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From The Ground Up

UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION - www.extension.umn.edu   Now is the time to apply crabgrass preventer in the Twin Cities metro area   This spring is about 2.5 weeks ahead of normal based on daily temperatures and growing degree day accumulation. We just entered the window to apply crabgrass...
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION - www.extension.umn.edu   Hydrangeas are one of the most popular blooming woody shrubs in Minnesota landscapes and, as you’d expect, people often ask how and when to prune these beloved shrubs.   Heading cuts redirect growth or shorten small branches. The high...
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION - www.extension.umn.edu   We often see dead patches or bare spots as the snow disappears and lawns green up. This can be caused by a number of winter stresses. If patches are greater than a few inches wide, recovery will require the addition of seed or sod....
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION - www.extension.umn.edu   By March, gardeners are eager to start planting cool-season spring vegetables. There are some common problems with cool-season veggies in Minnesota including bolting, lack of head formation, and bitterness in Brassicas, lettuce and spinach...
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION - www.extension.umn.edu   Raspberries are a delightful fruit crop to grow in the home garden, community garden or urban farm. They are relatively easy to grow and maintain and they start producing fruit in the first or second year. They are even more delightful if...
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION - www.extension.umn.edu   Jumping worms, Amynthas spp., are a genus of invasive earthworms new to Minnesota. Farmers should learn about jumping worms and the conditions that allow them to spread in order to prevent jumping worms from coming on to their farms. These...
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION - www.extension.umn.edu   Our biweekly crop by crop growing season prep series continues. This week we are focusing on onions. The more you know about these likely issues, the better prepared you will be to deal with them.   Seeding time: weighing the risks of a...
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION - www.extension.umn.edu   Part of Japanese beetle trapping is disposing of hundreds of smelly, writhing beetles on a regular basis.   As we flip through garden catalogs and scroll horticulture supply websites, products new and old advertise the ways they can make...
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION - www.extension.umn.edu   A hornworm parasitized by beneficial wasps   While not grown for food, a cover crop can be a powerful ally in maintaining a productive, healthy garden. One of the ways cover crops can help is by suppressing weeds and breaking up pest...
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION - www.extension.umn.edu   After the first couple of warm sunny days in March, we start to get the emails. “Is it still okay to prune my oak trees, or should I be concerned about oak wilt?”   I’m always happy to respond to these emails. It shows that the homeowners...

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