Plants coming out of dormancy too soon can experience cold damage. Learn what Extension educators expect this to mean for gardens, lawns, trees and shrubs.
![Adult, metallic green, emerald ash borer.](/sites/extension.umn.edu/files/styles/crop_featured_image_crop/public/EAB%20adult.jpg?h=3ceaf225&itok=Uv89CNyL)
Emerald ash borer (EAB) continues to cause problems for ash trees. As of this past year, it has been found in 48 Minnesota counties.
![A drought-stressed maple tree has leaves browning from the tips toward the center of the leaf.](/sites/extension.umn.edu/files/styles/crop_featured_image_crop/public/Drought%20stressed%20maple%20tree%20-%20Robert%20L.%20Anderson%2C%20USDA%20Forest%20Service%2C%20Bugwood.org_.jpg?h=5a43c567&itok=yM0kJz2W)
This is the third consecutive year of drought across much of the state, and successive years of drought can compound stress on trees. There are steps you can take to reduce drought stress on your woods.
![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.
![Two tan deer in a green wheat field with buildings and a dirt road in the background and a sign in the forefront that says "University of Minnesota Living Laboratory."](/sites/extension.umn.edu/files/styles/crop_featured_image_crop/public/Deer-on-campus.jpg?h=7d00314b&itok=n9DF4HFW)
Reduced wildlife habitat can make even the most skittish animal turn to alternative food and habitat sources - including our home landscapes.