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Becoming a Master Gardener, Arborviates and Dahlias, and more!

Last minute seeding, grass and garden treatment before the winter!

Drought maintenance and when to winterize those gardens!

The Drought Continues…

Watering Tips

Lawns are growing and so is everything else!

Things are going (growing) crazy!

Garden party!

Garden care vs aesthetics

Fertilizing your garden, tomatoes, mulch, bugs and Summer Harvest Days!

Hydrangeas, tomato plants, tree care and repair and more!

Preparing your garden for the heat!

Foodscaping, Utilizing the ‘Ask a Master Gardener’ and more!

Pests in your gardens, growing those veggies and learning gardening!

Asparagus growth, pruning pests and more!

Gardeners Say Goodbye to Denny

Seeding and Growing as Summer Begins!

Bareroot Planting Basics, Killing Dandelions, Getting Peonies to Bloom

Pepper and Tomato Planting, Protecting Apple Trees, Lawn Mowing Tips

Planting Perennials, Getting Ahead of Grubs, Fixing a Bumpy Lawn

Keeping Bugs Away, Relocating Rhubarb, Planting Perennials

Controlling Crabgrass, Protecting Pollinators, Pruning Peonies

Time to Start Fertilizing, Getting the Right Grass Seed, Weed Treating Strategies

Getting a Soil Test, Keeping Rabbits Away, Getting Insects off Houseplants

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

Preparing to Prune, Treating Tree Scale, When its Time to Transplant

Winter Seeding Ahead of Heavy Snow, Seed Starting Basics, Preparing For Pruning

Planning a Vegetable Garden, Planting a Rain Garden, Growing Oak Trees from Acorns

Bee Lawn Basics, Preparing a Prairie Area, Getting Rid of Moles and Voles

Growing Persimmons in Minnesota, Cold Treating Plants, Planting a Lawn for Bees

Warm weather, even in winter, means spring is coming!

Transplanting House Plants, More Fungus Gnat Problems, Tree Trouble

Winter Sowing Solutions, Fruit Tree Tips, Spider Mite Mitigation

Preparing Gardens in The Winter, Exploding Trees, When to Start and Stop Pruning

How Temperature Can Impact Trees, Winter Sowing Tips, Properly Repotting a Plant

Working With Weird Winter Weather, The Time to Prune Trees, January Deadlines for Gardeners

Starting Seeds Indoors, Getting Ready for Grass Seed, Plants to Keep Away from Pets

Protecting Evergreen Trees, How to Pick Out a Plant For a Gift, Christmas Cactus Concerns

More Dormant Seeding Questions, Defending Plants Against Animals, When a Lilac Bush is Dead

Good Gifts for Gardeners, Keeping Fungus Gnats Away, Growing Herbs Indoors

Selecting the Best Apple Seeds, Dormant Seeding With Snow, When to Treat for Creeping Charlie

Seeding and Salvaging your Lawn and Garden Now or Never!

How Weather Swings Impact Plants, More Dormant Seeding Answers, Plant Cutting Questions

Tips for Planting Spring Bulbs, Lilacs Blooming Again, Dormant Seeding and Aerating Answers

Now is the time to Dormant Seed, Protecting Plants for Winter, Mulching Leaves on the Lawn

Getting Ready to Dormant Seed, Guarding Your Trees, Mowing The Lawn for the Final Time of the Year

Last minute winter steps for your garden, mulching, and perennial predicaments!

Keep Watering Your Plants, Rose Tipping Tips, When to Trim Trees

Bringing Outside Plants Inside, Tips to Saving a Tree, Getting Hostas to Survive the Winter

Attracting Birds with Plants in your Yard, How to Dormant Seed, Saving Squash

Sneaking in final lawn and garden care while the temps allow!

When to Plant Apple Tree Seeds, Causes Behind Lilac Issues, The Lifespan of Plants

Grass Seed for Shady Areas, Ongoing Lilac Issues, Tree Planting Tips

September To Dos in the Garden, When to Plant Grass Seed, Maintaining Lilac Bushes

Signs to Start Pruning, Killing Creeping Charlie, Identifying Crab Grass

Seeding, perennials and fall preparation!

