MINNESOTA’S HOMEGROWN GARDENING MAGAZINE
Gardener Northern
A MINNESOTA STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY PUBLICATION
SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2020
A BULB FOR FALL
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SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2020 l VOLUME 148 l NUMBER 5
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Two-Timers
Lovely Lemon Balm
Plant these weird and wonderful bulbs for spring and fall beauty. BY KATHY PURDY
With its fruity fragrance and hardy habits, this humble herb is a garden gift. BY SAMANTHA JOHNSON
34 Get Going
It’s time to start planning and planting next year’s garden. BY GAIL BROWN HUDSON
IN EVERY ISSUE 3 Editor’s Note 4 MSHS News: Classes, calendar and more
26 Time for Transformation
A broken pond liner leads to a fabulous garden renovation. BY DIANE MCGANN
31 Full of Fruit
16 Northern Natives: Anise hyssop By Beth Stetenfeld 17 Kitchen Garden: Pumpkin plenty By Samantha Johnson 18 Pollinators: Goldenrod and asters By Rhonda Fleming Hayes
BY SONI FORSMAN
20 Garden Solutions: Perennial tulips By Laura Schwarz
Seed saving, sharing builds community of gardeners. BY MICHELLE BRUHN
14 By Design: Garden guides By Diane McGann
This small urban garden is jam-packed with flavor.
40 Check Out Seed Libraries
12 DIY: Tree planting pointers By Eric Johnson
21 Plant to Pick: ‘Blackhawks’ big bluestem By Debbie Lonnee 44 Northern View: What you don’t see By Elizabeth Fischer
ABOUT THE COVER: Add hardy hibiscus to spruce up your fall garden. Photo by Gail Brown Hudson
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