Gardening Tales Blog

We're highlighting another stunning and drought-tolerant native which we'll be offering along with many native and drought tolerant plants at the Hennepin County Master Gardener Plant Sale this year.

Have lots of sun but little space? Trying container gardening! Herbs do well in containers and can add not only function but beauty to your outdoor areas.

Looking for a unique feature plant in your garden this year? Check out several sun-loving plant ideas that are anything but ordinary and will be available at our Spring Plant Sale.

Planting perennials with a dark color can create a dramatic effect in your garden, especially when contrasted with lighter colored plants. Check out some of what we have featured at our plant sale this spring!

Got a problem strip of soil between the street and your sidewalk? A narrow space along a driveway where nothing wants to grow? Learn about some great options for these challenging plant spaces!

If planning your garden to thrive through a changing climate is on your mind, this is an article for you!

From shade to sun, there are plants with fancy foliage to brighten up your outdoor spaces.

Rotating helps to not only rejuvenate the soil, but to disrupt the life cycle of pests or diseases.

You’re trying to pick out the best tomato plant and see the words “indeterminate” and “determinate” with every description of a tomato… but you’re not sure what that means.