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From The Ground Up
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As Minnesotans, we know how tough winter can be, and backyard birds face the same challenges. When the snow piles up and temperatures plummet, natural food sources become scarce. This is when bird feeders become a lifeline, providing...
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Dessert guidelines for cottage food producers
Frostings and dessert fillings are a creative and delicious way to elevate your baked goods, customize your product, and add value. As a cottage food producer, it's crucial to ensure your...
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The leaves of common buckthorn and other invasive plants remain bright green well into the fall, making them easy to spot. Photo: Steven Katovich, Bugwood.org.
Fall is a beloved time of year for many Minnesotans, and for good reason! We...
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Perplexed about your peonies? Lawn got you down? Tune into our WCCO Radio “Smart Gardens” show on Saturdays, 8-9 a.m., for answers to your lawn and garden questions. Dial in AM 830 on your radio or ask your smart speaker. Or listen to ...
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Multicolored Asian lady beetle larva feed on aphids, which helps farmers during the growing season.
Driving through rural Minnesota this week, the dust clouds rising above the fields were a sure sign: soybean harvest season is in full...
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Orchards and U-picks 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 your customers safe and your risk as low as...
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Terra Kissel and Dave Tyler, who are Anoka County Master Gardener volunteers at nearby elementary schools, share gardening tips and resources.
Planting seeds of learning
Two University of Minnesota Extension Master Gardeners from...
Spring is the season most often associated with lawn care, and for good reason. Grass starts growing in spring, and the season is a great time to fertilize many grasses in the hopes lawns can look their best and endure the hotter, dryer weather of summer.
Spring might mark the time when many...
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All fruit
End-of-season newsletter survey and letter from the Educator
Apples
Did your orchard experience hail this year? Hail netting has its advantages.
Cultural management: Encouraging leaf decomposition for managing apple...
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Updates are over, we’re still here!
This will be our final update of the season. We know you still have a lot of farming to do this fall, but we generally find that there’s less to say in September as things start to wind down. It’s too...
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