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A rose garden in late summer. Photo: Janet Duddleston
As nights cool and days shorten, roses shift from summer showpieces to winter survivors. The goal is to help them harden off, stay healthy, and head into winter strong enough to...
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Several varieties of salvia at the West-Central Research and Outreach Center
Fall is often seen as the garden’s winding-down season, but it’s a critical window for pollinators. Bees, butterflies, and other beneficial insects need late...
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Snow mold is common during years when an early, deep snow cover prevents the soil from freezing. As the snow begins to melt in the spring, matted circular straw-colored patches of grass appear in lawns.
The fungi that cause snow mold...