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A MINNESOTA STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY PUBLICATION
SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2021
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GARDENER’S GUIDE TO
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SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2021 l VOLUME 149 l NUMBER 5
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Growing Dreams
A Gardener’s Guide to Nativars
Seeds and centuries of gardening knowledge feed a community at Dream of Wild Health farm. BY MICHELLE BRUHN
TERRA NOVA NURSERIES
Table of Contents Which new cultivars of native plants appeal to gardeners and pollinators? BY MARY LAHR SCHIER
28 Companion Planting
Neighbors join forces to create an abundant vegetable garden. BY TERRY YOCKEY
IN EVERY ISSUE 2 Director’s Note 4 MSHS News: Classes, calendar and more.
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Fall in Love with Fall Bloom
Add a rich palette of cool-weather annuals and perennials for fall’s grand finale. BY MICHELLE MERO RIEDEL
36 Edible Art
Add structure, beauty and food to your garden with espalier.
40 Ready for Spring?
BY MEG COWDEN
Winter is coming, so spend it dreaming of all the tulips you’ve planted. BY JENN HOVLAND
12 Northern Natives: Zigzag goldenrod. By Beth Stetenfeld 13 Kitchen Garden: Drying vegetables. By Samantha Johnson 14 Garden Solutions: From shade to sun. By Laura Schwarz 15 Pollinators: The next generation. By Rhonda Fleming Hayes 16 By Design: Six tips for placing plants. By Diane McGann 18 DIY: Stacked-stone garden accents. By Eric Johnson 19 Plant to Pick: First Editions® Spot On™ spirea. By Debbie Lonnee 44 Northern View: Gardening as Self-Care. By Laura Schwarz
ABOUT THE COVER: 'Hazan' apples grow well in northern climates. Photo by Dan Johnson