Fertilizing Facts, Maintaining Maple Trees, Perennial Problems

Some Plants are Struggling While Others are Thriving, Preserving Bulbs, Bee Friendly Perennials

Maintaining the lawn and garden with this smokey air and more!

Growing and grooming our gardens and lawn in the heat!

Why Weeds are Growing Strong, Natural Deer Repellant, Identifying a Grub Problem

Weed Removal Tips, Preventing Japanese Beetles, Getting Control of Moss Growth

Growing Zinnias, milkweed problems, animal disruptions and more!

Solving an Aphid Problem, Using Pine Needles as Mulch, Repairing a Flooded Lawn

The Impact Hot Days Can Have on Plants, Tomato Growing Tips, Companion Planting Benefits

Rain is falling and garden's are thriving!

The Process of Growing Garlic, The Life of a Fruit Tree, Where to Plant Hydrangeas

Determinate vs. Indeterminate Tomatoes, Getting Peonies to Flower, Why Rhubarb Could Stop Growing

Seeding, planting, and measuring the health of your garden after the rain

Weather Whiplash, Removing Crown Vetch, Controlling Quack Grass

Identifying Grubs in the Grass, Getting Raspberries to Grow, Attracting Butterflies and Bees

Removing Stumps and Mushrooms, Killing and Preventing Grubs, When to Apply Dandelion Preventer

Getting rid of Buckthorn, Tips for Reseeding Your Lawn, When to Remove Leaves From Plants

Plants Animals Don't Eat, Where to Grow Hostas, Maintaining Lilacs and Peonies

Applying Crab Grass Preventer, Getting Rid of Moss, Grass Growing Tips

When to Remove Mulch, Tree Replacement Tips, How to Grow Squash

When to Till Soil, Coppicing Vs. Pollarding, Mole Prevention

Preventing Fungus Gnats, Mulch Maintenance and Fertilizer Facts, Using Coffee Grounds for Plants

Getting Good Grass for Minnesota Lawns, Growing Ginger, Tips for Sprinkler Systems

Seeding and springing into the growing season!

Protecting Plants From Rabbits, Getting an Easter Cactus to Bloom, Preferred mulch for Pumpkins

Buckthorn eradication, seeding into March and more!

Properly Storing Grass Seed, Crownvetch Removal, Attracting Deer With Plants

Snow is Helping the Outdoor Plants, Dormant Grass Seed Growing Already, Removing and Planting Trees

Capturing Rain Water, Is it Time to Prune, The Flower Show Opens at the Arboretum

Fertilizing House Plants, Reusing Soil, Orchid Care

Impact of Lack of Snow and Freezing Cold on Plants, Winter Tree Trimming, Fixing a Leaning Tree

New Year's Resolutions for Gardeners, Winter Fertilizer for Houseplants, Digging a New Garden Space

Protecting Plants From the Cold, Minnesota Apple Varieties, Spider Mite and Gopher Problems

Warm Winter Impact on Lawns and Gardens, Common House Plant Mistakes, Transporting Plants

What to do in the Winter, Getting Plants to Bloom, Everything Amaryllis

Poinsettia Care, Tree Trimming Tips, Forcing Bulbs

Growing Herbs Indoors, Arborvitae Care, Jade Plant Maintenance

Good Plants to Give as Gifts, Becoming a Master Gardener, Common Mistakes Made with Houseplants

Preserving Flowers, Where to Winter Your Plants, Getting Rid of Bugs on Inside Plants

What Needs to be Watered, Protecting Plants This Winter, Plants to Get in the Ground Now

Letting Leaves Lay on the Yard, Dormant Seeding, When to Fertilize

Protecting Plants for Winter, Venus Fly Traps Tips, Prioritizing Plants that need to be watered

Rain Came to Minnesota, What to do With Bulbs, Dormant Seeding

Dealing with Dry Lawns, When to Fertilize, and Using the Right Mulch

Caring for Plants in Dry Weather, Managing Buckthorn, Getting the Lawn and Plants Ready for Winter

Fungus Among The Leaves, Fruits Falling from Trees, and Perennials ,

Lilacs, Tree Health, and Care for your Outdoor Plants

Smart Gardens Creeping Charlie, Buckthorn, Moss, and More

Taking care of your lawn, trees and flowers!

Harvesting and prepping for winter and next spring.

The best time of the year for gardeners.

