A resistance-focused climate adaptation approach to retain the current state of woodlands involves creating areas called refugia to protect species that may not perform well with climate change.
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Extension's tree selection lists include new-to-region species as options for adding diversity to existing forests to help achieve climate adaptation goals.
We are seeing some bumble bee queens emerging earlier than usual due to the warm winter. What might this mean for future bee generations?
Are trees moved through assisted migration considered invasive species? Climate change has experts rethinking boundaries and definitions.
Emerald ash borer (EAB) continues to cause problems for ash trees. As of this past year, it has been found in 48 Minnesota counties.
Yellow floating heart is an aquatic plant popular in water gardens. But this lovely plant is invasive and harms wild landscapes and bodies of water.
Extension Educator Gary Wyatt addresses the concerns on syrup tapping during our mild winter.
The Minnesota Department of Agriculture has resources that include Best Management Practices (BMPs) and other guidance for using (or not using) pesticides and protecting water quality and pollinators.
It’s easy to admire the beauty of the winter landscape. But what about everything that we can’t see? What happens to the forest during the winter?
The idea that buckthorn sickens (or even kills) birds is fairly widespread. So why do birds keep eating them?