Your Northern Garden
Mary SchierCold-climate? No problem. A monthly newsletter on what to do each season to grow a productive garden in the North plus plants, how-tos and fun.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Weekly |
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What Makes a Cottage Garden?
A new book by England-born gardener Pamela Hubbard describes key features of cottage gardens as “wide and curvy borders, a riot of color, many potted plants and often a fence for enclosure.” That sounds lovely, and an English-style cottage...
5 Foods to Grow in Super Small Spaces
Even before I moved to a townhouse with limited gardening space, I grew food in containers and planter boxes. Containers made it easy to control the soil and drainage, which reduced the likelihood of disease. Containers could be moved to al...
May Madness: Gardener Edition
Folks with children in school sometimes refer to this month as Mad May, that crazy month filled with concerts, plays, end of school tests and no fewer than 35 graduation parties on a single night. (I had never heard of high school grad part...
Sending Plants to Summer Camp: Yea or Nay?
After several bad experiences with fungus gnats and a few other nasties on houseplants, I swore off ever moving plants from the inside of the house to outside and back again. Once a plant went outside, the closest it could get to the indoor...
How to Think About Shade
A version of this article originally appeared in the Summer 2025 issue of Northern Gardener.
Shade is a good thing. It keeps houses, people and pets cool in summer and reduces energy use. But if you want an exciting garden, shade is mostl...
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Northern native. Gardener, writer, growing where I'm planted.
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