Yard and garden
The best plants and gardening practices for Minnesota gardeners, homeowners and hobbyists to grow healthy lawns, landscapes and gardens.
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On this page
Solve a problem
Plant diseases
Recognize and treat common fungal, bacterial and viral diseases of plants
What's wrong with my plant?
Learn what has damaged your plant or lawn - such as insect, disease or weather
Is this plant a weed?
Identify and manage common and invasive weeds
What insect is this?
Identify insects found in Minnesota yards and gardens
Find plants
Flowers
Annuals, perennials and native flowers for northern gardens
Fruit
How to grow fruits in a northern climate
Houseplants
Light requirements, pests and diseases, forcing bulbs, fertilizing
Trees and shrubs
Selecting, planting, watering, trimming, pruning, fertilizing, disease and insect pests
Vegetables
Planting and growing everything from asparagus to zucchini
Native plants
Native grasses, pollinator habitat, teaching materials
How-to
Growing guides
Guides to planting, growing and caring for plants year round
Flowers for pollinators
Bee lawns, pollinator friendly plants, pollinator health
Managing soil and nutrients
Composting, soil testing, and nutrient management for home gardens
Using your harvest
Harvesting and storing fruits and vegetables, food safety, canning and preserving
Water Wisely
Water conservation; watering lawns, gardens, trees and shrubs
Lawns and landscapes
Landscape design
Plant selection, maintenance, environmental benefits, bee lawns, special projects
Lawn care
Planting, growing, fertilizing, watering, dethatching, repairing
Flowers for pollinators
Bee lawns, pollinator friendly plants, pollinator health
For professionals
Resources and information for pesticide applicators and people working in lawn care, landscaping and nursery and greenhouse management
Water Wisely
Water conservation; watering lawns, gardens, trees and shrubs
Find plants
Trees and shrubs, native grasses and flowers
Master Gardeners
Ask a Master Gardener
Master Gardeners will answer your yard and garden questions by email, in person or over the phone.
About Master Gardeners
Master Gardener volunteers promote healthy landscapes, healthy people and a healthy planet.
Become a Master Gardener volunteer
Find out how to apply to be a Master Gardener and register for the core course.
Events
Find the latest garden tours, landscaping seminars and other fun and educational activities to ignite your love of gardening this season.