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Be observant
It’s been a different sort of winter. As gardeners, we need to pay close attention to what is happening in our landscapes as spring arrives.
- Watch for insects (see Marissa Schuh’s article).
- Feel your soil and water it if it's dry, followed by mulching (leaf mulch works great).
- Prune off winter dieback.
- And keep good records on how your plants are performing.
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.
Extension's horticultural educators have squashed some bugs and named the pumpkins. See CBS Minnesota news coverage.
Diatomaceous earth is used in many ways, including for pest control. But how effective is it in Minnesota?
The giant pumpkins have finally started to fruit!
As tomatoes start to set fruit, you might notice brown spots on the lower leaves. This can be caused by early blight or septoria leaf spot.
Some much needed rain brings a break from the heat and the pumpkins are getting much larger.
The garden season is in full swing, which means insect season is also upon us. Extension educators across Minnesota answer questions about what this means for you and your plants.
When thinking about if it is worth it to do something about grasshoppers, think about how much feeding you are seeing and where you are seeing the feeding.
Dead flies are everywhere this year. What is going on?
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