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EPISODE · Mar 28, 2026 · 36 MIN

Getting to Work on the Lawn, Fertilizer Facts, Putting Labor into Lilacs

from WCCO's Smart Gardens

Now that the snow is melting, what can we start to do in our lawns and gardens? Is it time to remove burlap from trees? Treating for grubs. What goes into strategic root pruning? Is dethatching necessary? It is time to finish up your pruning. Fertilizer that cannot be used in Minnesota. What to do with overgrown lilacs? When to start splitting hostas. Creeping Charlie questions. Learn more from horticulturalist Laura Irish Hanson and Lawn and Turf expert Jon Trappe at extension.umn.edu.

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