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.
University of Minnesota Extension's 4-H Youth Development program helps youth find the power of human connections.
Have some of your plants lost color? Are they growing in bizarre shapes? Is the quality of your vegetables poor? You may have an outbreak of aster yellows.
Find climate-resilient, native trees and plants for the St. Louis Moraines and Tamarack Lowlands regions of Minnesota.
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