garden

Sharing land: Giving access to your yard or garden

UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION - www.extension.umn.edu Katie’s garden in her neighbor’s yard After gardening on balconies and in some small raised beds in a city lot for the past decade or so, I moved to a new place this year with abundant gardening space. In fact, I ended up with a bit...

Include cover crops in your garden this year

UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION - www.extension.umn.edu Red clover cover crop As you finalize your garden plans for 2021, take some time to schedule planting windows for cover crops. We've just released a new guide to cover crops that are well suited to various windows of time during a...

Catmints and catnip: Which is “purrfect” for your garden?

UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION - www.extension.umn.edu The Bugeja family’s cat, Frodo, lover of both catmint and catnip This past week, I managed to spy subtle hints of spring. Wild ramps just started to poke out in the woods and robins wandered on the ground, hunting for worms. As I moved...

Garden cover crop pests

UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION - www.extension.umn.edu A hornworm parasitized by beneficial wasps While not grown for food, a cover crop can be a powerful ally in maintaining a productive, healthy garden. One of the ways cover crops can help is by suppressing weeds and breaking up pest...

Disease resistant bell peppers a good choice for home gardens

UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION - www.extension.umn.edu Peppers harvested from seed trials at WCROC The West Central Research and Outreach Center in Morris, Minn. took a look at four common bell pepper varieties and compared them against each other to determine which, if any, variety would...

Simple ways to reduce risk of disease in your garden

No garden is immune to disease. Even the most attentive, experienced gardeners have had to confront disease in their gardens, which can lead to significant damage and potentially kill plants. Various bacterial, fungal and viral diseases can affect gardens, and the University of Maryland Extension...

Slugs, bugs, water and light - expand your garden knowledge while waiting for spring

UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION - www.extension.umn.edu Extension horticulture experts have been busy this winter writing and revising articles for this website. Here are a few examples to help you get through the rest of the coldest season. There's still time to learn about gardening indoors...

Yard & Garden Tip: Garden Journals

UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION - www.extension.umn.edu Designate a notebook to be your yard and garden journal. Keep track of ideas and goals for your landscape. Note dates you see birds return, plants emerge, fruits and vegetables are harvested. Keep a record of what you plant including when...

How to prepare a garden for spring planting

The final weeks of winter, and even the first few weeks of spring, are still chilly in many parts of the world. Despite those last vestiges of winter chills, late winter is a great time to begin preparing gardens for the coming planting season. Gardens may have to withstand months of harsh weather...

Cozy up with a seed catalog and set your gardening intentions

UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION - www.extension.umn.edu One of my favorite holiday traditions is to spend an afternoon by the fireplace with seed catalogs. Every year I try to take a few days off over the holidays to spend quietly at home, reflecting on the past year and setting intentions for...