Hennepin County Master Gardeners showcase their earthly endeavors. Like many things in life, experiencing them firsthand often provides an elevated...
Plants
Lynde Greenhouse & Nursery Replants and Rebuilds
Local nursery and greenhouse enters a new chapter. It is difficult to start and build a business. It is even harder to rebuild it more than 100...
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Utilize ferns to improve your health. Help purify your home’s air with a wide variety of ferns that emit high contents of oxygen, creating cleaner...
The Best Pet-friendly Indoor Plants
Discover pet-friendly plants for your home. If you have pets, but still like the idea of having plants and adding greenery to your home, it’s...
Add Color to Your Autumn Garden with This Minnesota Native Plant
Rudbeckia are a great addition to any pollinator garden and bloom well into autumn. Go native with Rudbeckia, a yellow daisy-like flower that...
How, Why and When to Trim Your Plants
How to keep plants healthy in the summer heat. Life gets busy, and summertime is packed with family activities, making regular plant maintenance a...
Larry the Hosta Guy: Maple Grove Man Blankets Property in Popular Plant
Larry Welliver and his wife Kathy are growing an oasis of hostas at their Maple Grove home. Larry and Kathy Welliver only need to walk a few steps...
This Maple Grove Woman Grows Her Own Fruits and Vegetables in Her Front Yard
Amber Olsen tells us more about her impressive garden. What if getting the freshest and cleanest produce was as easy as walking out of your front...
Our Lynde Greenhouse Columnist Picks the Best Flowering Shrub
Hydrangea variety is tapped as “Best.” If you’re looking for the Best Flowering Shrub to accent your backyard this season, try the Vanilla...
Grove Nursery Tells Us What’s New in Landscaping
We chatted with Mariah Myers, who handles sales and customer service at Grove, about what’s new and lovely in landscape varieties. Grove Nursery...
Kokedama Gardening Needs No Containers and Cuts Down on Watering Time
Are you looking for a new garden technique to try this summer? Why not try a Kokedama String Garden, a Japanese method of gardening? A ball of soil...
Make a Beautiful Garden with Minimal Effort with These Low-maintenance Plants
Flower the season with low-maintenance plants. Summer is a busy time of the year with family, activities and holidays, but we also want our...
The Ranunculus: A Minnesota Spring Annual to Brighten Your Garden
April showers bring ranunculus. When you think about spring, most people think of the pansy, but have you ever considered the ranunculus? Kind of a...
Add Some Spring Color to Your Home
Wash away the winter blues with pops of green. It’s about that time of the year when we start to think green again. There are ways to add a little...
Pet-friendly Plants That Also Purify Your Home
If you have children and pets, it’s important to research each plant first before bringing it into your home. Houseplants can play...
