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Gardening can be accessible, simple, and fun–and your northern location doesn’t have to stop you from growing an amazing harvest. Whether you’re looking for the best perennials to grow in zone 3, how to start a backyard flower farm, or simply how to grow a vegetable garden–you’ll find what you need.
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Get the gardening advice you need, no matter what season you’re in.
Perennials10 Perennials That Require Cold Stratification
ChristmasNail the Natural Holiday Aesthetic with this DIY Fresh Evergreen Garland!
Cut FlowersHow to Overwinter Dahlias in Cold Climates
Zone 3 GardeningHow to Prepare Strawberries for the Winter
Seed StartingThe Best Vegetables & Flowers to Start with Winter Sowing
Winter GardeningHow to Compost When It’s Freezing Outside
Indoor Gardening15 Indoor Winter Blooming Plants to Keep Your Green Thumb Happy this Winter
Indoor GardeningHow to Start an Indoor Herb Garden from Seeds
Zone 3 Gardening10 Fall Garden Chores to Do Now For an Easier Spring
Cut FlowersThe 35 Best Cut Flowers to Feed Your Floral Arranging Habit All Summer Long
Cut FlowersHow to Grow Ranunculus in Zone 3 (So They Don’t Die!)
Cut Flowers10 Best Early Season Cut Flowers for Zone 3
Zone 3 GardeningPlanting When the Soil Can Be Worked (What to Do When the Snow Melts)
Perennials20+ Beautiful Spring Blooming Perennial Flowers, Trees, and Shrubs
Seed StartingThe Best Vegetables & Flowers to Start with Winter Sowing
Vegetable GardeningStop Killing Your Succulents and Do This Instead
Cut FlowersThe 35 Best Cut Flowers to Feed Your Floral Arranging Habit All Summer Long
Vegetable GardeningHow to Harvest and Preserve Onions
Vegetable GardeningThe 2 Step Solution to Control Powdery Mildew
Vegetable GardeningHow to Survive a Heat Wave in Your Garden
DIYBlue and White Patio Makeover Inspiration
RecipesFresh Summer Salad with Raspberry Vinaigrette
RecipesFried Garlic Parmesan Zucchini and Kale
DIYElegant & Easy Floral Hoop Wreath: Perfect for Weddings & Showers
Vegetable GardeningHow to Clean Up Your Garden in the Fall (When You Have No Time)
Zone 3 Gardening10 Fall Garden Chores to Do Now For an Easier Spring
Cut FlowersThe 35 Best Cut Flowers to Feed Your Floral Arranging Habit All Summer Long
Vegetable GardeningQuick & Easy Ways to Store Your Carrots Until Spring
Zone 3 GardeningHow to Grow Garlic in Zone 3 (and Other Cold Climates)
Zone 3 GardeningHow to Grow a Fall Garden in a Short Growing Season
Flower Farming5 Easy Annual Flowers for Beginner Seed Savers
Vegetable GardeningHow to Harvest and Preserve Onions
Meet Kristen
Founder and CEO, Shifting Roots
Hi, I’m Kristen!
I’m a former farm kid who became a singer, scrapped it all, and came back to her roots helping new gardeners cut through the confusion of growing cut flowers, perennials and vegetables–all from a zone 3 perspective. I’m obsessed with growing the prettiest flowers, pushing the limits of what can be grown in my cold climate, and collecting eggs from my chickens every morning.
After many years of growing small space urban gardens, I recently moved to an acreage just outside of Saskatoon, SK Canada, where I have enough space for a flower farm and to live out my gardening dreams. There’s never a dull moment here as my husband and I garden with our kids ages 10, 3, 2, and newborn, along with a collection of cats and chickens.
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