Gardening Tales Blog
Plant Sale 2025 – Prairie Smoke Show
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.
Plant Sale 2025 – Herb Gardening with Limited Space
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.
Plant Sale 2025 – Unique Plants to Try in 2025
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.
Plant Sale 2025 – Drama in the Garden
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!
Plant Sale 2025 – Sunny but Challenging
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!
Plant Sale 2025 – The Case for Natives
If planning your garden to thrive through a changing climate is on your mind, this is an article for you!
Plant Sale 2025 – Coleus for Color
From shade to sun, there are plants with fancy foliage to brighten up your outdoor spaces.
Plant Sale 2025 – Crop Rotation 101 for the Vegetable Garden
Rotating helps to not only rejuvenate the soil, but to disrupt the life cycle of pests or diseases.
Plant Sale 2025 – Tomatoes 101: Indeterminate vs. Determinate
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.