Warning! Jumping Worms
In mid-August a dreaded Jumping Worm (Amynthas) was found in the Depot Garden in Wayzata by a member of the gardening crew caring for the garden. There are no earthworms native to North America, all were brought here for other countries. Their most distinguishing characteristic is the band around the worm's body called the clitellum. It is located 1/3 the [...]
Garlic Mustard Pull 2020
During the spring 0f 2020 The Lake Minnetonka Garden Club’s Partners for Plants project was in jeopardy -- with the corona virus peaking, unrest in the City of Minneapolis and a “Stay-Safe-at-Home” order by the Governor, who was going to pull this noxious plant? But, garlic mustard, beware! As we all were flattening the curve of the spread of COVID-19, [...]
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2020 GCA Plant of the Year: Geum triflorum
From GCA website: This exquisite native herbaceous perennial is a graceful addition to our extraordinary and growing family of Montine McDaniel Freeman Medal winners. Many thanks to the Freeman family for their ongoing support of this medal and all it represents. Submitted by Seta Nersessian of the Fox Hill Garden Club, Zone I, Geum triflorum is an early bloomer on prairies [...]
LMGC Member’s Outstanding Garden
Lake Minnetonka Garden Club member, Barb Burgum, had her garden featured in Star Tribune on Sunday, March 17. Read the article and view the wonderful photo gallery by clicking HERE.
Trials of a Home Horticulturalist
This summer has been an unusual one to say the least….very warm in March….blizzard in April…90’s in May…. I found 5 Monarch caterpillars and 2 eggs not long ago on the common milkweed that grows freely in my yard. Two of the caterpillars transformed into handsome male Monarchs that my husband and I released last week. You can tell the [...]