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Red Pine Garden Club

Northern Climate Tree and Garden Care

Climate change is real and happening here in Minnesota. As a certified tree care advisor and master gardener, my goal is to educate the community on how to grow their own food, ways to protect the pollinators, and how to connect with nature all year long.

Backyard Farming

Learn how to grow vegetables and flowers in your own backyard ecosystem while attracting beneficial pollinators and insects.

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Tree Love

Trees are the lungs of the earth and the most beneficial plant on planet earth. We need to protect and plant more trees now than ever before.

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Harvest Recipes

Time to enjoy the hard work with seasonal recipes, preservation techniques, and holiday fun.

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Minnesota June Garden Guide

Summer has begun and the garden chores have been endless all spring. Now is the time to enjoy the sights and scents from all the hard work. There is still daily and weekly maintenance that must be done. Check out my June garden to-do list for northern climate gardeners.

Ceasar salad anyone?

Protect the Pollinators

Create a beautiful garden space while supplying nature’s best friends with pollen and habitats

The Cabbage Patch

Check out the cabbage patch page for ideas on how to engage kids in the garden. From growing giant pumpkins to creating dragon gardens.

The Cabbage Patch

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Recent Posts

  • Minnesota in June: Tree and Garden Guide

    Minnesota in June: Tree and Garden Guide

    Summer is officially here in Minnesota as we welcome the summer solstice on June 21! Our lakes are filled with anglers and water skiers while campers sleep beneath a breathtaking starry sky. There is so much to do in the summer in the land of 10,000 lakes. June is such…

  • Minnesota in May: Tree and Garden Guide

    Minnesota in May: Tree and Garden Guide

    It’s time for northern climate gardeners to put your summer landscape plans into action. The soil is warm enough now to plant show stopping dahlias, exotic lilies, and breathtaking gladiolus. Cool-season crops and many herbs can also be put into the ground early this month, as they can tolerate a…

  • Minnesota in April: Tree and Garden Care Guide

    Minnesota in April: Tree and Garden Care Guide

    April showers, bring May flowers. The sun is warming up our soils and awakening our trees, shrubs, and perennials this month. New growth is evident everywhere, with leaf buds breaking open, spring bulbs emerging from the earth, and wildlife returning to their summer homes. Winter is officially over and we…