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SPRING 2023
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SPRING 2023 l VOLUME 151 l NUMBER 1
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Piece by Piece
Spring Rush
This gardener revels in putting together an artful plant puzzle after storms rearrange her landscape. BY SUSANNAH SHMURAK
It’s that exciting time of the year. Here are tasks to do and a few to put off as you plan and plant your 2023 garden. BY MEG COWDEN
54 Going Peat-Free
For peat’s sake, leave that wondrous carbon sponge in the ground and try these options. BY GAIL BROWN HUDSON
IN EVERY ISSUE 2 Director’s Note 4 MSHS News: Classes, calendar and more. 12 Northern Natives: Prairie Plants for the Home Garden. By Beth Stetenfeld
40 Success with Succulents
With a few tips and careful choices, any gardener can be a succulent super grower. BY MICHELLE MERO RIEDEL
45 Hard Woods
Carving out a garden from woodlands requires patience and persistence. BY GAIL BROWN HUDSON
50 What Hardiness Zones Don’t Tell You
Fully understand your garden’s zone and microclimates, then be bold in pushing those limits. BY KATHY PURDY
14 Garden Hacks: How to Save Money This Spring. By Samantha Johnson 16 Ask the Expert: Another Drought Year? By Jennifer Rensenbrink 18 Kitchen Garden: Small-Space Vegetable Gardens. By Eric Johnson 20 DIY: Create a Tabletop Water Garden. By Soni Forsman 23 Plant Profile: The Beauty of Bleeding Hearts. By Matthew Olson 26 Growing Together: Kohlrabi Connections. By Jennifer Rensenbrink 28 Good to Know: Nature Nurtures. By Diane McGann 60 Before & After: From Lawn to Teachable Garden. By Susan Barbieri
ABOUT THE COVER: A sweet sign of spring, bleeding hearts bloom at the Garden of the Sleeping Angels in Orono. Photo by Tracy Walsh