GARDENING
Too short and just sweet enough
This was a great summer for my family. My children were healthy and happy and spent a lot of time outdoors riding bikes, swimming and playing with friends. I had a good time gardening, taking evening...
Posted on 8/18/11 at 12:16 PM
Guarding against a common enemy
Farmers and backyard gardeners have much in common. They both invest physically, financially and emotionally in their crop. They both battle weeds, bugs, bad weather and crop disease. Late blight, a ...
Posted on 5/10/11 at 11:03 AM
A time to grow
I had a variety of topics from which to choose this week, however I choose gardening. I did not choose it because summer has begun; I chose it with hopes that you will read this column on a nice day ...
Posted on 5/28/09 at 4:25 AM
Hortiscope: Mulch products will help bush get established
Q: This spring, I transplanted a flowering quince starter bush from my mother’s home in Kansas. This bush has a long history with me, so I want to preserve it if I can.By Ron Smith , October 29, 2010
Blanket is best way to winter strawberries
Q: Two years ago, we planted strawberries in our garden. They produced a lot of strawberries in year two and are pretty thick. Last year, they were not as thick, so we just wintered them by covering them with straw. What do I do to winter the plants this year?By Ron Smith , September 10, 2010
Growing Green: Becoming a Master Gardener
Do you say "rudbeckia" instead of "black eyed Susan", or "echinacea" instead of "purple cone flower"? Do you know the best methods for ridding a garden of Colorado potato beetles or how to best protect your prize winning tomatoes from blight? If you love gardening and love to share your passion for gardening with others, consider becoming a University of Minnesota Extension Master Gardener.By Robin Trott, extension educator , September 09, 2010
Fall gardening workshop opportunities
I hope you have been surviving our recent very rainy weather without much damage. My office has seen better days.September 08, 2010
Home & Garden: A garden of raised beds adds to the beauty
By Mary Jane Breitling , September 08, 2010
'Fairy rings' appear on lawns
I love coming to work on Fridays. I just never know what might be waiting for me on my desk. This morning I had an assortment of oak galls, a very active brown spider (you’ll be happy to know it wasn’t a brown recluse) and many questions about mushrooms in lawns and, in particular, fairy rings.By By Robin Trott, Extension Educator , September 01, 2010
Sweet corn is rich in flavor, nutrients
By John Zvirovski , August 21, 2010
A bumper crop growing in a confined space
By Sarah Smith , August 18, 2010
Healthy tomatoes in your garden
After a slow start and curly leaves, my tomatoes have finally hit their stride! Tall and bushy, and loaded with green fruit, I can’t wait to see that red blush and bite into my first Early Girl of the season.By By Robin Trott, Extension Educator , August 18, 2010
DNR advises holding off pruning trees until October
Outdoor News- The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources says the state's oak trees shouldn't be pruned until October due to an attack by a fungal disease.
August 15, 2010
What's wrong with my plant?
This summer’s weather has been so strange: hot and dry, cool and wet, and every combination in between.By By Robin Trott, Extension Educator , August 04, 2010
Garden bus trip with master gardeners
On Thursday, August 5, the Douglas County Master Gardeners will once again sponsor a Garden Bus Tour.By By Robin Trott, Extension Educator , July 28, 2010
It’s raspberry time
By Nathan Kitzmann , July 22, 2010
Growing Green: Horticulture Night at WCROC
Get ready to ROC! July 29 is the annual Horticulture Night at the West Central Research and Outreach Center in Morris.By Robin Trott, Extension Educator , July 13, 2010
Rent a farmer? Growers visit city backyards
By Sheila Mulrooney Eldred , July 12, 2010
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