ARTICLE ARCHIVESGARDENING ARTICLES
The articles archived below were written by Anoka County Master Gardeners in the Writer's Guild. Articles are currently published each month in the Quad Cities Press, Anoka Union and the Blaine-Spring Lake Park Life papers. Older articles are archived below by the year they were first published.
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2024
5
- Apr 12, 2024 Embracing Native Plants: A Greener Approach to Gardening Apr 12, 2024
- Mar 14, 2024 Moving Your Plants Outdoors Mar 14, 2024
- Mar 14, 2024 Spiderwort: A Pretty Plant with a Scary Name Mar 14, 2024
- Feb 16, 2024 Discovering Hummingbird Moths Feb 16, 2024
- Jan 11, 2024 Indoor Insect Invasions: Prevention Strategies Jan 11, 2024
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2023
17
- Dec 13, 2023 Giving Thanks for my Thanksgiving Cactus Dec 13, 2023
- Nov 8, 2023 My Seedy (Potato) Adventure Nov 8, 2023
- Nov 8, 2023 Winterizing Trees and Shrubs Nov 8, 2023
- Oct 12, 2023 Our Backyard Water Feature Oct 12, 2023
- Aug 9, 2023 In Favor of the Cachepot Aug 9, 2023
- Aug 9, 2023 Tomato Diseases and Disorders Aug 9, 2023
- Jul 12, 2023 Healing Gardens Jul 12, 2023
- Jul 12, 2023 Kid-Friendly Gardening Jul 12, 2023
- Jun 16, 2023 Planting for the Future Jun 16, 2023
- Jun 16, 2023 Banishing Boxelder Bugs Jun 16, 2023
- May 10, 2023 Moving Houseplants Outside for Summer May 10, 2023
- May 10, 2023 Planting in Shady Places May 10, 2023
- Apr 11, 2023 Go Big on Taste by Growing Microgreens Apr 11, 2023
- Apr 11, 2023 Planting for Hummingbirds Apr 11, 2023
- Mar 9, 2023 Potatoes for Patios and Small Spaces Mar 9, 2023
- Feb 8, 2023 Stop and Taste the Flowers Feb 8, 2023
- Jan 11, 2023 Using Stone in the Home Landscape Jan 11, 2023
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2022
20
- Dec 16, 2022 Growing your Greens Indoors Dec 16, 2022
- Nov 10, 2022 Sweeten Your Yard with Honeyberries Nov 10, 2022
- Nov 10, 2022 Putting the Garden to Bed for the Winter Nov 10, 2022
- Oct 12, 2022 Good Neighbors Plant Fences Oct 12, 2022
- Oct 12, 2022 Adding Structure to Enhance Your Landscape Design Oct 12, 2022
- Sep 16, 2022 Selecting Minnesota Native Plants for your Landscape Sep 16, 2022
- Sep 16, 2022 Selecting Fruit Trees for the Home Garden Sep 16, 2022
- Aug 10, 2022 Square Foot Gardening for Small Spaces Aug 10, 2022
- Aug 10, 2022 Everything's Coming Up Roses Aug 10, 2022
- Jul 15, 2022 Succulents for Minnesota Landscapes Jul 15, 2022
- Jul 15, 2022 Rain Gardens for the Home Landscape Jul 15, 2022
- Jul 15, 2022 Attracting Wildlife with Soft Landings Jul 15, 2022
- Jun 8, 2022 Creating a Drought-Tolerant Vegetable Garden Jun 8, 2022
- May 12, 2022 Raising (Raspberry) Cane in your Home Garden May 12, 2022
- May 12, 2022 Cooking up a New Bed with Lasagna Gardening May 12, 2022
- Apr 14, 2022 Gearing up for Spring Gardening Apr 14, 2022
- Mar 11, 2022 Find your Zen with a Japanese Maple Mar 11, 2022
- Feb 11, 2022 Get the Garden Party Started by Starting Seeds Indoors Feb 11, 2022
- Jan 11, 2022 Healthy Plants Start with Healthy Soil Jan 11, 2022
- Jan 11, 2022 Oleander Aphids and You Jan 11, 2022
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2021
19
- Dec 8, 2021 Milk the Growing Season with Winter Sowing Dec 8, 2021
- Dec 8, 2021 Holiday Plant Safety Dec 8, 2021
- Nov 13, 2021 Pest Management for Houseplants Nov 13, 2021
- Nov 13, 2021 Grow Delicious Herbs Year Round Nov 13, 2021
- Oct 15, 2021 Falls is for Planting Trees and Shrubs Oct 15, 2021
- Sep 11, 2021 Give Bees a Chance: Fall Cleanup for Pollinators Sep 11, 2021
