Join the University of Minnesota Bee Squad at Pierce Butler Meadows for a morning of fun, learning, and community connection along a bikeable garden tour of 9 locations along the Pierce Butler Route ...

Chidi Chidozie, University of Minnesota Extension Master Gardener volunteer, and his crew plant Nigerian garden favorites at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum.

Whether it’s a roadside shed or a repurposed hay wagon displaying goods, Minnesota farmstands serve as direct sales points that connect producers with consumers.

Join Angela Burke (Pivot Energy) and Mike Delagalla (Solar Collective) as they discuss agrivoltaics from a solar developer’s perspective.This webinar moves beyond the "why" and dives deep into the ...

Prairies are ecosystems that grow where the climate dictates limited rainfall, hot summers and cold winters. Plants growing in prairies are typically non-woody, or herbaceous plants. Trees are rare in ...

The agricultural industry widely uses urea, a white crystalline solid containing 46 percent nitrogen, as an animal feed additive and fertilizer. Here, we’ll focus on its role as a nitrogen fertilizer.

Brown rot is the most serious disease in plums, tart cherries and apricots in Minnesota. This disease damages shoots, twigs and fruit. During ripening and in storage after harvest, brown rot can ...

Chives thrive in full sun and well drained soil rich in organic matter. The easiest and most successful way of growing chives is planting rooted clumps in spring, after frost danger has passed. You ...

White pine blister rust (WPBR) kills branches, tree tops and whole trees of Eastern white pine and causes leaf spots and leaf loss in currant and gooseberry plants. WPBR can be found throughout ...

Healthy garden soil with earthworms and worm burrows. Soil is so much more than dirt. Soil is a living ecosystem, a large community of living organisms linked together through nutrient cycles and ...

Chidi Chidozie, University of Minnesota Extension Master Gardener volunteer, and his crew plant Nigerian garden favorites at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum.

It is important to mow regularly and keep lawn height 3 inches or higher. Leaving decomposed clippings on the lawn improves its health. Ensure mower blades are sharp prior to mowing the lawn.