plan.
care for rose bushes • roses in cold climates • winter care for roses • types of roses • hardy rose species
Northern Spring Perennials
These super-hardy early flowering perennials are great in the gardens and the wild in zones 4 and colder.
snow • zone 4 • zone 3 • zone 2 • zone 1
These super-hardy early flowering perennials are great in the gardens and the wild in zones 4 and colder.
snow • zone 4 • zone 3 • zone 2 • zone 1
Now What Do I Do?
How to save the bulbs you didn't get planted outside before the weather went bad.
northern gardening • short season gardening • cold climate gardening • gardening in minnesota • zone 4 gardening
How to save the bulbs you didn't get planted outside before the weather went bad.
northern gardening • short season gardening • cold climate gardening • gardening in minnesota • zone 4 gardening
Ready, Set - Grow!
What to do in the garden until it is REALLY warm enough to plant in zone 4.
spring chores • spring bulbs • northern gardening • short season gardening • cold climate gardening
What to do in the garden until it is REALLY warm enough to plant in zone 4.
spring chores • spring bulbs • northern gardening • short season gardening • cold climate gardening
Sorting Out the Fall Chores
When your schedule gets tight there are ways to cut your fall chore list down to size.
planting • transplanting • pruning • prune • spring flowering bulb
When your schedule gets tight there are ways to cut your fall chore list down to size.
planting • transplanting • pruning • prune • spring flowering bulb
Spring in the Basement
How to build light gardening shelves and maintain plants for the winter.
northern gardening • short season gardening • cold climate gardening • gardening in minnesota • zone 4 gardening
How to build light gardening shelves and maintain plants for the winter.
northern gardening • short season gardening • cold climate gardening • gardening in minnesota • zone 4 gardening
Sure You Can Grow It - It’s Just An Annual Here
Using tender perennials as annuals to expand a gardener's choices in the North.
northern gardening • gardening in the north • annuals • tender tropical perennials • proven winners
Using tender perennials as annuals to expand a gardener's choices in the North.
northern gardening • gardening in the north • annuals • tender tropical perennials • proven winners
Water Quality
The importance of water quality to indoor plants and how to deal with problems.
northern gardening • short season gardening • cold climate gardening • gardening in minnesota • zone 4 gardening
The importance of water quality to indoor plants and how to deal with problems.
northern gardening • short season gardening • cold climate gardening • gardening in minnesota • zone 4 gardening
Mulch Your Organic Garden with Falling Leaves
Losing leaves helps a tree go dormant and survive winter. These same leaves can help your plants survive winter and improve the garden soil.
leaf mulch • leaf mold • organic mulch • free mulch • garden mulch
Losing leaves helps a tree go dormant and survive winter. These same leaves can help your plants survive winter and improve the garden soil.
leaf mulch • leaf mold • organic mulch • free mulch • garden mulch
Elderberry Plants Versus Japanese Maples
Japanese maples and elderberry plants have heavily dissected leaves and fall interest for the garden. However, Sambucus shrubs tolerate colder winter conditions.
what are elderberry plants • japanese maple ideas • what are sambucus shrubs • what is acer palmatum • plants with fall interest
Japanese maples and elderberry plants have heavily dissected leaves and fall interest for the garden. However, Sambucus shrubs tolerate colder winter conditions.
what are elderberry plants • japanese maple ideas • what are sambucus shrubs • what is acer palmatum • plants with fall interest
Ornamental Grasses for Shade - Pennisetum
A true grass for part shade. The seventh in a series of articles on ornamental grasses for shade.
pennisetum • ornamental grasses • online nurseries • garden • gardening
A true grass for part shade. The seventh in a series of articles on ornamental grasses for shade.
pennisetum • ornamental grasses • online nurseries • garden • gardening
Planting for Moist Shade - Part 2
Gardening in Shade - Planting for Moist Shade - Part 2 - The Center Circle
royal fern • osmunda regalis • stipe • frond • pinnata
Gardening in Shade - Planting for Moist Shade - Part 2 - The Center Circle
royal fern • osmunda regalis • stipe • frond • pinnata
Learn About Unusual Forms and Spider Daylilies
Hemerocallis comes in many flower forms. Learn about unusual form and spider daylilies, two types of beautiful flowers that will add movement to flower gardens.
