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By Amy Chapman, University of Minnesota Extension Gardener The benefits of trees are many. Not only are they a pleasure to view; they offer social, …
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By Amy Chapman, University of Minnesota Extension Gardener The benefits of trees are many. Not only are they a pleasure to view; they offer social, …
This time of year can be bleak: the colors of October have faded, the flowers have been frosted, and our color palette seems to descend into various shades of …
Even though it is nearly November, the sunshine and warm temperatures have lulled us into thinking we still have plenty of time to get our yards and gardens …
By Allison Holzer, Interpretive Naturalist, Kroening Interpretive Center There are many animals that we associate with the coming of autumn: deer, turkeys, …
By Debbie Nelson, Master Gardener, U of M Minnesota Extension Service, Hennepin County Fall colors usually mean the crimson, orange and gold of the trees of …
As I begin my 15th year writing this Potting Shed column for the Camden Community News, I am also completing 19 years serving as a Hennepin County Master …
Lilies are now in mid-bloom in a variety of colors and they will probably continue to put on quite a good show for another few weeks. Lilies are perennial …
I hear that there are people who are unaffected by poison ivy, but I am certainly not one of them. I spent my first week of 7th grade itching my way through a …
By Debbie Nelson, Master Gardener, U of M Extension Service, Hennepin County For many people, most of their time spent gardening is spent on maintaining their …
By Allison Holzer, Interpretive Naturalist, Kroening Interpretive Center Many years ago, I had the pleasure of sharing my second-story apartment with a bat: he …