Make the soil into a ball shape by packing ... As you pack it in, you wrap the ball with the cotton string. Keep adding the moss and string to the roots until you perfect your round shape.

But, in the beginning, there was only one man with dreams of making his twine ball the biggest. That distinction goes to Francis A. Johnson, son of Minnesota Senator Magnus Johnson. 1950 was ...

Denise, I know you probably won’t ever see this out there in Minnesota, but thank you for making our trip special. I’ll always remember the twine ball, but your kindness and passion make it ...