March is here, and that means time to start thinking about starting seeds indoors.
![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.
![Volunteer Hanan Bawzer with a group of youth at a 4-H event in Moorhead.](/sites/extension.umn.edu/files/styles/crop_featured_image_crop/public/H.Bawzer_Clay_5.png?h=bda160e7&itok=ltAYnN6I)
4-H volunteers Hanan Bawzer and Mohamed Ahmed created a 4-H program that helps middle school-aged youth explore their identities and find a sense of belonging.
![hanging plants in window](/sites/extension.umn.edu/files/styles/crop_featured_image_crop/public/plants-window-overhang.jpg?h=859f6cbe&itok=rXaWg5rC)
Spider mites are a common pest of houseplants.