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STAFF BLOG ALL ABOUT FOOD The good, the bad and the great green tomato
I've been up and down and all around with the good, the bad and the great green tomato. I'll begin with the good news. I spent a lovely weekend at Fall Mushroom Camp, hiking through the peaceful w...
Posted on 9/26/11 at 10:39 AM
Growing Green - Healthy soil equals healthy plants 
Spring has sprung (albeit the sudden onset of April snow) and many gardeners have asked what chores they can accomplish in their yards and gardens prior to spring planting. One of the top springtime questions I often get is how and when should fertilizer be applied. It is a difficult question to answer without information on the soils in the garden or lawn.
By Robin Trott, U of M Extension educator , April 25, 2012
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 , April 18, 2012
Growing Green - Fragrant flowers for your cutting garden
When it comes to selecting flowers to plant in my garden, I am always looking for scented varieties that bring the fragrance of the garden into my home. So many beautiful cultivars have had their sweet aroma bred right out of them.
By Robin Trott, U of M Extension educator , April 04, 2012
Growing Green - Good garden reads
When I am not able to garden, I enjoy reading gardening magazines, catalogs and how-to books. In all this reading, I never considered looking into the history of gardening. Now, I know a little bit about Lewis and Clark, their voyage of discovery, and their collection and cataloging of native species (check the Latin names of many of our plants, if the species is lewisii, then it’s one of Meriweather Lewis’ many discoveries).
By Robin Trott, U of M Extension educator , March 28, 2012
Growing Green - Spring into gardening by dividing perennials
The early spring weather has beckoned like the mythical Sirens, and I am lured to my perennial beds. The frost has left the ground and the first few early perennials have begun to grow.
By Robin Trott, U of M Extension educator , March 21, 2012
Extension news - Asian lady beetles invade houses
It’s that time of year again. The time when Asian lady beetles swarm up the sunny sides of tall or prominent buildings looking for winter shelter, preferably full of food, otherwise known as your house. Yuck!
By Robin Trott, Extension educator , October 12, 2011
Extension column: Tree damage and management
Mother Nature has thrown us quite a summer. Our thoughts and prayers go out to all those who have felt her wrath and have damage. There is nothing more heartbreaking then seeing a tree that has been in your yard for years lose a battle with a storm.
By Samantha Lahman, Extension educator intern , August 17, 2011
Let's Get Growing offers gardening tips
It’s that time of year: University of Minnesota Master Gardener groups around the state are preparing their spring horticulture education days.
By By Robin Trott, Extension Educator , March 16, 2011
Extension offers food safety certification and renewal courses
University of Minnesota Extension is offering two courses to help food service establishments meet the educational requirement for certified food managers.
March 09, 2011
Hardy hydrangeas for your garden
The winter season finds me browsing through garden catalogs and magazines, searching for the next best perennial plant to add to my garden.
By By Robin Trott, Extension Educator , February 09, 2011
Plants that add winter interest
This morning I was met by deeply piled drifts of snow covering every surface across which I had intended to walk.
By By Robin Trott, Extension Educator , February 02, 2011
Upcoming horticulture workshops
On January 14-15, the 2011 Minnesota Organic Conference and Trade Show, presented by the Minnesota Department of Agriculture, will be held at the St. Cloud Civic Center.
By By Robin Trott, Extension Educator , January 12, 2011
Try these top picks in your garden
January is the start of garden catalog season! Throughout January, my mailbox is crammed full of colorful seed catalogs that lure me into trying something new and exotic in the coming year.
December 29, 2010
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