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This past September we experienced record-setting warm and dry weather across the state, and for most of Minnesota, this trend has continued well into October.
Autumn is normally when our lawns are recovering from the drier and warmer...
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During our 100 farms project, we learned that a lot of Minnesota high tunnels go unused throughout the fall and winter. Research with high tunnel farmers shows that those who use the "shoulder seasons" are the most profitable, and keeping...
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A community garden ready for spring planting
Coming out of a record-setting warm winter season, those involved with gardens and lawns should consider how our soils and soil fertility have been impacted by this past winter’s unusual...
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Japanese beetles spend the winter as large grubs a few inches under the soil.
After a burst of late snow, spring is finally here. April is predicted to be warm after a winter ofrecord warmth and minimal snow. This will affect this year’...
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A common eastern bumble bee queen in Winona on March 3, 2024. Photo: Danielle Hudson
It is easy to see that this has been an unusually warm winter in Minnesota. Skis and sleds barely had a chance to get dusted off. People started...
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Models suggest that significant cold has passed, things are starting to green up and soil is warming. While this warm winter causing growers stress about what diseases and insects will do this spring, this early spring can provide rare...
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The National Weather Service's Seasonal Temperature outlook for March, April, and May suggests our dud of a winter has wrapped. Many people are wondering how this will impact insects, and as always, it depends! Here are some things to...
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Without a doubt, it has been a weird and wacky winter from a gardener’s standpoint. We went into winter in drought conditions in much of the state and the minor snow precipitation never really made a difference.
So here we are on the brink...
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With spring right around the corner (perhaps sooner than we think), Extension Yard and Garden pages have some great resources to help you get your landscape ready for the 2024 growing season. Here are some late-season resources for...
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How will this unusually warm winter affect my garden, lawn, trees and shrubs? Will pests be a bigger problem? Can I still prune my fruit trees?
Plant dormancy is affected by day length and temperature. Plants slowly start moving into...