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From The Ground Up
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County fair season is the perfect time to show off your garden’s best and maybe earn a ribbon or two along the way. Whether you’re a seasoned exhibitor or trying it out for the first time, these field-tested tips will help your floral...
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General fruit :
About: The winsome fly and Japanese beetles
Pollinator installations and support
Apples:
Growth update: Beginning of ripening
Grapes:
Symptom check: Black rot on grape berries
Plums:
Russeting on fruits
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Much of the state is under water as we write this update, following torrential rain storms across Minnesota on Wednesday. Wet fields and air quality alerts followed by hot, humid weather this weekend likely mean less time in the field for...
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Images: Pollinator resources often recommend planting at least three species of pollinator friendly plants, specific to your crop and region, for each bloom period (early, mid-season, late).
Introduction
Successful pollination is key...
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Gray mold on raspberries
By late July, Minnesota gardens are heavy with ripening fruit. Wet, humid weather has created ideal conditions for fungal and bacterial diseases, and alert growers know it’s time to scout, clean up, and protect...
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Apples:
When should trunk guards be removed from apple trees?
Check bands, fasteners, and clips to prevent girdling
Grapes:
Seasonal update from the UMN HRC
Kiwiberries:
Update and about: UMN kiwiberry research and breeding efforts...
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION - www.extension.umn.edu
After a week of poor air quality, some extremely hot days, and then a downpour, the week ahead is looking like it will be lovely for catching up on field work. Most plants are thriving with the heat and regular rainfall, and we’re entering...
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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...
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION - www.extension.umn.edu
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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Apples:
Monitoring and managing apple maggot
Grapes:
Herbicide drift on grapes
Honeyberries:
Honeyberry field day recap
Apples:
Monitoring and managing apple maggot (less common in commercial orchards)
Image: An apple...
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