Being in your backyard in the buff
I believe that when someone is in a safe and private outdoor space where one could be naked, the space creates an exceptional feeling of calm.
April Showers Bring Apricot Flowers
Many Minnesotans remain unaware of the bounty of hardy fruit tree options available to us. In fact, most people don’t know that they can grow anything other than apples. Among the more beautiful and intriguing fruit options are apricots such as our plant of the week…
A Pine Worth Pining For
Japanese red pines are relative strangers to the Minnesota garden but that needn’t be the case — at least in the Twin Cities they have proven reliably hardy. Today’s Plant of the Week, Pinus densiflora “Dragon’s Eye”, is a unique cultivar
Bunny Prevention in the Garden
We all know the story of Peter Cottontail. A rabbit who finds mischief by sneaking into a garden to eat all the delicious vegetables. This is a tale that many gardeners have experienced themselves, with them finding their gardens ravaged by this cuddly critter. There are, however, many ways in which you can save your garden from these cute pests.
11 Questions with Stephen Kung
It’s hard to believe that this veteran Twin Cities rocker has nearly 20 years under his belt as a landscape designer. A guy who drives a sporty 1971 canary-yellow VW Karmann Ghia and performs at venues from First Avenue to Lincoln Center can’t possibly be a veteran landscape designer as well!
Go on a Ramp-age
Ramps or wild leeks have begun springing forth in the forests of the upper Midwest. What at first glance looks like a mass of lilies of the valley is far less poisonous and far more delicious! The leaves and long stem can be cut above the bulb and cooked or made into pesto.
Lenten Indulgence
Lenten roses are becoming more popular in Minnesota because of their extremely early fireworks of bloom and lustrous evergreen foliage. Many cultivars have deep burgundy blooms that are stunning but hard to appreciate from a distance. That’s the beauty of “Spanish Flare” which produces…
Botanical Conundrum
“What the is that??!” is what I thought when I came across this plant at a client’s garden last year. It took a while to figure it out, but I eventually concluded that this amazing, improbably hardy perennial is Deinanthe caerulea, a native of…
Sedge Advice
Sedges are quickly gaining in popularity because of their rugged, durable gracefulness. Most consist of arching leaves which emerge from rhizomes in clumps. “Oehme” is a bit different. Bright green leaves emerge opposite on stems…
Our favorite types of Pizza Ovens
Have you ever wondered how your favorite wood-fired pizza restaurant can make its crust so light and crunchy while keeping the cheese and toppings cooked to perfection? Or why can’t you replicate that perfect pizza in your own oven? And why is your pizza delivery guy’s pie so greasy and flimsy?
