In Fielding Questions, readers also asked about climbing slugs and caring for dwarf lilac bushes.| Park Rapids Enterprise
In Fielding Questions, readers also asked about fall planting and Trader mulberry trees.| Park Rapids Enterprise
Neither grass, both of which are considered weeds today, existed in North America until they were imported by well-intentioned people, and now they’ve spread uncontrollably throughout the continent, Don Kinzler writes.| Park Rapids Enterprise
If you’re tired of salads and veggie sticks, here are some fun options for using garden produce in your meal plan.| Perham Focus
In Fielding Questions, readers also asked about climbing slugs and caring for dwarf lilac bushes.| Detroit Lakes Tribune
In Fielding Questions, readers also asked about a raspberry insect trap and how to prevent cracking on tomatoes.| Detroit Lakes Tribune
In Growing Together, Don Kinzler invites an Extension intern to share information about the vital role of pollinators in our landscapes and gardens.| Detroit Lakes Tribune
In Fielding Questions, readers also asked about a raspberry insect trap and how to prevent cracking on tomatoes.| Perham Focus
In Growing Together, Don Kinzler invites an Extension intern to share information about the vital role of pollinators in our landscapes and gardens.| Perham Focus
In Fielding Questions, readers also asked about climbing slugs and caring for dwarf lilac bushes.| Cloquet Pine Journal
In Fielding Questions, readers also asked about a raspberry insect trap and how to prevent cracking on tomatoes.| Cloquet Pine Journal
In Growing Together, Don Kinzler invites an Extension intern to share information about the vital role of pollinators in our landscapes and gardens.| Cloquet Pine Journal
In Fielding Questions, readers also asked about climbing slugs and caring for dwarf lilac bushes.| Perham Focus
In Fielding Questions, readers also asked about creating an Alpine Currant hedge and fruit on potato plants.| St. Cloud Live
In Fielding Questions, readers also asked about lawn rust and how to ripen apples that prematurely drop.| St. Cloud Live
If you’re tired of salads and veggie sticks, here are some fun options for using garden produce in your meal plan.| St. Cloud Live
In Fielding Questions, readers also asked about creating an Alpine Currant hedge and fruit on potato plants.| Grand Forks Herald
If you’re tired of salads and veggie sticks, here are some fun options for using garden produce in your meal plan.| Grand Forks Herald
In Fielding Questions, Don Kinzler identifies slime mold and answers questions about onion maggot and ornamental crab disease.| InForum
Here’s a fun learning experience that will challenge what you know about various gardening and plant issues.| InForum
In Fielding Questions, readers also asked about lawn rust and how to ripen apples that prematurely drop.| InForum
In Fielding Questions, Don Kinzler identifies an unwanted seedling and shares how to curb grass growing in asparagus plants as well as fertilizing tips for Wave petunias.| Perham Focus
“Until the annuals gain full speed, early summer can lack color. But if we plan properly, June-blooming perennials can bridge the color gap, making this month one of the most colorful of the summer season,” Don Kinzler writes.| Perham Focus
In Fielding Questions, Don Kinzler identifies an unwanted seedling and shares how to curb grass growing in asparagus plants as well as fertilizing tips for Wave petunias.| Park Rapids Enterprise
“Until the annuals gain full speed, early summer can lack color. But if we plan properly, June-blooming perennials can bridge the color gap, making this month one of the most colorful of the summer season,” Don Kinzler writes.| Park Rapids Enterprise
In Fielding Questions, readers also asked about the cause of a bumpy lawn and how to successfully move hostas.| Park Rapids Enterprise
Don’t worry if you haven’t planted yours yet. The time-honored planting deadline is May 30, so you’re still well within the ballpark, Don Kinzler writes.| Detroit Lakes Tribune
Sapsucker woodpeckers drill holes in tree trunks and main branches, allow the holes to fill with sap, and then drink the accumulated liquid.| Detroit Lakes Tribune
Sapsucker woodpeckers drill holes in tree trunks and main branches, allow the holes to fill with sap, and then drink the accumulated liquid.| Perham Focus
In Fielding Questions, readers also asked about the cause of a bumpy lawn and how to successfully move hostas.| Perham Focus
Don’t worry if you haven’t planted yours yet. The time-honored planting deadline is May 30, so you’re still well within the ballpark, Don Kinzler writes.| Perham Focus
In Fielding Questions, readers also asked about the cause of a bumpy lawn and how to successfully move hostas.| Cloquet Pine Journal
“Quality tools made of sturdy materials and metal capable of sharpening can last a generation or more,” Don Kinzler writes.| Grand Forks Herald
May 3 has been designated National Wave Day, becoming an annual celebration dedicated to honoring the beauty and lasting impact of the petunia.| InForum
If the perennial is no longer blooming the way it once did, dividing can reinvigorate the plant.| InForum
If left to their own devices, most apple trees grow into large, globe-shaped trees, with the best fruit forming on the tree’s outer perimeter, high above convenient apple-picking height.| Wadena Pioneer Journal
In Fielding Questions, readers also asked about specific apple tree sprays and commiserated about fake hosta seeds.| Wadena Pioneer Journal
In Fielding Questions, readers also asked about specific apple tree sprays and commiserated about fake hosta seeds.| Park Rapids Enterprise
