Yesterday, I posted about the challenges and how-to's of gardening on Madeline Island.  For that matter, gardening anywhere in the far north can be a challenge!

I'm following up with a post about resources for gardeners who want to tackle gardening on Madeline Island.

There's a quote from a Clint Eastwood movie where he says, "This is an island.  If you didn't bring it with you, you ain't gonna have it"!  And that's certainly true when it comes to gardening or landscaping on Madeline Island.  You could hire a nursery company to deliver what you need, but you may want to consider transporting your own gardening supplies to the Island.

There aren't a lot of garden or nursery stores in the Chequamegon Bay and Apostle Islands area, but here are a few places you can find the basics, such as garden implements, fertilizers and pest control items:

Friends of the Earth Garden Center (off Highway 13, near Washburn, Wisconsin)

Ungrodt Do-It-Best Hardware in Washburn

Bayfield ACE Hardware (there's also an ACE hardware store in Ashland)

Wal-Mart in Ashland, Wisconsin

To the list, I'd add Winfield's Garden Emporium in Bayfield, Wisconsin.  The Garden Emporium stocks more decorative garden accents, like statuary and fountains, but it's worth a look, especially if you're landscaping rather than working on a garden.

A few other gardening tips --

Get yourself a copy of the 2008 Old Farmer's Almanac (by Robert B. Thomas).  You'll find lots of garden hints and information there!  Visit Almanac.com for more information.

Check out the Bare Bones Gardening website.  This site is a fabulous resource for inexpensive and organic solutions to garden problems.

The Gurney Catalog is the gold standard for gardeners!  The catalog is available online, but there's no better sign of spring than when the paper catalog arrives in the mail.  I hope they never stop printing it.

I'll try to upload some Madeline Island garden photos as the season unfolds.

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