fall

UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION - www.extension.umn.edu   Boxelder bugs, both young (red) and old (black) cluster on buildings on warm days.   Chilly mornings and shorter days signal to humans an impending winter. Bugs get the same message, and they head out to figure out where they’re going to...
Fall begins slightly after the midpoint of September. The arrival of fall may be met with joy that cooler temperatures and vividly colored leaves will soon be the norm. For others, the arrival of fall is met with some trepidation that shorter days will soon pave the way for less sunlight and the...
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION - www.extension.umn.edu   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...
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION - www.extension.umn.edu   The point of spreading straw over strawberries in the fall is to protect them from harsh winter temperatures. Straw does not need to go on this early, but rather growers should make plans now to do it in a couple of weeks. In fact, straw...
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION - www.extension.umn.edu     Warm-weather plants like jasmine should be brought indoors before temperatures fall below 50 degrees.   Friends in the northern part of the state may see snowflakes or wintry mix drizzle soon and temperatures are in the 30s and even 20s...
As hot, humid days give way to cool fall temperatures, it is prime time to enjoy a new bounty of fresh vegetables. Homeowners may be ready to pick the vegetables they have been growing the past several months. While many home vegetable gardeners focus on early spring plantings that yield the...
Just as summertime is synonymous with concerts and carnivals, fall is a prime time for its own opportunities for seasonal entertainment, such as harvest festivals. Certain features overlap between summer carnivals and fall festivals, but the latter offers some unique offerings as well. The...
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION - www.extension.umn.edu   Photo: A few sporadic weeds in a fall strawberry patch are normal, even with excellent weed control. Photo: Annie Klodd   Four useful tactics to reduce next year's weed management demand include: ●     Removing weeds before they shed...
Spring and summer are perhaps the busiest times of year for gardeners. However, fall also is a prime time to tend to gardens. The tree and bare root retailer Bower & Branch advises that soil temperatures in many regions of the country may still be warm enough to encourage root growth well into...
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION - www.extension.umn.edu     The Minnesota Lawn Care Calendar says it’s time to think about lawns! Fall is the best time for almost everything you’ve been waiting to do, so consider all your options and get them on your home calendar. Include only the items your...

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