spider daylily • what is unusual form daylily • types of hemerocallis • beautiful flowers for garden • daylily garden terminology
Hemerocallis comes in many flower forms. Learn about unusual form and spider daylilies, two types of beautiful flowers that will add movement to flower gardens.
spider daylily • what is unusual form daylily • types of hemerocallis • beautiful flowers for garden • daylily garden terminology
Making a Tire Planter - Felder Rushing Style
Find the right old tire and turn it into an attractive planter using my how-to plans. The environment will thank you for it!
old • tire • painting • pushing • container
Find the right old tire and turn it into an attractive planter using my how-to plans. The environment will thank you for it!
old • tire • painting • pushing • container
Molecular Farming: a blessing or a curse?
an introduction to molecular farming
food • transgenic • molecular farming
an introduction to molecular farming
food • transgenic • molecular farming
starting seeds
A guide to when to start sowing seed indoors. How to decide when to start seeds according to your growing zone.
growing from seed • starting seeds • average last frost date • growing annuals • when to start seeds
A guide to when to start sowing seed indoors. How to decide when to start seeds according to your growing zone.
growing from seed • starting seeds • average last frost date • growing annuals • when to start seeds
Weeds, what weeds.
it is time to cultivate rather than destroy those weeds.
wild food • chickweed • weeds • urban foraging • voluntary simplicity
it is time to cultivate rather than destroy those weeds.
wild food • chickweed • weeds • urban foraging • voluntary simplicity
Bible Flowers Concluded
This concludes several weeks of discussing Bible flowers and plants.
water lily • tulips • lily • star of bethlehem • star thistle
This concludes several weeks of discussing Bible flowers and plants.
water lily • tulips • lily • star of bethlehem • star thistle
Bible Herbs, Spices and Fiber Plants Continued
A continuation of the discussion of herbs, spices and fiber plants mentioned in the Bible that can be grown in cold climates.
dill • onions • leeks • garlic • fennel
A continuation of the discussion of herbs, spices and fiber plants mentioned in the Bible that can be grown in cold climates.
dill • onions • leeks • garlic • fennel
Cool Monkshood For Woodland Gardens
For architectural structure in the cool perennial border or woodland garden, the pendulous mid-summer blooms of Monkshood are hard to beat.
shady flowers • shade landscaping • shade garden • shade garden design • shady garden plants
For architectural structure in the cool perennial border or woodland garden, the pendulous mid-summer blooms of Monkshood are hard to beat.
shady flowers • shade landscaping • shade garden • shade garden design • shady garden plants
Daylilies to Bring Home
Take home a daylily this week! Pick one you love -- and enjoy. Visit a display garden, shop at the nursery, order by mail or dig one from a friend's garden, there's always room for "just one more"! ps Check out the 4th Annual Tacky Yard Art Contest oooohlala!!!
hemerocallis daylily ahs display garden cottage ga
Take home a daylily this week! Pick one you love -- and enjoy. Visit a display garden, shop at the nursery, order by mail or dig one from a friend's garden, there's always room for "just one more"! ps Check out the 4th Annual Tacky Yard Art Contest oooohlala!!!
hemerocallis daylily ahs display garden cottage ga
Growing Native Annual Vines
North American native annual vines are colorful through the summer and easy to grow from seed.
annual vines • summer garden • cottage gardens • structures • chickabiddy
North American native annual vines are colorful through the summer and easy to grow from seed.
annual vines • summer garden • cottage gardens • structures • chickabiddy
How to Grow Hardy Hibiscus
An easy to follow tutorial on planting and getting the best blooms out of hardy hibiscus acetosella.
hardy hibiscus care • how to grow hibiscus • care for hibiscus • how to propagate hibiscus • rooting hibiscus
An easy to follow tutorial on planting and getting the best blooms out of hardy hibiscus acetosella.
hardy hibiscus care • how to grow hibiscus • care for hibiscus • how to propagate hibiscus • rooting hibiscus
How to Grow Lettuce from Seed
Starting a patch of salad greens in the vegetable garden is a wonderful way to welcome spring. Mix and match a blend of different lettuce varieties to eat this season.
growing lettuce • lettuce seed • salad garden • salad greens • crisphead
Starting a patch of salad greens in the vegetable garden is a wonderful way to welcome spring. Mix and match a blend of different lettuce varieties to eat this season.
growing lettuce • lettuce seed • salad garden • salad greens • crisphead
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