We all know the Minnesota state bird is the loon but did you know the Minnesota state bee is the rusty patched bumblebee — so named in 2019. It is a fuzzy bumblebee with a rust-colored patch on its ...

A good 25 years ago, a new type of rose took our gardens by storm. It touted low maintenance, disease resistance, northern zone hardiness and — get this — it flowered all summer into fall. You might ...

Glance through a rose catalog or walk through a nursery, and you will see many hybrid teas, floribundas and shrub roses. The polyantha roses should be just as popular. They have many of the virtues we ...

There's a rose that week after week, since spring, has been decked out in pretty pink blossoms. Even going into fall, the plant is covered with hopeful flower buds, many of which are prodded open on ...

For many gardeners, a rose is a rose. But before you plant one, you need to delve a little deeper. There are several categories of roses, and within each one, there are numerous cultivars. Now is an ...

There’s a rose that week after week, since spring, has been decked out in pretty pink blossoms. Even going into fall, the plant is covered with hopeful flower buds, many of which are prodded open on ...