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Mar 02

Garden Know-How

Posted on March 2, 2026 at 10:26 AM by Genesis Gaule

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Seed Starting Workshop

with Carrie Knutson (Agriculture & Natural Resources, Horticulture | NDSU Extension)

Thurs, Mar 12 @ 6:00 pm

Ready to start your vegetable or flower garden the sustainable way? Join us for a hands-on seed starting workshop focused on simple, eco-friendly methods you can use at home. Participants will create their own starter pots during the workshop and plant seeds to take home, everything you make goes with you! 


Essential Guide to Ecological Gardening

by the American Horticultural Society 

635 AMERICAN 2026 

Shares insight on the many ways gardeners can embrace nature for a healthier, more vibrant home landscape. How it is about making thoughtful decisions in your garden each and every day, knowing they impact the millions of plants and animals living there and the greater environment beyond.   


The Water-Smart Garden

by Noelle Johnson 

635.0486 JOHNSON 

As freshwater shortages increasingly strike regions around the globe, it’s more important than ever to employ water-conserving practices in the garden. Whether your landscape is filled with shrubs and perennials or fruits and vegetables, in The Water-Smart Garden, you’ll learn dozens of techniques to limit water use while growing a gorgeous and thriving garden. 


Microfarms

by Jean Martin Fortier 

631.584 FORTIER 2025 

A guide to setting up and running profitable small-scale vegetable farms using organic, low-tech, and highly intensive production methods grounded in ecological principles. 


Essential Guide to Perennial Gardening

by the American Horticultural Society   

635.932 AMERICAN 2025 

A comprehensive and modern guide to cultivating and caring for perennial plants, including many perennials native to North America. Whether you grow in full sun or a shady corner, in a small space or a large landscape, this insight and guidance will ensure you’ll have a thriving, bloom-filled garden.   


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