Road trips have long had a place in American culture. The construction of Route 66 in the 1920s might have sparked Americans' love affair with the open road, and postwar expansion of the interstate highway system in the middle decades of the twentieth century only reinforced those feelings.
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Pumpkins and winter squash are getting closer to harvest across the state. While many fruit look great, all the moisture considered, every farm has a few that look a little off. Read on for common causes of sad pumpkins in Minnesota.
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We are entering peak tomato, and markets are flooded with beautiful tomatoes. However, not every tomato we grow is market-ready, read on for tips for diagnosing and managing common tomato fruit issues.
Issues caused by tomato physiology...
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Tomato might be the spottiest vegetable we grow – there are many diseases that can cause leaf spots, and they can all look very similar. Some of the diseases are caused by bacteria, some are caused by fungi. This means that some of the...
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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....