The gardening tradition in Yushkozero arose in the present century, when, in the 1930s, an avid gardener by the name of Aleksandra Dobrinina moved to the village to take up the position of director of the hospital. She created a garden 4.5 hectares in size in which she grew vegetables, berries, apples, and the like. She also brought in decorative plants and got the villagers to compete to see who had the most beautiful yard. As a result, the main street of the village is now lush with poplar, maple, ash, silver willow and even oak. Since Dobrinina's death, the village garden has gone to seed, but traces of it can still be seen throughout the village.