“Growing Connections” for people with early dementia
This free gardening program was created exclusively for people living with early dementia, and for their care partners.
About Laura Cogswell
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Ephemerals and Early Spring Beauties
In nature, the earliest blooming perennial flowers are known as ephemerals. The definition of the word is “lasting a very short time.”
There’s Never Been a Better Time to Tackle Garlic Mustard!
Consider adding “Eradicate Garlic Mustard” to your #STAYHOMEMN to-do list this spring.
Victory Gardens for the Pandemic
Private citizens planted victory gardens during World War I, the Depression, and World War II to grow vegetables, herbs, and fruits.
Scale Insects, take a closer look.
Have you found scale insects on your pachysandra or magnolia tree?
A “giver” and a “builder”
We all know that master gardeners are “givers”. They give their time, their knowledge and their passion to help promote the appreciation of the natural world.
The Mason Bee “our muddy buddy”
As the days get warmer, fresh green shoots appear, letting us know that our gardens are beginning to come alive and so are the insects.
Hennepin County Master Gardener has unique perspective on gardens: In The Sky.
Have you ever stayed in a high rise hotel or work in a downtown office where you can see other buildings below?
Learning about the UMN Native American Medicine Garden
Master Gardeners and Arboretum and Extension staff met with Cante-Suta Francis Bettelyoun at the Minneapolis American Indian Center this week.
“Growing Connections” for people with early dementia
This free gardening program was created exclusively for people living with early dementia, and for their care partners.