Potting Paradise

Bountiful beds call for serene workspaces

Produced by Ann Kohler

Photo by Maki Strunc Photography

“Literary Lodging” birdhouse, $145; available at Ataz • Digging fork, $32.99, and coir mat, $19.99; both available at Bachman’s • Italian vase with twisted handles in ivory, $195; available at Gather • “Sprouts” potting bench, $229, “Stafford” pot in ivory, $29, rose pots, $8 each, and small distressed wooden trug, $10; all available at Smith & Hawken • Yellow garden gloves, $3.99, “Myrtle” and “Humphey” wooden frogs, $23.95, cultivator and bulb trowel, $14.99 each, antique hose reel, $59.99, and soaker, $22.99; all available at Bachman’s • Italian pitcher in teal, $140, and Turkish metal bucket, $45.50; both available at Gather • Faux flower stepping stones, $29 each; available at Smith & Hawken • Assorted plants, $12.99–$15.99; all available at Bachman’s.

For more information on featured products and suppliers, please see our Buyer's Guide.

11 ISSUES (1 YEAR)

Only $9.95!

Less than $1 an issue.
77% off newsstand price.
Includes annual HomeBook.

Everything Home. Everything Local.

You can also add Minnesota Monthly
(12 issues a year) for just $13 more.

Here you will find the premier businesses and service providers in Minnesota. These businesses have been carefully selected to represent the very best Minnesota has to offer, along with topical articles, reviews and events.