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The Minnesota Lawn Care Calendar says it’s time to think about lawns! Fall is the best time for almost everything you’ve been waiting to do, so consider all your options and get them on your home calendar. Include only the items your...
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Flowering Kentucky Bluegrass in a lawn.
Last summer we had less than half the average rainfall between Memorial and Labor days. Now that our yards have greened up, are you noticing patches of dead grass in your lawn, left behind by...
Well-maintained laws are a byproduct of hard work. That hard work is a point of pride for homeowners who spend countless hours throughout spring, summer and fall tending to their lawns.
All that hard work can be compromised when uninvited guests, namely insects, show up in a lawn. Insect...
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While vertebrates are doing the most visible damage, the white grubs they’re after are the root of the problem.
In some Minnesota lawns, instead of the grass greening up, the grass is being torn up. People are reporting lawns ripped up...
Mother Nature can be harsh on a lawn, and it's up to homeowners to nurse their lawns back to health after they endure the elements. That's often the case when winter ends and homeowners uncover signs of damage to their lawns.
Homeowners cannot begin to repair winter lawn damage until they learn to...
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At this time of year, our lawns are spongy and wet as soils are thawing out and we get spring snow and rain. Walking on your lawn in such conditions will damage your grass and compact your soil. Compacted soil means trouble for lawns....
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Lawn season is approaching fast and people are eager to get a headstart on their lawns. Last year was tough on many plants, but none so visible as our lawns.
Our lawn care calendar provides general guidelines for when to do specific tasks...
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November is usually not a time most people think about doing yard work, besides raking excess leaves. However, if you want to start a bee lawn, we are near the best time of year for that task.
Seeding after the current growing season is...
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This lawn has gone dormant due to lack of rain.
In a normal year, seeding your lawn in late summer or early fall is widely considered the best time. Weed pressure is somewhat lessened, yet there is still enough rainfall and time to...
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A bumblebee foraging on self-heal
UMN Extension has new materials on everything you need to know to grow your own bee lawn! UMN researchers have spent several years studying bee lawns and the pollinators that benefit from them. These...
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