Gardening Tips For Spring & Summer in Minneapolis

Bees & Butterflies

Bee & Butterfly Boulevard Beds

We’re creating Bee-friendly and Butterfly-attracting boulevard gardening options! A Garden with a Greater Purpose An effective way to garden with a greater goal is to…

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Critter Control

Mosquito-Repellent Plants

No one likes having to share their patio with mosquitoes. Keeping them away is as simple as growing mosquito-repellent plants! You can plant mosquito repelling…

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Garden Tips

Perennial of the moment… The Peony

Peonies are about to burst! These colossal blooming perennials always catch my eye and my nose. Hurry up and stake yours if you haven’t yet, they are about to bloom in the landscape.

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Garden Tips

Gardening With Mom-(80s & Original Mom Jeans)

Mom wasn’t a farmer, but she could grow a mean head of cauliflower. One of my fondest childhood memories is spending countless hours out in the garden with my mom.

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Fruits, Herbs & Vegetables

You can grow grapes in MN. Get started today!

Tomatoes, apples, blueberries, raspberries and other tasty fruits are fun to plant and watch grow into treats for your dinner plate, but did you know…

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Garden Tips

How to grow veggies like a rockstar!

What do you need to grow vegetables– and actually have something to show for it? Think prep early, and reap the reward later.

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Fruits, Herbs & Vegetables

It’s About That Thyme: Herb Care & Food Pairings

As Minnesotans, we know how short summers can seem. We tolerate grocery store greens most of the year, and look forward to the season where…

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Fruits, Herbs & Vegetables

What to do with all that Basil?

I love basil – the smell reminds me of my great-grandmother’s kitchen and always makes me hungry. Yet, aside from a couple caprese salads, I never seem to use much and always end up cutting down a giant plant in the fall.

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