The Garden Blog

04/04/2025 “Trees are also our custodians, forecasters, and predictors in an era of changing climates.” (p. xiii) “They live in deep...

02/03/25 “I can scroll and worry indoors, or I can step outside and remember how it feels to be part of something larger, something...

Shop garden catalogs using these helpful tips. January 2025 More and more catalogs arrive daily. The bright, enhanced colors of the...

12/04/24 “You have the perfect tools to undertake an exciting adventure into the forests right outside your front door.” - Peter...

11/22/2024 Don't let the cold stop you from enjoying a visit to a local farmers markets! Many of our local farmers markets now hosting...

9/08/2024 Ramsey County Master Gardeners share garden advice for Fall 2024 (September – October – November) A walk in the woods in the...

by Brianna Flavin, Ramsey County Master Gardener 9/22/24 (photo credit: Brianna Flavin) It’s easy to love autumn in Minnesota! Whether...

Don’t Let Your Blooms go “BRRR!” 10/11/2024 Battling the winter frost is a frustrating but unavoidable rite of passage for Minnesota...

9/24/2024 “Once I notice something and begin to really see it, I then see the organism everywhere.” — Kelly Brenner in Nature Obscura See...

(and What to Do About Them) by Brianna Flavin, Ramsey County Master Gardener 9/23/24 Cooling temperatures are the gardener’s signal to...

10 Ways to Help Insects During the Winter Months 9/22/24 As the seasons transition and the winter chill arrives, did you know that many...

7/31/2024 “Each new garden is like an unread book, its pages brimming with possibility.” — Venetia Smith, 1907, garden designer in The...

When driving past the towering public high-rise buildings that make up the St Paul Public Housing Agency (SPPHA), you may have wondered...

6/01/2024 Ramsey County Master Gardeners share garden advice for Summer 2024 (June – July– August) A pollinator in action at Lakewood...

5/28/2024 This book is a complete guide to reducing lawns and moving toward a more sustainable environment in our yards “This book is...

When you think of a local plant sale, do you picture a tiny, awkwardly staffed event offering a few dozen plant varieties? If this is...

Composting is the process of taking spare organic material from things like food scraps and yard waste and turning it into a useful soil...

5/06/2024 Just Say "No!" to Desperation Giving Are you dodging neighbors bearing zucchini? Or are YOU the gardener that your neighbors...

4/29/2024 Looking to grow as a gardener and meet people with similar interests? You may be interested in joining a local garden club or...

In Minnesota, it so often feels like springtime comes slowly, bolts into summer heat then fades into frost just as the tomato plants...

If you’re anything like me, I spend much of February and March dreaming about gardening, and I clear out space in my home for my modest...

4/02/2024 This book makes accessible the science of companion planting and fostering biodiversity in the backyard garden. “Companion...

4/9/2024 How to Care for Turfgrass Damaged by Deicing Salts Have you noticed brown, dead-looking turfgrass along the edges of your...

One day your plants are doing well. The next day you see tiny flying insects surrounding your plants. What’s happening? Fungus gnats are...

3/09/2024 Ramsey County Master Gardeners share garden advice for Spring 2024 (March – April – May) Photo by RCMG volunteer | Follow us...

3/19/2024 🍅🌱 Dreaming of a bumper crop of juicy tomatoes for the summer? It's time to start your journey from seed to garden! 🌱🍅...

1/31/2024 Beautifully written, well-researched, a bit terrifying, but leaves you with some hope for the future and ideas for change. The...

Ramsey County Master Gardeners received the Capitol Region Watershed District’s 2023 Watershed Partner Award.

Updated 1/12/2024 Just a quick note from our friends at the University of Minnesota Soil Testing Laboratory: There are new submissions...

11/28/2023 An interesting combination of myth and science The RCMG Book Club read and discussed Fen, Bog & Swamp: a Short History of...

11/27/2023 Don't let the cold stop you from enjoying a visit to a local farmers markets! Many of our local farmers markets now hosting...

Volunteers grow more than two tons of vegetables, fruits and herbs to support local food security efforts 11/06/2023 The past summer's...

10/03/2023 Now’s the Time to Get Your Garden Tools Ready for Spring Raking leaves and cleaning out the garden are part of most gardeners’...

9/27/2023 The story is very compelling and the last few chapters are excellent and inspiring The RCMG Book Club read and discussed The...

9/10/2023 Extension Master Gardener volunteers welcome University of Minnesota day campers to Goldy's Garden to learn more about where...

9/12/2023 Every Monday and Thursday year-round, Master Gardener volunteers plant with patients at St. Paul Children’s Hospital as part of...

9/09/2023 Consider some of the following tips for overwintering your favorite plants indoors Gardeners in Minnesota know all too well...

8/24/2023 The Children’s Gardening Program welcomes everyone ages 5-105 The beloved Aurora-St. Anthony Peace Sanctuary Garden is nestled...

Create showstopping displays in your spring garden by adding flowering bulbs to your autumn planting. Hardy, spring-flowering bulbs...

The Pierce Butler Route Bee Line offers an alternative model for roadway maintenance 7/27/2023 The Bee Line got its start a year ago in...

Designed to peak during the State Fair, this garden highlights a collection of edible plants and hardy, low-maintenance perennial plants...

Master Gardener volunteers help a popular park in White Bear Lake expand its native prairie 7/30/2023 Lakewood Hills Park is a popular...

7/26/2023 Good choice for a book club! Ramsey County Master Gardener volunteers read and discussed The Nature Fix: Why Nature Makes Us...

7/01/2023 Master Gardeners support Arts-Us Center for the African Diaspora Ride the bike path through Dunning Park in Saint Paul and...

6/17/2023 Huge kudos to the Ramsey County Master Gardener volunteers for their contribution to the Round Lake Restoration Project This...

5/30/2023 Very practical information for gardening as we age The Ramsey County Master Gardener volunteers read and discussed The Lifelong...

Photo credit: Melissa Andersen When I returned home after a weekend away at the start of April, I not only heard all about the big April...

4/03/2023 Master Gardener volunteers contributed to a 5-year Extension research study 2018-2022 The Home Garden Productivity Project was...

3/30/2023 This got me thinking about how to connect to my community of food producers The Ramsey County Master Gardener volunteers read...

Air plants are fun, easy-to-grow plants that don’t need soil to grow or much light to thrive 2/03/2023 How to Grow, Care For and Display...