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Creating A Sustainable Spring: Germination & Gardening

Spring is in bloom, so it’s an ideal time to enjoy the outdoors—not only because we've been holed up inside for the past several...

Get to Know Your Native Plants

By Liv MartinGardening has never been more Minnesota-friendly with The Midwest Native Plant Primer, the newest book from Midwestern horticulture expert Alan Branhagen. Set...

A Labor of Love

Photos by Tracy Walsh From the street, there’s just a hint of what’s to come. Lush plantings beneath the river birch and massed containers in...
two violets in a field

Powered by Flowers

Include these edible flowers in your meals for new summer flavors.
potted fresh basil

An Herb Garden For Repelling Mosquitoes

Grow your bug spray, and eat it, too
vegetables and greens in the garden

Grow Your Own Themed Garden

From fresh pizza toppings to herb-infused cocktails, learn how to grow a themed garden to use for your favorite recipes this summer.

Sales + Events: March 13-18

This week's sales and events are all about fresh produce and planting your own garden.
A garden shed with creamy stucco and red shingles is covered in lush, green ivy.

A Leafy Hideaway

Behind a mysterious arbor gate lies an exceptional and very personal St. Paul garden
A dining table setup on a brick patio in the middle of a backyard garden.

Landscape Architect Frank Fitzgerald’s Minneapolis Garden Retreat

Discover the natural beauty found within the lush and colorful gardens surrounding landscape architect Frank Fitzgerald's Minneapolis home.
Shovel breaking ground in soil

Spring Planting 101: How to Start Your Garden

I’ve been entertaining the garden idea for years. In our previous home, the purpose of the backyard was to give our little boys a place to run and play freely, and provide our friends with a gathering spot for burgers and cold beer.
A beautiful and lush, green garden outside a home exterior in St. Paul.

A St. Paul Garden Oasis

Take a tour through a St. Paul couple's garden featuring large specimen trees, a secret koi pond, colorful perennials & more than 200 varieties of hostas.
A portrait of Jackie Reisenauer, owner of Munster Rose, inside her home.

Owner of Munster Rose, Jackie Reisenauer, Takes Us Inside Her Home

Owner of Munster Rose Jackie Reisenauer takes us inside her home to show how her eclectic living space reflects her romantic and organic style.
Minnesota Landscape Arboretum Amazing Spaces Places And Escapes Reimagining Treehouses Arthur JE Wren Birdhouse Art Shant Project Interior

Amazing Spaces, Places & Escapes:Re-imagining Treehouses at Minnesota Landscape Arboretum

The Minnesota Landscape Arboretum debuts its new, summer-long exhibit "Amazing Spaces, Places and Escapes: Re-imagining Treehouses May 27 through Oct. 1.
Minnesota Landscape Arboretum Amazing Spaces Places And Escapes Reimagining Treehouses Arthur JE Wren Birdhouse Art Shant Project Interior

Amazing Spaces, Places & Escapes:Re-imagining Treehouses at Minnesota Landscape Arboretum

The Minnesota Landscape Arboretum debuts its new, summer-long exhibit "Amazing Spaces, Places and Escapes: Re-imagining Treehouses May 27 through Oct. 1.
Walker Art Center Minneapolis Sculpture Garden Spoonbridge And Cherry

Minneapolis Sculpture Garden Reopens

The Minneapolis Sculpture Garden at the Walker Art Center reopens with an 19-acre expansion including, a native-plant meadow, more than 300 trees and more.
Lynn Steiner's 1898 red farmhouse is surrounded by lush and colorful greenery.

Lynn Steiner on Gardening with Native Plants

Lynn Steiner talks about her love for native plants, and how beneficial they are for gardens and pollinators around the world.
An open gazebo is surrounded by a lush garden full of green plants and colored flowers.

A Look Inside a Master Garden in Plymouth

Sandy Lester, a University of Minnesota Master Gardener, walks us through her beautifully planted and tended to garden in Plymouth.

A Woodland Gardener Creates a 3-Acre Wonderland

This Stillwater gardener understands how to take what nature offers—and improve on it.

Raised Garden Beds

The benefits of raised garden beds are many. From better drainage to protection from critters, learn how you can plant one of your best gardens yet.

Light Requirements

Each plant has its own sunlight needs. Learn how to decipher each tag for tips on where to plant your flowers.

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