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Lady’s Slippers at Home
Diamond Lake Dazzler
BY BETTY ANN ADDISON
BY GAIL HUDSON
If the conditions are just right, you can grow these native orchids.
Good bones and great plants frame a water view.
46 Take Five
Whatever your goal, the right five plants are all you need for a pot of beauty. BY DIANE MCGANN
IN EVERY ISSUE 2 Director’s Note 4 MSHS News: Classes, calendar and more. 16 Northern Natives: Scarlet paintbrush. By Beth Stetenfeld
40 En Masse
To create a well-designed garden that mirrors nature, plant in drifts. BY MICHELLE MERO RIEDEL
44 The Renter’s Garden
No land? No problem. With containers and communication, renters can grow. BY LAURA SCHWARZ
18 Kitchen Garden: Edible nasturtiums. By Samantha Johnson 20 Pollinators: Bee watching. By Rhonda Fleming Hayes 22 Plant to Pick: Virtual Violet® lilac. By Debbie Lonnee 24 Garden Solutions: It’s still too cold. By Laura Schwarz 26 DIY: Container garden recipes. By Eric Johnson 28 By Design: It’s the leaves. By Diane McGann 52 Northern View: Setting the buffet. By Susan M. Barbieri
ABOUT THE COVER: Native or hybrid, lady’s slippers are a Minnesota classic plant. Photo by Tracy Walsh