![Seedheads of Kentucky Bluegrass among non-flowering tillers.](/sites/extension.umn.edu/files/styles/crop_featured_image_crop/public/KBG%20seedheads.jpg?h=d43061d5&itok=ZvYMB4BL)
If you have patches of dead grass in your lawn from last year’s drought, early June is a great time to focus on getting your lawn thicker and healthier.
![tomatoes, bananas & strawberries](/sites/extension.umn.edu/files/styles/crop_featured_image_crop/public/Misc%20fruit%20RSDP.jpg?h=85a873a5&itok=3u8YlMqs)
The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated food security inequities in parts of Olmsted County. Working with the Southeast RSDP, concerned community partners came together to study the gaps and take action.
![Kernza growing in a field.](/sites/extension.umn.edu/files/styles/crop_featured_image_crop/public/field.jpg?h=2d8d0331&itok=_2mk5kQT)
Extension’s Regional Sustainable Development Partnerships (RSDP) works with farmers, industry and communities to build supply chains.
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Be realistic about the decisions you make now for your garden. They can have a huge impact on the health of your plants come August.
![Tarnished plant bug nymph on an unripe strawberry.](/sites/extension.umn.edu/files/styles/crop_featured_image_crop/public/tarnished-plant-bug-nymph.jpg?h=10719692&itok=-nO3gdCA)
Many insect pests and diseases that show up on fruit crops are harmless or just occasional pests. A few can have a significant impact on your fruit crop’s success.
![The top of a pheasant back mushroom attached to a single dead tree in different gradients of brown.](/sites/extension.umn.edu/files/styles/crop_featured_image_crop/public/pheasant-back-top.jpg?h=d182b2d4&itok=z7Jqt2ta)
Minnesota has an abundance of resources hidden in plain sight. Here are only a few examples of what you can forage in our natural spaces.
![Dairy scientist and dairy farmer stand side by side in front of Holstein cows, smiling and gesturing](/sites/extension.umn.edu/files/styles/crop_featured_image_crop/public/Marcia-Endres-Lisa-Groetsch.jpg?h=b2c4ced5&itok=p27qxTZF)
Discussions aid understanding of high-tech dairy systems, cow health, and the farm’s bottom line.
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“There are holes in my plant leaves, what do I do?” While insects may be the culprit, the only way to know is to brush up on plant detective skills that will serve you all summer long.
![A small carpenter bee is digging a tunnel in a stem.](/sites/extension.umn.edu/files/styles/crop_featured_image_crop/public/ceratina-working.jpg?h=60e51a71&itok=V593AFvN)
A hydrangea riddled with holes indicated birds were the number one suspect feeder. But why did they attack? Something tasty to birds lived inside the hydrangea.
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How are you doing — really? Your mental health and well-being are essentially your internal bandwidth. Learn how you can check that signal.
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