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The Minnesota State Horticultural Society (MSHS) is a nonprofit, educational and charitable organization established in 1866. Our mission is to serve northern gardeners through education, encouragement and community. For information about subscribing to Northern Gardener magazine or becoming an MSHS member, visit northerngardener.org/membership, call 651-643-3601 or email membership@northerngardener.org. Minnesota State Horticultural Society 2705 Lincoln Dr., Roseville, MN 55113-1334 Main Number 651-643-3601 Toll Free 800-676-6747 Publisher: Tom McKusick, 651-643-3601, ext. 202 TMcKusick@northerngardener.org Editor: Mary Lahr Schier, 507-581-4145, Mary@maryschier.com Horticultural Editor: Debbie Lonnee Copy Editor: Julie Jensen Design: Barbara Pederson MSHS Staff Executive Director: Gretchen Ambrosier; GAmbrosier@northerngardener.org Advertising Sales: Tom McKusick; TMcKusick@northerngardener.org Communications and Creative Content Manager: Brenda Harvieux; BHarvieux@northerngardener.org Director of Development: Diane Duvall; DDuvall@northerngardener.org Community Outreach and Volunteer Coordinator: Lara Lau-Schommer; LLSchommer@northerngardener.org Membership Marketing Manager: Becky Swee; BSwee@northerngardener.org Accounting Department: Rose Eggert; REggert@northerngardener.org Copyright 2019 by MSHS. Printed in the USA on recycled paper. All rights reserved. No portion of this publication may be reprinted without permission from MSHS. The information published in Northern Gardener reflects the experiences and opinions of the writers and is not necessarily endorsed by MSHS. Northern Gardener is a registered trademark of MSHS.
(ISSN) 1529-8515. Northern Gardener is published bimonthly (January/February, March/April, May/June, July/ August, September/October, November/December) by the Minnesota State Horticultural Society, 2705 Lincoln Dr., Roseville, MN 55113-1334. Periodicals postage paid at St. Paul, Minn., and additional post offices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Northern Gardener, 2705 Lincoln Dr., Roseville, MN 55113-1334.
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Gardeners’ Logs
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eeping garden records was never one of my strong suits, until I started a blog. (It’s still around at https://mynortherngarden.com.) The practice of writing every week or so about what was happening in the garden and taking pictures to illustrate my posts resulted in many more (and much more accurate) logs of the garden’s growth and development. When did that big storm take out my sumac hedge? Oh, yeah, that was 2011. What’s the earliest date my Iris reticulata bloomed? Answer: March 13, 2016. Fortunately for all gardeners, the Smithsonian Institution (one of our real national treasures) is also keeping records—and another Minnesota garden has just been added to its Archives of American Gardens collection. Barbara Burgum has designed and cared for the landscape around her 1905 Arts and Crafts home on Lake Minnetonka for more than a decade, creating 2 acres of perennial and vegetable gardens that complement the house and its stunning views of Lake Minnetonka. Members of Barbara’s local garden club nominated the landscape for inclusion in the archives and spent 18 months carefully documenting the history and current state of the garden. It is a real beauty, and I’m so glad that we are recording how it looked last summer in this issue. You can read Gail Brown Hudson’s profile of the garden, beginning on page 20.
MSHS Board of Directors Mike Heger, Waconia, Chair Wayne Damerow, Shoreview, Vice Chair Margaret Klis, Minneapolis, Treasurer Joel Karsten, Roseville, Secretary At large: Tina Dombrowski, St. Paul
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Deep winter is the ideal time to do some dreaming about how your garden will change next year, and we have some inspiration and ideas to get you started. Michelle Mero Riedel, like many gardeners, saw her yard go from mostly sun to a lot of shade. She loves color in the garden and recommends 15 perennials that thrive and bloom in the shade. You can see her list, beginning on page 32. If 2019 is the year you decide to start a water garden, Soni Forsman has suggestions for the best (and easiest) plants to add to your containers and small ponds. Her story begins on page 36. How about growing ramps? These are popular among foragers and foodies, but you can grow them in your garden as well. Samantha Johnson has tips and a recipe, beginning on page 40. Finally, to gardeners facing a long winter, houseplants can give solace and a way to prune, pot and water. Diane McGann has the basics on houseplant care as well as tips for the best plants for specific light situations. Check it out on page 25. Another way to survive winter with a smile is to take a garden class. We have a great list of class options beginning on page 5. —Mary Lahr Schier, editor mary@maryschier.com
Jennifer Ebeling, Maple Grove Del Hampton, Minneapolis Debra Kvamme, Blaine Susan Rupert, Forest Lake Ben Schrepf, Eagan Laura Wagner, Minneapolis JoAnne Wahlstrom, Sunfish Lake
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