Minnesota - Fine Gardening

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    Article

    Are Robotic Lawn Mowers Effective?

    Automation is everywhere, promising to make our lives easier and more productive. When it comes to mowing our lawns, the traditional time-saver has been finding someone else to do the…

  • several pots of Laurentii snake plant
    Design

    Low-Light Indoor Plants with Unique Foliage

    Who wouldn’t love a lush display of fabulous foliage filling their home during dreary winter months? I attempt to achieve this with select tropical plants I have nurtured for years.…

  • Summer Wine ninebark in fall
    Design

    Season’s End in Susan’s Garden

    Hi GPODers! We're back in the garden of Susan Warde in St. Paul, Minnesota. If you need a refresher on Susan's garden, check out some of her previous submissions: Color…

  • Blue Shadow Fothergilla, Color Guard Yucca and Wedding Gown Bigleaf Hydrangea
    Design

    The Best House Foundation Plants for Your Region

    When it comes to choosing foundation plants for your home, it’s important to pick species that not only enhance your landscape but also thrive in your specific climate. That’s why…

  • fall container with dried corn stalks and faux pumpkins
    Design

    Uncommon Combinations for Fall Container Gardens

    Containers are the finishing touch in any garden and can be filled for every season. Summer is typically seen as the pinnacle of planting for containers, but that is just…

  • astilbe Vision in Red with spleenwort
    Design

    Color Coordinating in Susan’s Front Garden

    Hello GPODers! Today we're back in the garden of Susan Warde in St. Paul, Minnesota. Susan has shared various aspects of her gorgeous garden several times in the past (see…

  • Whorled Milkweed
    Design

    Native Plants for Summer Interest in the Midwest

    Whorled Milkweed Asclepias verticillata Zones: 3–9 Size: 1 to 2½ feet tall and 1 to 2 feet wide Conditions: Full sun to partial shade; adaptable to a wide range of…

  • tiered garden beds with veggies and pollinator plants
    Design

    Claire’s Garden Renovation in Minneapolis

    Happy Monday GPODers—hope you all had a fabulous weekend and, for those of us facing heat waves, are staying cool!! When starting a restoration, renovation, or upgrade project it can…

  • Design

    Flower Beauty Shots from Sarah’s Garden in Minnesota

    Hey GPODers! Today we're taking a different look at a garden, an up-close perspective of the flowers Sarah Oneil grows in her Minnesota garden. I stumbled on your article and…

  • native plants for poor soil
    Design

    Native Plants That Do Well in Poor Soils

    If only every garden was blessed with free-draining, loamy soil with the perfect pH and balance of nutrients. Life would be so easy and the choice of plants gloriously abundant.…