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A MINNESOTA STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY PUBLICATION
Wild ABOUT ROSES
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NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2021 l VOLUME 149 l NUMBER 6
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Wild About Roses
Seed Season
BY LAURA SCHWARZ
BY SUSAN DAVIS PRICE
Minneapolis gardener takes her love of roses to the street.
Leave seeds standing for birds and winter views.
31 New Beginnings
A front yard reimagined with less lawn, more style. BY GAIL BROWN HUDSON
IN EVERY ISSUE 2 Director’s Note 4 MSHS News: Classes, calendar and more.
36 Growing Under Glass Even without heat, this northern gardener stretches the season with a greenhouse. BY JENN HOVLAND
12 Northern Natives: Wood betony. By Beth Stetenfeld 13 By Design: Savoring silver. By Diane McGann 14 Garden Solutions: Mulch update. By Laura Schwarz 15 Plant to Pick: Say no to burning bush. By Debbie Lonnee 16 Kitchen Garden: Gardener gifts. By Samantha Johnson
40 Nordic Flavors
For a taste of Scandinavia, try these hardy varieties. BY SAMANTHA JOHNSON
18 DIY: Holiday amaryllis. By Eric Johnson 19 Pollinators: Words matter. By Rhonda Fleming Hayes 44 Northern View: Grieving in the garden. By Beth Probst
ABOUT THE COVER: Coral Knock Out® roses thrive in the North. Meet an avid rose grower, page 20. Photo by Tracy Walsh