Live from the MN State Fair

Lilacs are taking a beating this summer.

Great grass growing weather.

Japanese beetles, grass seeding, tree growth and more!

Lawn starting to brown.

Summer weed control and starting second crop veggies.

Your outdoor plants could be under stress.

Trimming lilacs

powdery mildew

The list is long for the gardener this time of year.

Moving spring blooming plants.

Mulch or bag lawn clippings?

Full speed ahead with your spring/summer gardening.

Go ahead...start those outside plants.

A great spring to get that yard looking great.

All your spring gardening questions answered.

More spring turf and garden care from Jon and Julie.

Special guest turf expert Jon Trappe

Rain in the forecast!

Spring patience.

Starting vegetables from seed.

Moisture in whatever form is a blessing.

Drought and a red flag warning.

Could be drought.

Special guest Turf expert Dr. Jon Trappe.

What to do if your spring bulbs are coming up.

Winter returns

Stress on trees.

Warm winter stress.

Bee lawn.

Growing outdoor plants indoors.

Perennial damage.

Still time to dormant seed.

Mulching

Spring plants new budding because of warm weather.

Christmas cactus care

Continued unseasonably warm.

Pretty dry and mild.

Dormant seeding time.

Outdoor gardening done. No excuses.

Spring bulbs.

Dormant seeding.

Overwintering vegetables.

Your questions answered.

How the rain affected fall yard care.

Frost in the forecast .

Heaven sent rain.

Is the U's new apple available?

Dormancy is right around the corner.

Should I start tearing down my garden cause it feels like fall?

It's and important time of year for outdoor gardening.

State Fair Broadcast

Nice rain early last week, but not enough.

Master gardener program

Sun scald.

Grubs

Gardening in extreme drought.

More fertilizer?

It's peak gardening season.

Native horsetail.

It's the heat!

Weeping oaks, could be aphids.

Water bags.

It's dry, so water, water, water.

Indoor to outdoor.

Lawn care and spring gardening tips from the experts.

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Powdery mildew

Critter damage.

Spring has finally arrived.

Thinking about lawn care.

There's a big plant sale coming up.

Shrub and tree trimming time.

Time to start some plants and seed, but not others.

Tropical plants.

It's seed starting time.

All this snow is good!

It's pruning time of the year.

It's study, learn and planning time.

Keep a list of gardening successes and failures.

Planning for Spring!

It's seed catalog season.

Things to look forward to as a gardener.

Winter gardening tips.

Your gardening questions answered.

We answer your gardening questions 52 weeks a year.

Gifts for the gardener.

Winter indoor plant care.

Wrap up outdoor yard work this warm weekend.

Mulching, covering and winterizing.

Perfect time of year for dormant seeding.

Still dry...Don't stop watering!

Open lines for fall gardening care!

How to care for your hydrangea this fall/winter/spring

Parts of the state 9 inches short of average rainfall.

Storing fall vegetables.

Water, Water, Water.

Fall transition

Fall lawn and garden prep

Fall lawn care.

Feels like fall!

Now's the perfect time for lawn care.

Master gardener programs.

Open phones.

How to grow a huge pumpkin.

It's crispy!

Water those trees and shrubs.

It's weed season.

It's prime growing season

Are lupins an invasive species?

Tomato care.

Your garden and the heat.

Transplanting time of year.

The growing season is here!

Memorial Day means get it in the ground!

What a chilly forecast does for your newly planted garden.

No Mow May.

The jump to summer.

Time to look for plant sales.

Antsy to get out in the yard?

Soil temperature

Preemergent application time is fast approaching.

Pruning, trimming and shaping your shrubs and hedges.

Seed starting and critter damage.

Animal damage.

50's in the forcast

Seeds are coming in the mail!

Starting seeds

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Perfect time for a trip to the Arboretum.

February gardening questions.

Winter interest in plants and gardening.

Seed catalog ordering time.

Dead of winter gardening.

Sharpen your gardening skills.

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It's seed ordering time!

The snow is a blessing!

Prepping for next spring.

Storing bulbs.

Waking up to winter!

Prep your yard ands garden now for a great spring.

There's still plenty to do this fall!

Julie Weisenhorn answers your fall prep questions.

Fall yard and garden prep is a busy time.

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