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Succulents can be planted together in container gardens.
Succulent plants have thick, water-storing leaves and stems that allow them to thrive in dry conditions. Succulents come in various shapes, sizes, and textures, including...
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Northern long-eared bat with white-nose syndrome. Image courtesy USFWS.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service recently reclassified the northern long-eared bat (Myotis septentrionalis) as endangered under the Endangered Species Act (ESA)....
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The Transition to Organic Partnership Program (TOPP) is a USDA educational and outreach program that focuses on supporting growers who want to gain USDA Organic certification. The program is set up to provide support in a few ways:
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Mulching leaves into your lawn is a sustainable and effective practice for healthier turfgrass. Mulch regularly when leaves are dry, and double pass for a finer mulch. This enables them to break down quickly and integrate into the lawn and...
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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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Common buckthorn. Photo: Leslie J. Mehrhoff, University of Connecticut, Bugwood
If you're dealing with invasive buckthorn on your property, now is the perfect time to take action. Mid to late fall is ideal for applying herbicide, as the...
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Images: A collection of apple disorders caused by or worsened by storage conditions. This includes 1) soft scald and 2) internal flesh browning, which result from storage temperatures that are colder than an apple can tolerate, as well as...
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Soil is the foundation of forests. Soils are living, breathing ecosystems!
Forest soils provide many essential services: they serve as a place for trees and other plants to grow, store and filter water, cycle nutrients that are essential...
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Floodwaters threatened Rapidan Dam in Rapidan, MN in June 2024. Photo: James Napoli
Floods and droughts are becoming more common and more severe in Minnesota as our climate warms, posing significant challenges across a variety of...
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As the growing season comes to an end, it is helpful to clean your garden before putting it to bed for the winter. A good fall cleanup provides multiple benefits for gardeners – it reduces weed populations and disease, minimizes plant...