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UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION - www.extension.umn.edu   As fall temperatures begin to cool, it is time to consider bringing in the houseplants you kept outside this summer.   Many houseplants thrive outdoors during Minnesota’s summers but do not perform well or may even die if exposed to...
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION - www.extension.umn.edu   When saving tomato seeds, look for unblemished fruits from healthy, disease-free plants.   The gardening season is coming to a close. If you are saving seeds, now is the time to start collecting them.   Choosing which seeds to save   Some...
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION - www.extension.umn.edu   Extension educator, Jeff Jackson, is learning how to forecast next year’s acorn crop.   To reduce the impacts of climate change, we need to take action to lower the amount of carbon dioxide that we emit and remove as much CO2 from the...
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION - www.extension.umn.edu   Live roots maintain soil structure and provide a diversity of benefits.   Have you ever felt like you want to invest in soil health, but it’s hard to know how to apply soil health concepts on a small scale? Cover crops are an important...
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION - www.extension.umn.edu   Following one final heatwave that brought a flush of ripe tomatoes, there’s a distinct fall feeling in the air. We know you’re all still as busy as ever, but fall tends to bring a feeling that the home stretch is near, and field work...
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION - www.extension.umn.edu   Our food systems team has been on the road this week touring farms across north central Minnesota to make new connections. In general, crops are ahead of schedule this year. We had our first sweet tango apples (about two weeks early near...
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION - www.extension.umn.edu     The State Fair is going on. Nights are actually getting cooler even after the heat waves we’ve experienced. Our gardens are producing, but we can tell the plants are changing. Still, there's lots of gardening yet to do!   Harvest your...
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION - www.extension.umn.edu   Lawn with summer annual grassy weeds and perennial broadleaves that encroached into thin turf   With autumn approaching, we will begin seeing cooler daytime and evening temperatures, along with (hopefully) more predictable rainfall...
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION - www.extension.umn.edu   The application period to become a University of Minnesota Extension Master Gardener volunteer is open through Oct. 1.  Extension Master Gardeners bring science-based horticulture knowledge and practices to Minnesota, promoting healthy...
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION - www.extension.umn.edu   We hope you’re all staying cool and taking plenty of popsicle breaks. This week, humans, pathogens, raccoons, and birds alike are enjoying all of the fruits and vegetables that August has to offer.    Crop updates   Watermelons: During a...

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