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Feeding wild birds can be a popular and rewarding hobby. Such a hobby facilitates a connection with nature and helps to ensure local wildlife gets the sustenance it needs to survive.
According to estimates from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, around 50 million Americans engage in bird feeding...
Online shopping continues to grow by leaps and bounds. While online retailers' share of the market has grown significantly over the last five to six years, it hasn't fully surpassed brick-and-mortar retail in total sales. Capital One Shopping reports Americans spent $5.9 trillion in stores and $1.3...
Fitness is an important component of overall wellness. Indeed, staying active has been linked to a number of noteworthy benefits, including decreased disease risk and improved mental health.
Routine exercise helps a person burn calories and maintain a healthy weight. Tufts Medicine says weight gain...
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Common buckthorn. Photo: Leslie J. Mehrhoff, University of Connecticut, Bugwood
If you're dealing with invasive buckthorn on your property, now is the perfect time to take action. Mid to late fall is ideal for applying herbicide, as the...
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Red carrot trial results from Master Gardener Nick Lamon. The Malbec carrot is on the far right.
Looking for the ideal addition to your menu? Give Malbec a try. As in Malbec, the red carrot, though the Malbec red wine could be fine fare...
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Thin lawns and lawns with bare soil are weed magnets. Manage weeds by growing a dense, healthy lawn and carefully spot-treat weeds if necessary. Read and follow product label instructions.
As spring approaches, Minnesota gardeners start...
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Fall cover crop planting is right around the corner, and this blog post is full of resources to help you with species selection, seeding rate, and seeding methods.
Choosing a cover crop
The first step to choosing a cover crop for...
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This time of year we get calls and emails from growers thinking about entering into new markets that might require GAP audits. What is a GAP audit, and when is it required? How will it benefit you? Should you get one on your produce? Here...
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Seedlings reaching toward a grow light
If you’ve shopped for grow lights recently, you have likely noticed that there are a lot of different options for seed-starting lights. They come in a variety of colors, shapes and prices. Let's...
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Lawn season is approaching fast and people are eager to get a headstart on their lawns. Last year was tough on many plants, but none so visible as our lawns.
Our lawn care calendar provides general guidelines for when to do specific tasks...
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