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Pocket gopher digging near a tree.

If you’ve noticed fresh mounds, wilting plants, or collapsing turf, you may be dealing with one of Minnesota’s most persistent underground pests, pocket gophers.

A person stands in the woods wearing hunter orange and a hat.

Erv Berglund uncovers nature’s secrets through University of Minnesota Extension Offal Wildlife Watching Project.

Roses in a rural garden.

In fall, the goal is to help roses harden off, stay healthy, and head into winter strong enough to bloom again in spring.

Gary Wyatt and students watch Ryan Murphy demonstrate proper tree planting technique.

As Minnesota’s climate changes, woodland stewards are asking hard questions about which trees will survive, thrive and support resilient forests in the future.

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