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Published April 18, 2012, 12:00 AM

Growing Green - Spring chores for the impatient gardener

The signs of spring have been seen several weeks earlier than normal this year. From the record ice out dates on our lakes to the activity of squirrels to the mosquito and tick sightings, spring just seems to be a train barreling down the track toward summer. With the onset of our early spring, come many consequences we should consider.

By: Robin Trott, U of M Extension educator, Alexandria Echo Press

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