If you want to see year-round color, you don't need to look further than your backyard. There are many native shrubs and ...

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Discover a fast-growing shrub that not only provides lush privacy but also attracts pollinators. Create a secluded oasis ...

Over time, lavender plants can become leggy, woody and unattractive, which is why it's best to trim them. Most experts ...

February proves to be a busy time in the garden as plants, like rose sand hydrangeas, need your attention. To get the most ...

Sometimes life just needs a little fairytale magic, and you can create your own in your yard by planting some of these dreamy ...

Generations of local rosarians know the mid-February holiday as the red-letter date for romancing their roses. It’s when we ...

When you’re shopping for trees, shrubs or perennials, the hardiness zone should be one of the first things you check.

The wind used to be a curse to staff at the Mustard Seed Landscaping and Garden Center just west of Chaska on Highway 212. Halla’s been researching wind turbines for the last eight years. Halla says ...

If you’re new to gardening – and even if you’re not – now is the time to develop your spring and summer gardening plans. Successful gardening doesn’t just happen. Here ...

Vera Strader was a writer extraordinaire. Her words on paper gave clear advice, creating pictures so absolute the smell from ...