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Hydrangeas are one of the most popular blooming woody shrubs in Minnesota landscapes. How and when to prune them depends on the shrub.
![Long, rectangular area on a larger grass lawn, marked by stakes and string outlining smaller squares. Some squares have patchy grass growing and others have seed, fertilizer and other materials in them.](/sites/extension.umn.edu/files/styles/crop_featured_image_crop/public/fine-fescue-research-35-days.jpg?h=511ed2e9&itok=g7b_3UQI)
We often see dead patches or bare spots as the snow disappears and lawns green up. This can be caused by a number of winter stresses. Here are some things to consider when choosing products or DIY approaches to patching these areas.
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Bolting, lack of head formation, and bitterness in Brassicas, lettuce and spinach are common problems with cool-season spring vegetables. Find out how to deal with them.
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Raspberries are easy to grow and maintain, and start producing fruit in the first or second year. If properly trellised, you can keep the canes and fruit off the ground and leave enough walking space on each side for harvest.
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Oak savanna has lost over 99% of its historic range—how can we restore this imperiled ecosystem? Discover a research project that is looking into silvopasture as a potential solution, and how partnering with Extension gives this fix a fighting chance.
To fertilize or not to fertilize? We explain the why, when, what and how of feeding your garden and house plants to keep them healthy and growing throughout the season.
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Keep yourself busy this winter by taking part in our weekly nature activity challenge. This week take some time to view the beauty of snowflakes up-close.
Keep yourself busy this winter by taking part in our weekly nature activity challenge. This week see if you can find one of these special imprints in the snow.
![Wasp eggs on the back of a hornworm crawling on a leaf.](/sites/extension.umn.edu/files/styles/crop_featured_image_crop/public/tomatohornworm2_600px.jpg?h=1400f0de&itok=oG9lZs75)
While cover crops usually do not attract more pests to your landscape, they can attract different insects or make certain diseases worse. We'll help you narrow down which cover crops to plant while maximizing their pest-fighting skills.
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Lawns will start greening up as air and soil temperatures rise over the next month. Impacts from winter stresses may become visible as the snow melts. Here are a few general indicators to explain winter injury.
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