Articles related to "Northern Gardening"
A Few of My Favorite Things, Part One
Everything a northern gardener needs to know about three of my favorite garden plants, Heuchera, Tiarella and x Heucherella in two parts. This week: Heuchera
heuchera • tiarella • x heucherella • shade gardening • groundcover
Everything a northern gardener needs to know about three of my favorite garden plants, Heuchera, Tiarella and x Heucherella in two parts. This week: Heuchera
heuchera • tiarella • x heucherella • shade gardening • groundcover
A Few of My Favorite Things, Part Two
Everything a northern gardener needs to know about three of my favorite garden plants, Heuchera, Tiarella and x Heucherella. This week: Tiarella and x Heucherella
heuchera • tiarella • x heucherella • shade gardening • groundcover
Everything a northern gardener needs to know about three of my favorite garden plants, Heuchera, Tiarella and x Heucherella. This week: Tiarella and x Heucherella
heuchera • tiarella • x heucherella • shade gardening • groundcover
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
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
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
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
Unrealistic Expectations
Don't let unrealistic expectations lessen your enjoyment of gardening.
northern gardening • zone 4 • magic bullets • annuals • seeds
Don't let unrealistic expectations lessen your enjoyment of gardening.
northern gardening • zone 4 • magic bullets • annuals • seeds
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
What is Northern Gardening?
What is Northern Gardening? It isn't just a geographic designation but also a climate consideration. How to tell where YOU are.
northern gardening • zone 3 • zone 4 • hardiness map • usda
What is Northern Gardening? It isn't just a geographic designation but also a climate consideration. How to tell where YOU are.
northern gardening • zone 3 • zone 4 • hardiness map • usda
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
Bulbs 101 - customized for northern zones - Sign Up Now!
Choosing and planting bulbs for the best display and long life in our zone 3 and 4 gardens.
northern gardening • cold climate • zone 3 • zone 4 • perennialize
Choosing and planting bulbs for the best display and long life in our zone 3 and 4 gardens.
northern gardening • cold climate • zone 3 • zone 4 • perennialize
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
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
Heads Up! There's work to do.
Don't put your landscape to bed thirsty. Give it another good drink before you put away the hoses for the last time.
northern gardening • winter water • watering • freeze • thaw
Don't put your landscape to bed thirsty. Give it another good drink before you put away the hoses for the last time.
northern gardening • winter water • watering • freeze • thaw
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
Seed Starting 201, the Next Level
Starting those plants that need more than the usual “4 to 6 weeks before the last frost” to grow successfully in northern climates.
seed starting • northern gardening • stratification • germination • dormancy
Starting those plants that need more than the usual “4 to 6 weeks before the last frost” to grow successfully in northern climates.
seed starting • northern gardening • stratification • germination • dormancy
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
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
Catalog Shopping for Northern Gardeners
Shopping from mail order plant and seed catalogs requires different considerations for northern gardeners than for those from more southerly regions. Here is the lowdown. Included is a resource for customer feedback from almost any garden catalog you can name.
northern gardening • zone 4 • growing season • catalogs • provenance
Shopping from mail order plant and seed catalogs requires different considerations for northern gardeners than for those from more southerly regions. Here is the lowdown. Included is a resource for customer feedback from almost any garden catalog you can name.
northern gardening • zone 4 • growing season • catalogs • provenance
Cream of the Crop
Plan your winter "dream garden" to be filled with the best of the best - the highest award winning plants for your zone.
northern gardening • zone 3 • zone 4 • american rose society • ars
Plan your winter "dream garden" to be filled with the best of the best - the highest award winning plants for your zone.
northern gardening • zone 3 • zone 4 • american rose society • ars
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
Fantastic Fall Finale
Take steps to make sure that the fall display in your garden leaves you with plenty of fond memories for the long, cold winter.
fall-blooming perennials • cold-tolerant annuals • pansies • pansy • viola
Take steps to make sure that the fall display in your garden leaves you with plenty of fond memories for the long, cold winter.
fall-blooming perennials • cold-tolerant annuals • pansies • pansy • viola
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