Old hat, zone 4, cold climate garden blog.

Last night we had a frost and tonight the temps will go down into the upper 20′s f. This is not uncommon for this time of year. As a matter of fact the temperatures have been fairly mild compared to some years. Usually the end of May is when we should think about planting in [...]

Lupines are some of the more hearty zone 4 perennial flowers we grow and we grow a lot of them for one good reason. People really like them and they come back year after year. Lupines come in a variety of colors including blues, purples and lavenders, pinks and even yellows. It’s fairly easy to [...]