garden

Humane ways to address uninvited garden guests

A beautiful garden is a wonder to behold. After a homeowner toils in the yard amending the soil and planting, it's imperative that a garden be given the best chance to thrive. However, the natural wildlife that shares the space might see that newly cultivated land as the perfect place to enjoy an...

Native plants support wildlife and sustainability in Minnesota gardens

UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION - www.extension.umn.edu Echinacea may reseed and produce young plants that usually wait to bloom till their second year. Native plants have naturally evolved in a specific region over thousands of years. They are well-adapted to the local climate and soil...

March garden checklist

UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION - www.extension.umn.edu Perplexed about your peonies? Lawn got you down? Tune into our WCCO Radio “Smart Gardens” show on Saturdays, 8-9 a.m., for answers to your lawn and garden questions. Dial in AM 830 on your radio or ask your smart speaker. Or listen to ...

February garden checklist

UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION - www.extension.umn.edu Plants need care, even in the dead of winter This is a good time to check your houseplants for pests and some trees and shrubs are ready for pruning. See what else you can check off while waiting to get into the garden Mystery of...

Year of the Calendula: beyond beauty in your garden

UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION - www.extension.umn.edu Calendula Kinglit from SAHIN, Year of the Calendula, 2025, National Garden Bureau Each year, the National Garden Bureau highlights standout crops, and for 2025, Calendula, also known as pot marigold, takes the spotlight as an Annual of...

Four Directions Medicine Garden: Healing through cultural connection

UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION - www.extension.umn.edu The Four Directions Medicine Garden (Tȟatúye Tόpa Pȟežúta-Ožúpi in Lakota) At “The Barn,” a historic farm-turned-office building that houses the University of Minnesota Extension in Ramsey County, there are two distinctly different...

Yard and garden checklist - November

UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION - www.extension.umn.edu Continue to water trees and shrubs until the ground freezes. Even this late in the season, there are still things you can do to prepare your lawns and gardens to manage the winter and emerge healthier next spring. Late fall gardening...

Putting your garden to bed

UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION - www.extension.umn.edu As the growing season comes to an end, it is helpful to clean your garden before putting it to bed for the winter. A good fall cleanup provides multiple benefits for gardeners – it reduces weed populations and disease, minimizes plant...

What can you plant in mid July?

UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION - www.extension.umn.edu With the early warmth and heavy rains this summer, you may have gaps in your vegetable garden for a few reasons. Maybe you’ve finished harvesting your early spring vegetables, or perhaps certain things didn’t germinate as well as you...

New shrub pruning videos and weed information

UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION - www.extension.umn.edu Shrub pruning videos series Extension Yard and Garden has a new series of shrub pruning videos on our Trees and shrubs webpage to help you with your seasonal pruning. Pruning can be both scary and really satisfying, and we want to help....