- Sep 11, 2021 Fall is for Planting Sep 11, 2021
- Aug 11, 2021 Plants for Tough Sites Aug 11, 2021
- Aug 11, 2021 Drought Tempers Fall Lawn Care Aug 11, 2021
- Jul 15, 2021 Gardening With Dill and Sharing With Caterpillars Jul 15, 2021
- Jun 13, 2021 To Bee or Not to Bee Jun 13, 2021
- Jun 13, 2021 Japanese Beetles: Small Pest, Big Threat Jun 13, 2021
- May 14, 2021 Attracting Hummingbirds To Your Garden May 14, 2021
- May 14, 2021 Fearless Pruning May 14, 2021
- Apr 13, 2021 Love Your Lawn, Spring Edition Apr 13, 2021
- Apr 13, 2021 The Dependable 'Annabelle' Apr 13, 2021
- Mar 12, 2021 Forcing Bulbs Mar 12, 2021
- Feb 15, 2021 Get Your Feet Wet With Hydroponic Gardening Feb 15, 2021
- Jan 12, 2021 Exciting Gardening Trends for the Year Jan 12, 2021
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2020
15
- Dec 15, 2020 Growing Your Own Holiday Tree Dec 15, 2020
- Nov 15, 2020 Tools of the Trade Nov 15, 2020
- Oct 15, 2020 Nature Connection Oct 15, 2020
- Sep 11, 2020 Goldenrod for Gardeners Sep 11, 2020
- Aug 7, 2020 Say Hello to the Robber Fly Aug 7, 2020
- Aug 7, 2020 Periwinkle Aug 7, 2020
- Jul 7, 2020 Meet the Milkweed Tussock Moth Caterpillar Jul 7, 2020
- Jul 7, 2020 Native Bees of Minnesota Jul 7, 2020
- Jun 11, 2020 Meet the Shamrock Orb Weaver Jun 11, 2020
- Jun 11, 2020 Regenerative Agriculture Jun 11, 2020
- May 15, 2020 Hardy Herbs May 15, 2020
- Mar 27, 2020 Gardening Yields Many Health Benefits Mar 27, 2020
- Mar 10, 2020 Birds of a Feather Mar 10, 2020
- Feb 17, 2020 Home Gardens Feb 17, 2020
- Jan 13, 2020 Winter Tree Pruning Jan 13, 2020
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2019
6
- Dec 10, 2019 Hybrid vs Heirloom Dec 10, 2019
- Nov 20, 2019 Mulch Matters Nov 20, 2019
- Oct 21, 2019 Plant Migration Oct 21, 2019
- Oct 11, 2019 The Mythical Mum Oct 11, 2019
- Sep 11, 2019 More Hostas Sep 11, 2019
- Aug 14, 2019 Bee-Friendly Lawn Care for Fall Aug 14, 2019
PLANT OF THE WEEK
Anoka County Master Gardeners write articles on a favorite plant or one they want to learn more about. Plant characteristics and growing conditions are featured in each article. Plant of the Week articles are first posted every other week on our Facebook page and then archived below.
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2023
14
- Oct 6, 2023 Peony Oct 6, 2023
- Sep 4, 2023 Cardinal Flower Sep 4, 2023
- Aug 21, 2023 Bearded Iris Aug 21, 2023
- Aug 7, 2023 Spotted Beebalm Aug 7, 2023
- Jul 24, 2023 Morning Glory Jul 24, 2023
- Jul 10, 2023 Pasqueflower Jul 10, 2023
- Jun 26, 2023 Aloe Vera Jun 26, 2023
- Jun 12, 2023 Mukgenia, 'Nova Flame' Jun 12, 2023
- May 30, 2023 Maryland Figwort May 30, 2023
- May 15, 2023 Spirea May 15, 2023
- Apr 17, 2023 Allium Apr 17, 2023
- Apr 17, 2023 Bloodroot Apr 17, 2023
- Apr 3, 2023 Supertunia® Apr 3, 2023
- Mar 20, 2023 Blue Mistflower Mar 20, 2023
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2022
15
- Oct 7, 2022 Butternut Squash Oct 7, 2022
- Sep 19, 2022 Maryland Figwort Sep 19, 2022
- Sep 19, 2022 Ligularia Sep 19, 2022
- Sep 6, 2022 Anise Hyssop Sep 6, 2022
- Aug 12, 2022 Cup Plant Aug 12, 2022
- Jul 18, 2022 Bloodroot Jul 18, 2022
- Jul 18, 2022 Black Cohosh Jul 18, 2022
- Jun 13, 2022 Common Milkweed Jun 13, 2022
- May 30, 2022 Field Pussytoes May 30, 2022
- May 16, 2022 Arkansas Blue Star May 16, 2022
- May 2, 2022 Kropper King Hibiscus May 2, 2022
- Apr 18, 2022 Bellwort Apr 18, 2022
- Apr 11, 2022 Calendula Apr 11, 2022
- Mar 28, 2022 Dandelions Mar 28, 2022
- Mar 14, 2022 African Violets Mar 14, 2022