Bee lawns provide food and habitat for a wide variety of pollinators and are good for people, too. Learn how you can grow and maintain your own bee lawn with new resources from Extension.
Pruning trees during drought can increase the risk of insects and disease, so it is best to limit or avoid pruning during the current drought that Minnesota is facing.
Understanding the basics of buckthorn biology can help you to control its spread, leading to a healthier woodland or crop field.
While much of Minnesota desperately needs rain, there is one kind of rain gardeners should avoid: weed seed rain. Seed rain refers to plants sending out the seeds they’ve produced on the wind or spread by people and animals.
We often hear reminders to watch for zebra mussels in our lakes, but this summer there’s another, lesser-known bivalve to keep your eyes out for: the invasive freshwater golden clam.
Find out what you can still plant to fill in spaces left by harvested vegetables. We offer some general tips related to trends we’ve been seeing this summer.
University of Minnesota Extension summer program gives students a season to learn with educators and communities.
There's still time to plant annual flowers to beautify your landscape and attract pollinators to your garden.
Listen as we talk to Dustin Burnette who shares his leadership journey and efforts to create an Indigenous immersion network.
Curious about the water under our feet and protecting your private well during a drought?
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