Garden

growing flowers in the garden

The trees are starting to bud, and warmer temps are on the horizon. Spring is here, and for those who sport a green thumb, the best time of year has begun.

A garden featuring hostas, edibles, astilbe and hydrangeas.

Think about planning for next year with some flowers that can provide colorful blooms throughout the summer.

A gardener plants a plant in soil.

Summer isn’t summer without a new outdoor project that involves the whole family, and what better a way to bring everyone together than with a gardening kit?

A garden featuring hostas, edibles, astilbe and hydrangeas.

As this year’s Best Landscape Designer and a finalist for Best Florist, Dundee should be a household name for all things plant-related.

Metro Blooms, Blue Thumb, lawn care, yard care, eco-friendly

Everyone wants their yard and garden to look beautiful and enhance the aesthetics of their home. And who doesn’t want to contribute to a healthy ecosystem?

Jennifer Ehlert, Metro Blooms, Blue Thumbs, pollinators, gardening, eco-friendly garden

Jennifer Ehlert, installation project manager for Metro Blooms/Blue Thumb, offers tips for a garden that looks great and supports pollinators.

Plymouth resident Rebecca Chesin, a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) who lives in Plymouth and practices in Minnetonka, believes in the power of gardening with native plants.

The Minnesota Water Garden Society, which marked its 20th year last summer, exists to help people enjoy water gardening. The society’s biggest public-outreach event is in an annual tour of metro-area gardens.

Mary Ellen Becker’s training as a master gardener helps her answer tough questions about plants and more.

We’re a few months into winter and Debbi Soeffker and Randy Mayer's geraniums lay dormant, waiting to be repotted and replanted for the spring. With a little more than 40 geranium plants, you could even say that the Plymouth couple’s hobby has grown through the years.

Sandra Lester, a Hennepin County Master Gardener, bought her Plymouth home in 1967, seven years after it was built in an open field.

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