![A bush with green, glossy leaves and dark red berries](/sites/extension.umn.edu/files/styles/crop_featured_image_crop/public/glossybuckthorn-100.jpg?h=68b40737&itok=Ajg0MQon)
Understanding the basics of buckthorn biology can help you to control its spread, leading to a healthier woodland or crop field.
![Velvetleaf with yellow flower buds and large seed pods.](/sites/extension.umn.edu/files/styles/crop_featured_image_crop/public/velvetleaf_0.jpg?h=81219fe7&itok=4Aa6ix3n)
While much of Minnesota desperately needs rain, there is one kind of rain gardeners should avoid: weed seed rain. Seed rain refers to plants sending out the seeds they’ve produced on the wind or spread by people and animals.
We often hear reminders to watch for zebra mussels in our lakes, but this summer there’s another, lesser-known bivalve to keep your eyes out for: the invasive freshwater golden clam.
![Vegetable garden with squash plants that are creeping into other rows and overtaking broccoli and peanuts.](/sites/extension.umn.edu/files/styles/crop_featured_image_crop/public/squash-plants-garden.jpg?h=1f8c6395&itok=If55zOfU)
Find out what you can still plant to fill in spaces left by harvested vegetables. We offer some general tips related to trends we’ve been seeing this summer.
![Abby wearing an Extension polo shirt, looks to farmer Ron as he talks. Colleen is on her other side.](/sites/extension.umn.edu/files/styles/crop_featured_image_crop/public/Small%20Grain%20June2021-202_0.jpg?h=818fa258&itok=gK8zA3ZN)
University of Minnesota Extension summer program gives students a season to learn with educators and communities.
![Raised garden bed made of wood in a grassy area with other gardens in the background.](/sites/extension.umn.edu/files/styles/crop_featured_image_crop/public/annual-garden-raised-banner.jpg?h=ed27964f&itok=FghNCuQI)
There's still time to plant annual flowers to beautify your landscape and attract pollinators to your garden.
![Dustin Burnette, Midwest Indigenous Immersion Network, executive director](/sites/extension.umn.edu/files/styles/crop_featured_image_crop/public/dustin-burnette.jpg?h=6b1a1fed&itok=t0lkv7Pi)
Listen as we talk to Dustin Burnette who shares his leadership journey and efforts to create an Indigenous immersion network.
![Water draw down creating cone of depression.](/sites/extension.umn.edu/files/styles/crop_featured_image_crop/public/cone-of-depression.png?h=a6d3e93b&itok=Sdk4GRQy)
Curious about the water under our feet and protecting your private well during a drought?
![wide shot of carnival midway with ferris wheel, carousel, and games at night](/sites/extension.umn.edu/files/styles/crop_featured_image_crop/public/IMG_20170811_204533024.jpg?h=d20b54f8&itok=yJ41M8XK)
County fairs are a Minnesota summer experience with a long history. But Patrick Erickson, carnival superintendent with the Beltrami County Agricultural Association, is focused on the future.
![A variety of vegetables and flowers growing in a metal container.](/sites/extension.umn.edu/files/styles/crop_featured_image_crop/public/Container-vegetables.jpg?h=add633bc&itok=Bv4XHoOb)
Here is a set of guidelines for midsummer and hot weather fertility management in lawns, flowers, trees and shrubs, vegetables and fruit.
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