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As hot, humid days give way to cool fall temperatures, it is prime time to enjoy a new bounty of fresh vegetables. Homeowners may be ready to pick the vegetables they have been growing the past several months. While many home vegetable gardeners focus on early spring plantings that yield the...
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Can you safely use apples and other crops that might fall to the ground before or during harvest? Is it safe to just wash off and then sell these crops? While it might be tempting to want to use the products so that they do not go to waste...
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At 591.5 lbs., Audrey is a popular attraction for Arboretum visitors.
It’s been gratifying and fun to meet so many people interested in the giant pumpkin project. Whenever we water Seymour, we enjoy the opportunity to share what we...
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Minnesota apples are tempting us to harvest them.
Have you heard the old wise tale that you should wait until after a frost to harvest your apples? I am here to bust that myth. If we followed that rule, many of our apples would be...
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Pull out buckthorn when it's still small.
Trees and shrubs are valued plants in Minnesota landscapes and natural areas, but sometimes they get out of hand or become invasive species. Managing these plants can be done using several...
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Geraniums (Pelargonium) are favorite annual flowers in Minnesota. Easily grown in planting beds, pots, window boxes or hanging baskets, annual geraniums can also be overwintered.
If you have included geraniums in your garden this year, you...
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This is the final vegetable update of the season! Thanks to all of you who followed along and shared questions and photos along the way. There is still no sign of a hard frost in the forecast for any part of the state, but many field crops...
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Orchards and U-picks are starting to move into the busy season and are welcoming large number of visitors to the farm. When you invite the public to your farm, there are additional food safety and liability concerns to consider to keep...
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Photo: A few sporadic weeds in a fall strawberry patch are normal, even with excellent weed control. Photo: Annie Klodd
Four useful tactics to reduce next year's weed management demand include:
● Removing weeds before they shed...
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This is the second to last vegetable update of the season. This update includes an overview of some disease issues I've been seeing in the field, a discussion about what the hot fall nights mean for cool season crops, and reminders about...
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