MINNESOTA’S HOMEGROWN GARDENING MAGAZINE
Gardener Northern
A MINNESOTA STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY PUBLICATION
FROM BLANK SLATE TO
Beautiful
JULY/AUGUST 2020
PRAIRIE
OVER LAKE PEPIN A TASTE OF FRANCE
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Glittering Plants
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JULY/AUGUST 2020 l VOLUME 148 l NUMBER 4
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Potager Perfection
Prairie View
Try these heirloom wonders to give your garden a French flair. BY SAMANTHA JOHNSON
With Lake Pepin in the distance, this prairie garden brings nature home. BY TERRY YOCKEY
38 Natural Allies
Get your garden aligned with nature using the principles of permaculture. BY THERESA ROONEY
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The 411 on H₂0
Starting Over
Strategy, structure and color bring life to a new garden in an old landscape. BY MELEAH MAYNARD
Understand how water nourishes your plants. BY LEE REICH
IN EVERY ISSUE
34 Growing for Gold
Add some sparkle to your garden with these 12 glittering plants. BY MICHELLE MERO RIEDEL
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3 Editor’s Note
17 DIY: Reviving a cement patio
4 MSHS News: Classes, calendar and more
18 Garden Solutions: Arborist wood chips
13 Plant to Pick: First Editions® Iceberg Alley™ sageleaf willow
19 Pollinators: All in this together
14 Northern Natives: Whorled milkweed 16 By Design: Eye-pleasing edible gardens
20 Kitchen Garden: Summertime joy: sunflowers 44 Northern View: My love affair with dahlias
ABOUT THE COVER: Bright annuals give personality to this Richfield garden. Photo by Tracy Walsh
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