Minnesota garden

There are many varieties of coneflowers. These long-stem flowers that are members of the aster family look like a daisy in most cases because of the way that the rays surround a center disc.You can divide coneflowers into echinacea that will grow from zone 3 to 9 and rudbeckia that grow from zones 2 to 11.The great news is that once you learn to take care of one coneflower, you will find it easy to take care of almost all other coneflowers.

Late summer, companion planting, do this!, hot pink Bee balm, ornamental grasses, yellow coreopsis, purple Echinasea, tall purple/blue ???, chrysanthemums...

Explore the top 35 native pollinator plants in MN for a thriving natural lawn and garden that attracts essential pollinators like bees and butterflies. Start planting now!

This reader's Minnesota garden is bursting with color in spring. From beautiful bulbs to peppy perennials, check out their designs.

Melissa J. Will author of Empress of Dirt Creative and Frugal Home and Garden ideas

Here are the 10 best options for Minnesota residents looking to give their yard a bit more color and life.

Today we’re in Minneapolis, visiting Arianne Baldomero’s garden. This is a garden filled with flowers and lots of color. In this view, balloon flower (Platycodon grandiflorus, Zones 3–8) takes the […]

Here are 10 memorable entries from more than two decades of Beautiful Gardens contests.

Trisha Burdick sent in these photos from her garden in Excelsior, Minnesota, which is in the chilly Zone 4. But as they show, a cold climate doesn’t mean you can’t […]

Banish a messy look (and appease cranky neighbors) with these seven native plants that blend beautifully in even the most traditional garden.

See when Minnesota produce is in season with this helpful calendar.

Today's photos are from Bonnie Stevenson in Rochester, Minnesota. She says, "I love my Zone 4 garden! Living on an 80-acre tree farm is a fair amount of work, so Ron and I have divided our chores. I...

Minnesota Landscape Arboretum: Minneapolis Garden Bloggers Fling | Digging

A yellow peony, showy trillium, award-winning hosta and periwinkle-blue iris are some of a Michigan expert's plant picks—and they'll thrive in your Midwest garden, too.

Ornamental grasses are one focus at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum. In this article a UMN professor shares tips and favorite varieties.

Today's photo is from Tricia Frostad in Chanhassen, Minnesota. She says, "My garden was planted about 8 years ago and it’s amazing how it’s all filled in so nicely and that everything...

Sisters' Camelot, a Minneapolis food share with community gardens that Minnesota Green assists, delivers 5,000-plus pounds of food a week to hungry people.

No matter the size of your garden you can take some of these creative garden ideas and reuse them in your own home garden.

If you’re nurturing your vegetable garden in limited space, don’t worry—there are still plenty of ways to increase your veggie production even in the area you currently have. Here are some tips.