Over-fertilizing lawns and gardens matters for a variety of reasons. When there is excess phosphorus in the environment, it can leach into lakes and rivers, causing toxic algal blooms.
As you harvest food for your own family, your neighbors, or for your wider community, it is important to make sure that food is safe from microorganisms that can make people sick.
Early detection of invasive species can make a big difference to the success of early management efforts. Though not seen in Minnesota yet, this insect has been spotted in Iowa and could be headed here.
Farmers learned about organic broccoli and strawberry projects at the University of Minnesota and how others approach the same problems they're having.
A member of the grape family, porcelain berry is a fast-growing, deciduous, woody vine listed as a Restricted Noxious Weed in Minnesota.
While cooler weather has gotten a lot of people back out in their gardens, some are finding bleached spots on vegetables and fruits.
Extension's natural resources educators set out to use sustainable practices to reduce the carbon and climate change impacts of their annual conference.
Wild bee populations can fluctuate from year to year depending on environmental factors. If the weather or the flowers that grew the year before weren't optimal, you could be seeing fewer bees.
Fall is the best time for almost everything you’ve been waiting to do for your lawn, so consider all your options and get them on your home calendar.
Gardening has been part of resident life at Lake Minnetonka Shores for 40 years. Extension has been helping them out since 2008.
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