Why bother mowing thirsty lawns when you can grow edibles? Replace those sorry-looking patches of grass around trees, pathways and slopes with mint, thyme, strawberries, and a host of attractive and ...

The wild grape is a native perennial vine found around most of Minnesota, except in the far north. It likes forest edges, most notably along lakeshores and river banks. Clusters of round, juicy, dark ...

Fall is an exciting time of year for those of us who love the outdoors. As our favorite hunting, trapping, and trout seasons open, we find ourselves spending even more time in the woods and the ...

This member of the grape family is native to most of the U.S. and parts of Canada. Growing up to 75 feet, vines produce edible fruit in late summer or fall that sweeten after first frost. Vines of ...

In August and later Central Minnesota's wild areas provide a variety of berries and other fruits Among them: red raspberries, blackberries, gooseberries, wild grapes, wild plums, chokecherries Beware ...

Among early fall colors that can be seen right now, here’s a shout-out to purple. Minnesota’s wild grapes are ripening, hanging in clusters and found throughout much of the state. Native grapes spread ...