Don Kinzler provides details about when to get your yard and garden ready for the upcoming growing season.| Park Rapids Enterprise
Don Kinzler shares information about research that shows even the slightest touch activates a major genetic defense response, which, if repeated, slows down plant growth.| Detroit Lakes Tribune
Don Kinzler writes: “Education is an important first step in informing everyone that AI-generated plant images have infiltrated the gardening world.”| Detroit Lakes Tribune
In Fielding Questions, readers also asked about buying and growing Norland potatoes as well as dusting houseplants.| Detroit Lakes Tribune
Readers also ask about whether freezing temps hurt seeds and how to properly manage snow-laden evergreens| Superior Telegram
Don Kinzler shares information about research that shows even the slightest touch activates a major genetic defense response, which, if repeated, slows down plant growth.| Superior Telegram
Don Kinzler shares information about research that shows even the slightest touch activates a major genetic defense response, which, if repeated, slows down plant growth.| Perham Focus
In Fielding Questions, readers also asked about how to properly store onions and whether rose pruning should be delayed.| Bemidji Pioneer
Readers also ask about whether freezing temps hurt seeds and how to properly manage snow-laden evergreens| Bemidji Pioneer
Being more purposeful about planting our landscapes offers snow-covered elegance in winter.| InForum
Readers also ask about whether freezing temps hurt seeds and how to properly manage snow-laden evergreens| InForum
In Fielding Questions, readers also asked about the best depth for planting seeds and how many hours per day of light plants need.| InForum
In Fielding Questions, a reader shares his successful experiences and offers details on what he has learned.| InForum
Don Kinzler writes: "Premoistening mix is important because the ingredients in the growing mixes are dry and they’re often difficult to rewet."| InForum
From overwintering plants to starting seeds for the coming summer, a gardener can always find something to keep busy doing.| Park Rapids Enterprise
And — despite a popular myth — the potted plant is not poisonous.| Wadena Pioneer Journal
In Fielding Questions, readers also asked about poinsettia chill and how to mitigate rabbit damage that is happening already.| Wadena Pioneer Journal
In Fielding Questions, readers also asked about pruning lilacs and whether potatoes with green spots are safe to eat.| Wadena Pioneer Journal
From overwintering plants to starting seeds for the coming summer, a gardener can always find something to keep busy doing.| Wadena Pioneer Journal
In Fielding Questions, readers also asked about caring for oak seedlings and using leaves as mulch.| Park Rapids Enterprise
In Fielding Questions, readers also asked about poinsettia chill and how to mitigate rabbit damage that is happening already.| Park Rapids Enterprise
And — despite a popular myth — the potted plant is not poisonous.| Park Rapids Enterprise
Readers also asked about rhubarb cleanup and the benefit of wrapping evergreens| InForum
Each year, trees and shrubs produce a visible record of how much they grew| InForum
Timing is important, and some seasons are better than others for the task.| Park Rapids Enterprise
Clematis aren’t difficult to grow, but there are definitely a few secrets that transform an average vine into a show-stopper, growing vigorously and covered with flowers.| Duluth News Tribune
The bloom season of daylilies and lilies is similar, with peak flowering in midsummer. July through early August is certainly their heyday.| Duluth News Tribune
If vegetable gardens are planted by early June, they can yield decent crops. Try a technique called “mudding it in,” an old gardening term for planting under soupy soil conditions.| Duluth News Tribune
Gardening columnist Don Kinzler offers tips for watering, fertilizing, and more.| Duluth News Tribune
Diseases caused by fungi easily get started during extended periods of wet weather and frequent rains like we had this spring and early summer.| Duluth News Tribune
Apple scab, a fungal disease that flourishes with cool, wet and humid weather, has reached regional epidemic proportions in the Fargo-Moorhead area.| Duluth News Tribune
Don Kinzler explains the blobs are fungus-like growths descriptively called “dog vomit slime molds" sometimes found on wood mulch.| Duluth News Tribune
Codling moths and apple maggots are the two insects that cause the most damage to apple fruits in the region.| Duluth News Tribune
As Leonard Cohen famously said, “There is a crack in everything, that's how the light gets in.”| Duluth News Tribune
The Upper Midwest’s unique climate offers a haven for hardy fruits, allowing homeowners to cultivate a diverse array of delicious options right in their backyards.| Duluth News Tribune
The bloom season of daylilies and lilies is similar, with peak flowering in midsummer. July through early August is certainly their heyday.| Rochester Post Bulletin
Diseases caused by fungi easily get started during extended periods of wet weather and frequent rains like we had this spring and early summer.| Rochester Post Bulletin
Weeds ... If you can’t beat ‘em, eat ‘em.| InForum
Codling moths and apple maggots are the two insects that cause the most damage to apple fruits in the region.| Rochester Post Bulletin
The Upper Midwest’s unique climate offers a haven for hardy fruits, allowing homeowners to cultivate a diverse array of delicious options right in their backyards.| Rochester Post Bulletin