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From The Ground Up
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For many people, this time of year means stringing lights, hanging wreaths and bringing live trees into homes. If you are like me, you want your holiday tree to last as long as possible. With a few tips and tricks from the National...
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Amaryllis bulbs grow best if the soil is allowed to dry out between waterings. If the soil is too wet, the bulbs will rot.
People do love their houseplants and are responsible for their survival. However, sometimes TLC (tender loving...
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Rabbits browsing can kill branches by chewing through the cambium layer in bark resulting in girdling.
We’ve been encouraging Minnesota gardeners to get ready for winter by watering plants up until freeze, using fallen leaves as mulch...
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Cutting loose
October 7: The day had arrived at last. After spending 17 weeks in the cozy pumpkin patch, Seymour the giant pumpkin was cut loose from its vine. Along with the many Arb visitors looking on, we held our breath as Arb...
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Day-neutral strawberries can produce at least 1 pound of fruit per plant in the late summer and fall.
Q: I have been growing day-neutral strawberries for three years now in a small 4 x 8-foot bed. I am quite pleased with growing them as...
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In 2012, during Kathleen Doran-Norton’s tenure on the Bridgewater Township Board in Rice County, a rainstorm took place so unrelenting that it was called a “once in 200 years” storm.
But it happened again the next year. And the year after...
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From apples to bees, Owatonna-area Vietnam veteran keeps producing
Jim Rowe was just shy of 70 years old when he retired from his career with the University of Minnesota. He enjoyed his work so much that he recently came back to the U —...
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It’s never too early to think about your next garden
The UMN Horticulture Display Garden, Morris, Minn.
The Horticulture Display Garden at the University of Minnesota West Central Research and Outreach Center in Morris, Minn. is...
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Boxelder bugs, both young (red) and old (black) cluster on buildings on warm days.
Chilly mornings and shorter days signal to humans an impending winter. Bugs get the same message, and they head out to figure out where they’re going to...
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A new grafted apple tree seedling, with the rootstock and scion fused together
One frequently asked fruit tree question is: If I cut down an apple tree, will a new tree grow from the stump?
The short answer is: Yes, but it probably...
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