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Every June, just as the lilacs begin to fade and the mosquitoes begin their annual shakedown, I slip into a familiar role: tomato detective. Tomatoes are bold, dramatic, and occasionally guilty of suspicious behavior, and the clues to a...
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Images: Apple scab can cause a wide range of damage on various apple types based on their inherent resistance, the amount of spores present in the spring, along with weather conditions and orchard management programs. Damage can be...
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A common eastern bumble bee queen in Winona on March 3, 2024. Photo: Danielle Hudson
It is easy to see that this has been an unusually warm winter in Minnesota. Skis and sleds barely had a chance to get dusted off. People started...
"The early bird gets the worm" is a well-known English proverb that historians trace all the way back to the 1600s. Though the words might first have been popularized hundreds of years ago, they remain as true today as they were then, particularly in regard to holiday shopping.
Savvy shoppers have...
Stroke is a serious medical condition and a leading cause of disability in North America. According to the American Stroke Association, stroke is the fifth leading cause of death in the United States. However, 80 percent of strokes are preventable.
Sometimes called a brain attack, or a...
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One annoying habit, many species
Close up of a cutworm
The group of caterpillars, known as cutworms, get their name from an annoying habit many of them share: they feed on young plants right at the soil line, making small plants...
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Lifecycle of the diamondback moth. Illustrator: Martha Sudderth
There are many common insects that show up each year in our vegetable gardens. While we have plenty of strategies to prevent these insects from eating our veggies, they are...
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