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This maple has yellow leaves and some die-back in the canopy, which could be a sign of stress.
Since mid-July, I’ve noticed something strange in several maple trees I’ve driven by: their leaves are starting to show fall color! Sometimes...
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Apples
Measuring fruit ripeness: Starch test
Grapes
Growth stage update: Veraison
Bird netting and other deterrents
Should Minnesota growers be concerned about smoke taint this year?
Day-neutral strawberries
Seasonal check in:...
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After a week of cooler days and a lot of smoke, we’re seeing some more typical summer conditions. Crops are responding well to the heat; our heat loving crops like tomatoes and peppers are finally ripening in fields as planting for fall...
As summer winds down, long stretches of sunlight are dwindling and cooler temperatures are on the horizon. Gardening enthusiasts may wonder how they can manage their backyard gardens as the peak growing season comes to a close.
People may not be eager to do much in their gardens come August,...
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August gardens in Minnesota are bursting with color, fragrance, and flavor. Calendula, nasturtium, basil, and dill are some easy-to-grow favorites that bring beauty to your beds and bold taste to your table.
Here’s how to enjoy them from...
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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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American persimmon adds fall color and grows edible fruit.
With recent storms damaging trees across the state, you may be wondering what to plant as replacements. Brandon Miller, Tiffany Enzenbacher and Laura Irish-Hanson,...
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Apples:
About: Honeycrisp sport varieties
Grapes:
Vine nutrition: Veraison is the next opportunity for petiole sampling
Apples:
Images: David Bedford, UMN researcher who is renowned for his work breeding apple varieties like...
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August is almost here, and with all of the rain and humidity, plant diseases are quickly catching up right as peak summer harvest season begins. This week's update includes an overview of recovering from storm damage, keeping our lungs...
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In the upper Midwest, wind and ice storms are common and often cause tremendous damage to individual trees and urban forests.
Storms can cause weakly attached branches to break away and tear trees apart. Trees with stem girdling roots...
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