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EPISODE · Aug 29, 2026 · 39 MIN

Drought maintenance and when to winterize those gardens!

from WCCO's Smart Gardens

While the drought continues, we do have some rain for your lawn and garden this Saturday morning! We also have the two experts to answer your questions for any lawn and garden project - lawn and turf expert Jon Trappe and U of M extension horticulturist Julie Weisenhorn who join Laura on the WCCO Radio porch! We discuss drought of course, also - raspberry plants, Creeping Charlies, boulevard garden questions, rodent control with your yard, when to put hibiscus and other gardening to rest for the winter as edge closer to the fall temps! That and so much more as we pack in a lot this hour on WCCO’s Smart Gardens! Be sure to check out the massive and multifaceted extension website at extension.umn.edu!

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