Cover crops can improve the health of your soil. There are several times during the year that you can plant, including now.
The community outdoor pool is a hub of summer fun in Rochester's Oak Terrace and Parkside mobile home neighborhoods. However, beneath the surface is a concerning reality — many neighborhood children don't know how to swim.
There is so much to learn about the complex ecosystem interactions among the trees, understory plants, and wildlife you might find in your nearest woodland. Here are a few species worth a closer look.
There's still plenty to do in the garden before wrapping up the season.
Just as in agricultural settings, understanding the fertility of the soils in your woodland is important for selecting, planting, and growing trees that will be healthy in the long term.
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.
Extension foresters provide recommended tree and plant lists for east-central Minnesota.
Festivals and events have both direct and indirect economic impacts on local economies. Extension impact studies help communities understand the cost and benefit of local tourism.
This is the best time of the year to encourage a healthy lawn next year through proper fertilization and weed control.
Thinking of soil testing in the spring? Consider testing this fall when the Soil Testing Lab has a smaller backlog of samples to test, results are just as accurate, and you can be ready for planting as soon as the soil thaws.
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