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Yard and garden

Solve a problem

Plant diseases

Recognize and treat common fungal, bacterial and viral diseases of plants

What's wrong with my plant?

Diagnose problems in the yard and garden caused by insects, diseases and nonliving factors

Insects

Find research-based information on helpful and harmful insects, spiders and insect relatives. Identify insect damage on plants and in the landscape and learn how to prevent and control common household insect infestations.

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

Native plants

Native grasses, prairie plants, wildflowers and pollinator habitat

Trees and shrubs

Selecting, planting, watering, trimming, pruning, fertilizing, disease and insect pests

Vegetables

Planting and growing everything from asparagus to zucchini

Weeds in lawns and gardens

Common weedy plants in Minnesota, characteristics and control strategies

How-to

Growing guides

Guides to planting, growing and caring for plants year-round

Growing safe food

On-farm food safety, GAPs audits, Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA)

Managing soil and nutrients

Composting, soil testing, and nutrient management for home gardens

Plants for pollinators

Grow bee lawns and pollinator friendly plants

Using your harvest

Harvesting and storing fruits and vegetables, food safety, canning and preserving

Water Wisely: Start in your own backyard

Practice water conservation when 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

For lawn care and gardening professionals

Resources and information for pesticide applicators and people working in lawn care, landscaping and nursery and greenhouse management

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.

News

Yellow and black bee on a purple flower with a green center and orange pollen on a background of purple flowers with green stems and leaves.

ProHort, an online horticulture foundation course, offers hands-on learning and garden inspiration for industry professionals, educators and gardeners.

Maple tree in fall.

There are still things you can do to prepare your lawns and gardens to manage the winter and emerge healthier next spring.

A variety of succulents in a clay pot on a windowsill.

Succulents are increasingly popular as houseplants, and they’re ideal for beginners due to their low maintenance needs.

Yard and Garden News

Timely information to help you care for your yard and garden.

Events

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