GARDENING
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 5:25 AM
Rent a farmer? Growers visit city backyards
By Sheila Mulrooney Eldred , July 12, 2010
Hydrangeas impressive in garden setting
By John Zvirovski , July 10, 2010
Annual Tour of Gardens July 11
The weather has warmed, your gardens are planted, weeded and growing; and you’re ready to kick back and see what’s cookin’ in someone else’s garden bed.By By Robin Trott, Extension Educator , July 07, 2010
Community gardens beginning to thrive this summer
By Anna Erickson , June 16, 2010
Get your pails and buckets ready for berry picking season!
Fresh, juicy Minnesota grown strawberries are a summertime favorite and the picking season is upon us. Many strawberry growers in southern Minnesota and the Twin Cities metro area are ready for business and other locations statewide will soon follow.June 09, 2010
Growing Green: Water your trees
Planting has been very challenging this season.By Robin Trott, Extension Educator , June 09, 2010
Summer lawn care tips
I have had many questions this week about proper lawn care for the summer months. What is an appropriate mower height? How often and how much should I water? When is the best time to fertilize, de-thatch and renovate existing lawns?By By Robin Trott, Extension Educator , June 09, 2010
Are you obeying fertilizer laws?
The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) is reminding homeowners and turf grass professionals that lawn care practices make a big difference in the quality of lakes and rivers.June 09, 2010
Don't worry about ash trees; fungus will go away
First things first: Don’t worry about your ash trees! I have been inundated with calls this week about ash trees losing their leaves.By By Robin Trott, Extension Educator , June 02, 2010
Hummingbirds in the garden
Every year we look forward to the return of hummingbirds to our garden. These tiny birds add fun and whimsy to a summer day: their tiny chirps and aerial antics are well missed in the off season and eagerly welcomed when the weather warms.By By Robin Trott, Extension Educator , May 26, 2010
Old-fashioned biennials popular choice in the garden
By Mary Jane Breitling , May 26, 2010
Recipe Column: Spring heralds the arrival of rhubarb
My mother loved rhubarb. As I was cutting off the leaves of some freshly picked rhubarb — a gift from daughter Laura’s landlady — I closed my eyes. I was back in mom’s kitchen learning how to chop up rhubarb.By Judy Spoon , May 21, 2010
Farm family challenging Lake Elmo ordinance on selling Wisconsin grown products
Minnesota News- A federal lawsuit will be filed today by a suburban Twin Cities farm family who says their community is violating their right to sell pumpkins and Christmas trees made on their Wisconsin land and others in the state.
May 18, 2010
Advocates say urban farming feeds the poor, provides jobs
DULUTH - Duluth could soon be awash in home-grown vegetables if two new programs taking seed this spring sprout as organizers hope.By John Myers, Duluth News Tribune , May 17, 2010
Advocates say urban farming feeds the poor, provides jobs
By John Myers , May 17, 2010
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