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Be observant
It’s been a different sort of winter. As gardeners, we need to pay close attention to what is happening in our landscapes as spring arrives.
- Watch for insects (see Marissa Schuh’s article).
- Feel your soil and water it if it's dry, followed by mulching (leaf mulch works great).
- Prune off winter dieback.
- And keep good records on how your plants are performing.
![Close-up of the long, soft needles on a seedling of an eastern white pine tree.](/sites/extension.umn.edu/files/styles/crop_featured_image_crop/public/White%20pine%20seedling%20and%20buds.jpg?itok=gxZJMbfA)
Find climate-resilient, native trees and plants recommended for the Northern Superior Uplands.
![Peas growing in soil with a black plastic hose in the foreground and a walking path made of straw in the background.](/sites/extension.umn.edu/files/styles/crop_featured_image_crop/public/drip-irrigation_0.jpg?h=999849df&itok=ubs_3iXH)
Meteorologists are predicting that we’ll continue to see above-average temperatures for the remainder of the summer. What does this mean for how we manage our gardens?
![American hazelnut branch.](/sites/extension.umn.edu/files/styles/crop_featured_image_crop/public/american-hazelnut-catkins.jpg?h=ac200f4f&itok=5NQgDeKG)
Find climate-resilient, native trees and plants recommended for the Chippewa Plains and Pine Moraine-Outwash Plains.
![A newly established lawn that has thin and yellowing turf, surrounded by splotches of green.](/sites/extension.umn.edu/files/styles/crop_featured_image_crop/public/nitrogen-deficient-turf.png?h=c85e9989&itok=qbgEE5il)
Plants actually make their own glucose. So why would adding sugar help plants?
![Green plants of varying textures growing from a square gridded structure hanging on a wall.](/sites/extension.umn.edu/files/styles/crop_featured_image_crop/public/multi-plants-vertical-wall.jpg?h=06dd540f&itok=Z36mhs0O)
When space is at a premium vertical growing techniques create space to grow plants of all shapes and sizes.
![A bumble bee on an anise hyssop plant by the side of a road.](/sites/extension.umn.edu/files/styles/crop_featured_image_crop/public/bumblebee-anise-hyssop.jpg?h=7c60d42d&itok=EACtkoXo)
Spring is a great time in Minnesota! Here’s a list of some of the things you can be doing right now in your yard and garden.
![Yarrow plants in a garden bed.](/sites/extension.umn.edu/files/styles/crop_featured_image_crop/public/yarrow-moonshine.jpg?h=6b379294&itok=_hEGg5Pf)
Spring is a great time to divide certain perennials in your garden. Division produces more plants for your garden or to share with a fellow gardener.
![American elm twig with dangling clusters of small green and white flowers](/sites/extension.umn.edu/files/styles/crop_featured_image_crop/public/american_elm_flowers_esagor.jpg?h=dac502c1&itok=Mo0P_0Nh)
Time outside can reduce anxiety and build mindfulness as we notice nature around us. Take photos as you walk and share your images with others in our spring photo celebration.
![close up of very full and ruffled pale pink roses in bloom with a few still just buds.](/sites/extension.umn.edu/files/styles/crop_featured_image_crop/public/RosaEasyEleganceHeadoverHeelltpink-01-5426-1-1-536x715.jpg?h=17130bc9&itok=Ne1no7bJ)
University of Minnesota Extension has been a part of the national American Rose Trials for Sustainability (A.R.T.S.) program since 2015.
![A girl sits on a quilt with a rainbow honeycomb design.](/sites/extension.umn.edu/files/styles/crop_featured_image_crop/public/bee-quilt-w-toddler.jpg?h=937561ab&itok=FSEOUHD2)
Beekeeping in Minnesota has to face unique challenges like winter, mites and more.
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