After a twelvemonth break due to the pandemic , MSHS conferrer and supportersvisited the garden of Steve and Pauline Danielson for the annual Garden Gathering . The Danielson ’s Maplewood garden is boast in the July / August 2021 subject ofNorthern Gardener .
The Danielsons start the garden on a completely empty lot almost 25 year ago . blab to MSHS supporters , Steve said that he need a large , mostly empty lot so he could create a landscape of his own vision . He pop the question several tips for those starting with blank slates .
When planning a garden , part with the margin , Steve hint , not the planting around the house . The perimeter is the part of the garden you see — from the kitchen windows , from your chamber , from the living room . take off with the border also afford a flesh to the garden . Once the perimeter is set , Steve recommended creating the various garden rooms .
Visitors enjoyed the pergola in one corner of the garden.
The Danielson garden includes several water feature , an octagonal nursery , a “ secret ” vegetable and herb garden , a waterfall and impenetrable , healthy plant by the hundred . One other summit that Steve passed on to MSHS supporters was tonurture the soilrather than the flora . All of his in - ground plantings receive compost every year . Only annuals uprise in containers are heavily fertilized . you’re able to read more tipsin the article inNorthern Gardener .
MSHS is Growing Together !
At the Garden Gathering , MSHSExecutive Director Rick Juliussonreported on the social club ’s activity during the unmanageable days of the pandemic and its programme going forward . great interest in gardening led to triple the telephone number of multitude give ear classes in 2020 compare to 2019 . touch programs that wait on the community , such asGarden in a Box , Minnesota Green , and our unexampled cum - saving collaboration , MN SEED , have grown importantly , he said . That growth has continued in 2021 .
Steve and Pauline Danielson and daughter, Clara, welcomed guests to their garden.
The hort society is now pursuing astrategic planthat focuses on four important arena :
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Executive Director Rick Juliusson gave an update on MSHS progress in 2020 and its new strategic plan.
