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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.
A member of the milkweed family, this plant is toxic to some insects, including monarch butterflies.
Find out how to prioritize what to water, and how to reuse water safely to keep landscapes healthy during extreme drought conditions.
As we enter the middle of summer, you may have gaps in your vegetable garden for a few reasons. There’s still plenty of time to plant a wide variety of things.
Purple loosestrife can grow up to 7 feet tall and grows in masses that take over the landscape. It disrupts ecosystems, out-competing native plants and creating dense growths that block access to waterways.
The St. Mark Giving Garden in Duluth grows produce, from tomatoes and sweet peppers to eggplants, garlic, herbs and pollinator plants on a rocky and hardscrabble piece of land.
This year’s batch of adult Japanese beetles started to show up a few weeks ago. Populations will continue rising through July and taper off by mid-August.
Find climate-resilient, native trees and plants recommended for the Northern Superior Uplands.
Meteorologists are predicting that we’ll continue to see above-average temperatures for the remainder of the summer. What does this mean for how we manage our gardens?
Find climate-resilient, native trees and plants recommended for the Chippewa Plains and Pine Moraine-Outwash Plains.
Plants actually make their own glucose. So why would adding sugar help plants?
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