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THE NEW FORTY The season of dirty fingernails - garden therapy 2013.
I have concluded that my mental health is greatly improved by a day out in the garden. Yesterday was my first real concentrated effort in garden therapy and in the few short hours I invested I was rem...
Posted on 5/18/13 at 11:16 AM
THE DIRT: THE REAL DIRT ON GARDENING FROM A MASTER GARDENER IN MOORHEAD, MINNESOTA Thwarted plans
I had such big plans. Well, ok, not big. But firmly cemented in my mind. I have such a huge list of garden chores to be completed in the next two weeks, that I figured I'd better not wait to start un...
Posted on 5/16/13 at 3:46 PM
EH? PLUS Grow Congdon Park school garden
Congdon Park Elementary School is in the running for a Seeds of Change grant that will help support its community-based garden. The voting takes place on Facebook. If the school is among the top 50 i...
Posted on 4/27/13 at 12:00 AM
ROSE'S PIN-TESTS Made it Myself Monday 13: Basket Garden
Spring is here! Or so the weather man is promising... To top it all off, it's also Earth Day. So, to celebrate, I'm trying out a garden project! These instructions are for an apartment patio about ei...
Posted on 4/22/13 at 9:01 PM
REALLY EATING A colorful mix of red, purple, white, yellow and orange
Well, we got more snow while I was on vacation, so it's a little early to be talking about my garden, but I wanted to share this picture of carrot seeds that my friend gave me.She had another friend d...
Posted on 3/5/13 at 6:54 PM
Check cold-hardiness before buying plants for Minnesota 
The state agriculture department urges consumers to check for viability and cold hardiness before buying trees and shrubs. A new state law makes it easier to determine if a tree, shrub or other landscaping plant will successfully grow in Minnesota.
By Associated Press , May 01, 2013
Goodbye to the Herald’s ‘Prairie Gardener’
Darrel Koehler has decided to spend this spring and summer just gardening, not writing about it. He advised the Herald this week that he would not resume the column this year.
By Chuck Haga , March 07, 2013
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Kay Keehr and Jerry Combs, Grand Forks, letter: Nutrition Lab shows joy, value of gardening
Already this season, these two small plots at the center's garden have produced more than 500 pounds of food for the Northlands Rescue Mission.
By Kay Keehr and Jerry Combs , August 28, 2012
PRAIRIE GARDENER: Gardener thinks of the tropics in August
With all the sweltering heat and blazing sunshine, you would think we were living in the tropics. The tropical look has been growing in popularity in gardening circles, and while it is too late to make any change this year, it might be something to consider next year.
By Darrel Koehler , August 18, 2012
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Nothing fussy about ferns
So many of us have the wrong impression of ferns, including me, who thought that giant Staghorns weren’t really ferns but some sort of epiphyte more closely related to bromeliads or tillandsia.
By Cindy McNatt , August 09, 2012
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PRAIRIE GARDENER: Drought presents gardening challenges
Our tomatoes are drooping, apples are falling prematurely from the tree and the lawns have that brown look. These are all indicators that we are facing the worst drought since 1988, 1956 or the 1930’s, depending on your age and memory.
By Darrel Koehler , August 04, 2012
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PRAIRIE GARDENER: 2012 is a berry good year
The summer of 2012 has been a great year for berries. Gardeners have harvested a whopper strawberry crop, and the raspberries are turning out to do the same.
By Darrel Koehler , July 28, 2012
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Minnesota law to give more inmates green thumbs
Cory Schilling, Minnesota Inmate No. 194695, wasn't expecting much when he started working on the vegetable garden on the grounds of the Red Wing state prison last spring. Gardening plots like the one in Red Wing are likely coming to more Minnesota prisons next spring under a state law that takes effect Wednesday.
By Martiga Lohn , July 27, 2012
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PRAIRIE GARDENER: Classes set for NDSU Extension Service master gardener program
The deadline to register for the 2012 master gardener program is Aug. 1. Classes will kick off Aug. 17 and continue through Oct. 5, according to Ron Smith, North Dakota State University’s Extension Service horticulturist in Fargo.
By Darrel Koehler , July 21, 2012
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Michelle Obama’s ‘American Grown’ plants a healthy seed
“American Grown: The Story of the White House Kitchen Garden and Gardens Across America” by Michelle Obama; Crown ($30)
By Mary Macvean , July 09, 2012
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PRAIRIE GARDENER: White House, mall in Washington have gardens galore
Four years ago, 26 elementary students wielded shovels, rakes, pitchforks and wheelbarrows to help first lady Michelle Obama break ground on the first day of spring for a vegetable and herb garden on the White House grounds.
By Darrel Koehler , June 30, 2012
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PRAIRIE GARDENER: Early freeze slices into Minnesota apple crop
This year’s apple crop has suffered major damage, according to the Minnesota Department of Agriculture. The severe damage is confined mostly to the major apple production areas of southern Minnesota and the Twin Cities area.
By Darrel Koehler , June 09, 2012
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Frost advisory issued for N.D, Minnesota; gardeners urged to cover plants
The National Weather Service has issued a frost advisory for northeast North Dakota and northwest Minnesota for late tonight through tomorrow morning.
By Herald Staff Report , May 29, 2012
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PRAIRIE GARDENER: Cherry trees are a gift from Japan that keeps on giving
After a century, a diplomatic gift from Japan continues to flourish in our nation’s capital. We are talking about the famed Japanese flowering cherry trees, which bring their beauty each spring to the Tidal Basin and surrounding areas.
By Darrel Koehler , May 26, 2012
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