Links
Minnesota gardening links
U of MN Extension - Gardening and Commercial Horticulture
Hundreds of publications on garden topics
Growing Asparagus in Minnesota
Very detailed guide for growing aspargus from Extension Services
Yard and Garden Line, University of Minnesota
Yard and Garden Line Newsletters and many other resources
Soil Test Laboratory
Get your soil tested at the University of Minnesota
Suggested Vegetable Varieties
Handy clickable chart with suggested vegetable varieties for Minnesota gardens
Minnesota Landscape Arboretum
Visit the Landscape Arboretum in Chanhassen
Andersen Horticultural Library
The Arboretum's non-circulating reading and reference library
Minnesota Native Plant Society
MNPS is a non-profit organization dedicated to the conservation of the native plants of
Minnesota through public education and advocacy.
Bachman's In the Garden
Useful information: care sheets, quick tips, and month-by-month timetables
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General gardening links - useful articles, tools and ideas
Burpee Seeds and Plants
A wealth of information with hundreds of beautiful photographs
Better Homes & Gardens Gardening Home Page
Gardening guides like landscaping 101and ideas for containers
Gardening Launch Pad
Hundreds of organized links (95% not commercial); good information.
Gardening Guru's Page
Best page on composting I've ever seen; good articles; American plant winners 2001
Arkansas Home & Garden
Good section on food preservation
Home & Garden Television - Gardening & Landscaping
How to assess a new landscape; projects with pictures
I Can Garden Home Page
If you have time—hundreds of articles and a great search engine to find them
Master Gardener House Plants
Presented as a short course on house plants from Ohio State University
Online Center for the Ohio Master Gardener Program
Learn botanical terms and concepts—plant parts, plant processes, environment
and groupings are presented very clearly with good graphics
Weekend Gardner: Practical Horticulture for Busy People
Best feature is the official seed starting home page
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Maps
USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map
The United States National Arboretum clickable map of hardiness zones.
USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map North-Midwest US
The North-Midwest region with temperature ranges
Underground Weather
Complete weather report and forecast.
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Searching Tools
Plant name and type search
This search tool from Bailey Nursery also suggests lists of plants based on your criteria.
The plant database gives you all the information you need to know including light and
soil tolerance and pests.
USDA National Plants Database
This database focuses on vascular plants, mosses, liverworts, hornworts, and lichens of the U.S. and its territories. The PLANTS Database includes names, checklists, automated tools, identification information, species abstracts, distributional data, crop information, plant symbols, plant growth data, plant materials information, plant links, references, and other plant information.
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Books
The following books were consulted for creating this web site:
Designing With Plants Perennials: A Gardener's Guide, 1991. ISBN 0-945352-68-9.
Soil: Rodale Organic Gardening Basics, 2000. St. Martin's Press ISBN 0-87596-838-4.
Square Foot Gardening, 1981. Mel Bartholomew. Rodale Press, Inc. ISBN: 0878573410.
Carrots Love Tomatoes: Secrets of Companion Planting, 1998. Loiuse Riotte. SBN: 1580170277.
Ann Lovejoy's Organic Garden Design School, 2001. Rodale Press. ISBN: 0875968368.
Gardening for Dummies, 2nd ed., 1999. Michael MacCaskey and Bill Marken. IDG Books. ISBN: 0-7645-5130-2.
Organic Gardening for the 21st Century, 2001. John Fedor. Reader's Digest. ISBN: 0-7621-0296-9.
Taylor's 50 Best Perennials for Shade, 1999. Frances Tenenbaum. Houghton Mifflin. ISBN: 0-395-87331-2.
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Magazines & Articles
The Gardener for the Prairies
A quarterly gardening magazine that provides current, in-depth information specific to prairie growing
conditions.No on-line articles but topics from current and back issues are listed.
Old Farmer's Almanac: Gardener's Companion
Favorite articles from the magazine, planting tables, excerpts and tips and tables of contents
from past issues.
Rodale Organic Gardening
Organic gardening basics, organic pest control aids, smart watering (commercial site).
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Recipes
Veggies Unite! (vegetarian recipes)
Epicurious (includes how-to videos)
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Minnesota Nurseries
The Twin Cities and surrounding area has a wealth of nurseries. Your neighborhood nursery is your best source of information. Take the time to visit several.
Ambergate Gardens
8730 County Road 43
Chaska, MN 55318-9358
952-443-2248
(distinctive perennial flowers)
Bachman's Garden Center
6010 Lyndale Ave. S.
Minneapolis, MN
Garden Center Information 612-861-7676
Plant Care Information 612-861-7606
(lots of free information and classes)
The Garden Patch
Hwy 19 Excelsior, MN
952- 474-1551
(shade perennials, native wildflowers, culinary herbs, outdoor pots)
Global Gardens
Zimmerman MN 55398
40 min NW of Mpls.; 1 mile north of Zimmerman stop lights west side of Hwy 169
612-856-3693
(hosta and shade perennials, prairie perennials)
www.globalgardens.com
Gray Gardens
336 Water St. Downtown Excelsior
952-474-7180
(visit their gardens)
Green Value Nursery & Botanical Gardens
3180 Edgerton St. Vadnais Heights (near 35E and 694)
651-483-1176
(native Joe Pye Weed, Chocolate Eupatorium, unusual plants)
Landscape Alternatives
1705 St. Albans St. Roseville MN 55113
651-488-3142
(wildflowers for gardens—200 native species)
Minnesota Groundcovers & Perennials
Elegant perennials for sun and shade
7855 Lake Drive
Lino Lakes, MN 55014
651-786-9455 or 8611
Morning Sky Greenery
Route, Box 137, Hancock, MN 56244
320-392-5282
(container grown native wildflowers and grasses)
Naturally Wild
4712 Drew Ave. S.
612-922-2468
(organic wildflowers and perennials prairie wildflowers)
Old Town Market and Garden Center
16155 Forest Blvd. Hwy 61 (1 mile north or downtown Hugo)
651-653-9369
(hosta and daylilies)
Otten Bros. Nursery
Highway 12 5 minutes West of Wayzata
shrubs, etc
Out Back Nursery Native Flora (Sat 9-4 and Fri 1-5)
15280 110th St. S. Hastings, Minn 55033
651-438-2771
(container grown native flora—trees, shrubs, perennials)
www.outbacknursery.com
Prairie Flowers
27629 State Hwy 68
Wabasso, MN 56293
507-342-5449
(daylilies, 85 varieties of hosta, 5 acres mixed perennial display gardens)
Prairie Restorations, Inc.
Princeton, MN
612-389-4342
(Home Prairie Kit: wildflower and grass seeds, flower seedlings, instructions)
www.prairieresto.com
Rice Creek Gardens
11506 Hwy 65 Blaine, MN 55434
754-8090
(unusual perennials, wildflowers, shade plants, dwarf conifers, build unique landscapes)
Minnesota Native Plant Society
220 Biological Sciences Center
1445 Gortner Avenue
University of Minnesota St. Paul, MN 5510
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Discussion Groups
The Garden Web Forums
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Graphics & Clip Art
Free Pictures Homes and Gardens
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