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August gardens in Minnesota are bursting with color, fragrance, and flavor. Calendula, nasturtium, basil, and dill are some easy-to-grow favorites that bring beauty to your beds and bold taste to your table.
Here’s how to enjoy them from...
Symbolism features prominently throughout the holiday season. When walking around in December, or even earlier, individuals can't help but notice lighting displays, decked out Christmas trees in town centers and other symbols that are synonymous with the holiday season.
Gingerbread houses may or...
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Whether for survival or fun, foraging can be a great way to supplement your diet with plants that are not only delicious but can also be healthy.
Foraging in your own backyard
Although it may be illegal in some cities in Minnesota to...
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I love rhubarb as a food. Its tartness balances the sweetness of pie, cake, syrup, muffins, juice and sauce. I also love rhubarb as a landscape plant with its big, coarse leaves, bright red stalks (technically the leaf petioles), and its...
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Jennifer Knutson, U of M Extension Master Gardener volunteer
A University of Minnesota Extension Master Gardener shares thoughts on edible landscapes, pollinators and volunteering.
Jennifer Knutson has more to do this winter than drool...
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The gardens for residents at Lake Minnetonka Shores, Spring Park, MN
If you’re like most gardeners, you want to use your land as efficiently as possible, while growing plants you love and want to eat and that support pollinators. I have...