Prairie Gardening
Gardening on the Northern prairies, in zones 3 and 4, can be tricky. Perennials become annuals, weird on-again-off-again winters can kill a beloved plant, and most gardening magazines and books are for considerably warmer places. These are the adventures and mistakes of learning to garden on the prairie.
Articles for gardeners.
3 Tips for Gardeners
These are my three best tips for gardeners.
Join A Club
Find out if there is a local gardening club in your area and join. You'll learn about what plants work best where you live, and have access to experienced gardeners who are doing what you want to do.
Start Small
Start small and work towards a larger goal, with your small goals lining up as a logical part of what you ultimately want to do. You might not be able to turn your backyard into a garden paradise in one year, but you can over many.
Take Notes
Get a gardening notebook and draw diagrams of what you've planted and date the drawing. Plant tags and memory fades, some plants disappear. Take careful notes of what works and what doesn't.
