“You look like a leaf monster!” I said to my dog, who trotted in the back door. His wiry fur was completely covered in crispy leaves. Our 40-year-old maple tree had finally dropped its leaves, and our dog rolled in them. Our[...]
Tag: Gardening
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Dakota Gardener: A thankful gardener
By Carrie Knutson, Horticulture agent NDSU Extension – Grand Forks County The gardening season has officially ended. Hopefully, you have everything ready for winter and are ready to enjoy the holiday season. As I prepare for the holiday season, I am also[...]
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Dakota Gardener: A little nudge to help young trees
Snowdrifts allowed the rabbits to eat several feet of bark on this tree a few winters ago; without the bark, the tree died. (NDSU photo) As far as I’m concerned, it’s been a gorgeous fall. The trees put on a great color[...]
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On This Day | The Start of Something Still With Us!
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Dakota Gardener: Growing giants
“This is huge, it’s taller than the garage!” The plant in question was a sunflower. And it was, in fact, taller than the garage. What started as a pack of seeds I had gotten for 50% off at a local garden store[...]
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Dakota Gardener: Bringing your green thumb indoors for the year
Fall is among us and the change of temperatures has been very evident the past week. Gardens have been put to bed. I’m guessing this time of year brings gardeners mixed emotions, with some very happy to have a break and that[...]
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On This Day | Growing a Green House
Geo. Valker, until recently of the firm of Valker & Ekman, florists, of this city, has secured a long lease on the Lottie Scofield property south of the Elk property, corner of Main and Third streets, and has let the contract for[...]
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Peace Garden honours Manitoba horticultural hero with new landscaping project
At the International Peace Garden, a new project is taking root—one that honors Manitoba horticulturist Frank Skinner, whose cold-resistant plants transformed northern landscapes. The redesign around the Errick Willis Pavilion will feature native seeds, colorful trees, and pathways connecting key parts of[...]
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Dakota Gardener: Creatures of the night
I don’t usually get the typical creepy-crawly feeling when it comes to wildlife, excluding snakes and very large spiders. However, a few weeks ago, I stumbled across a creature I had not encountered in person. This small, furry creature was close to[...]
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Prairie Fare: Beets, Brussels sprouts and beyond — Giving veggies a second chance
“What’s your least favorite vegetable and why?” our produce safety workshop leader asked. We were at the workshop to help people produce and process fresh fruits and vegetables safely, and we had a little fun with this icebreaker. “My least favorite vegetable[...]
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On This Day | The Land of Big and Tall Produce
THEY GROW BIG CUCUMBERS Down in Trail county, Henry Meyer of Eldorado raised a cucumber that weighs four pounds and four ounces.IN THE HILLSBORO vicinity E. A. Nelson has corn measuring 14 feet tall, and Jens Latnes has a field of certified[...]
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Where Modern Art Meets Wild Prairie
In the heart of Philadelphia, where traffic and concrete usually dominate, a new kind of public space has quietly taken root. Calder Gardens brings together sculptor Alexander Calder, architect Herzog & de Meuron, and garden designer Piet Oudolf to create something more[...]
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Dakota Gardener: Conversations with a gardener
Working with gardeners, I get to have a lot of different conversations about gardening trends. Some of my favorites are with people about the obscure and strange trends that float around social media or topics from old wives' tales. So, I asked[...]
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Dakota Gardener: Tiger Eyes®, a fall showstopper
When I was in high school, I used to work at a greenhouse and nursery. During my time there, I was introduced to so many different plants, but one plant that always stuck out to me was the Tiger Eyes® sumac, or[...]
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On This Day | A Little Garden, A Lot of Good (and Other Comments)
Residents in towns like Minot find gardens economical. Gardens enable them to keep down expenses not only in spring and summer, but provide them with much that they need for the fall and winter months. The garden hasn’t been supplanted by the[...]
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Dakota Gardener: Too much of a good thing
My friends in western North Dakota are breathing a sigh of relief this year. After several years of drought, some timely rains are happening, and in decent amounts. Well, mostly timely, and mostly in decent amounts. There are still some droughty spots[...]