Great Gardening

2013 Season

April 4 - June 6
Thursdays at 7pm on PBS North

Great Gardening shares sound garden advice and inspiration to help battle our tough northern climate. Bob Olen and Tom Kasper provide a bushel basket of Northland garden expertise and host Pamela Fish brings you tips and tours from around the area.

Get tickets to the 2013 Garden Tours


View upcoming local events on our Garden Calendar


Watch Great Gardening Online

Enjoy more Great Gardening anywhere anytime, review topics and watch episodes online.

Great Gardening is brought you by members like you and these fine businesses: Engwalls Florist, Greenhouses & Garden Centers, Evergreen Lawn Service, Lake Superior Garden Center, Madeline Island Ferry, Minnesota Power, and WLSSD.


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Great Gardening is powered by you! Consider supporting Great Gardening today by joining one of our upcoming garden tours or take home some great garden perks when you become a member of WDSE•WRPT.


Grow & Show

Submit your photographs, gardening questions and comments to Great Gardening at greatgardening [at] wdse [dot] org or send your non-returnable garden photographs to:

Great Gardening
WDSE•WRPT
632 Niagara Court
Duluth, MN 55811

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Info & Events from Recent Shows

Herb ideas and recipes
Download PDF

UMD Sustainable Agriculture Project
Visit website

LaVonne Levar - blog of tasty and nutritious recipes for pureed food
Visit website

For more on "Growing for a Cause"
Visit website or email doug [at] farmerdoug [dot] com

Duluth Community Garden Program
2013 Fruit Tree and Shrub Sale - Locally hardy selections
Visit website & order online

Native Trees and Shrubs
Available from the South St. Louis County Soil and Water Conservation District
Visit website

Recipes, Calendar of Events & Gardening Tips

Spring Chores

  • Make a garden plan and sketch it out-put it on paper first
  • Check viability of Saved Seeds-do a home germination test
  • Plan your Pruning-get tools ready for early shrub shearing
  • Do a soil test