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Getting rid of common buckthorn
Buckthorn, a small, shrubby tree, is a nonnative species that has become a big problem in Minnesota’s woodlands and wetlands.By By Robin Trott, Extension Educator , November 18, 2009
Preparing your trees for winter
Winter kill of shrubs and trees was a huge problem last year. Sun scald, root injury, snow and ice damage and animal damage are a few of the threats your trees and shrubs face each year.By By Robin Trott, Extension Educator , November 11, 2009
Becoming a master gardener 
As the garden season draws to a close, you might be asking yourself, “Now what?”
By By Robin Trott, Extension Educator , November 04, 2009
Forcing bulbs
Those first few flakes of winter have fallen and melted (and fallen again!). The turtlenecks and sweaters have made their way to my dresser and I am eagerly looking forward to the coming season… until it lasts forever.
By By Robin Trott, Extension Educator , October 28, 2009
Fall bird feeding bustles: Workshop scheduled for November 4
The seasonal horde of red-winged blackbirds clamored in the trees around my house in mid-September, and set off for warmer climes. With the exit of these noisy birds comes the start of the fall bird feeding season, and the bird feeders out my kitchen window are bustling with activity.
By By Robin Trott, Extension Educator , October 21, 2009
Box elder bugs: Here's how to stop the invasion
Black and orange insects abound this time of year. Last week we visited about the orange, black spotted Asian lady beetle. This week, let’s discuss the black, orange striped box elder bug (BEB).
By By Robin Trott, Extension Educator , October 14, 2009
How to handle Asian lady beetles
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.
October 07, 2009
Putting your garden to bed
Fall is a bittersweet time of beginnings and endings. Bright yellow school buses abound as children start a brand new school year.
By By Robin Trott, Extension Educator , September 30, 2009
Northern hardy garden mums
Autumn is a wonderful time in the flower garden. Autumn joy sedum, fall blooming asters, coreopsis and goldenrod abound, but my favorites by far are chrysanthemums.
By By Robin Trott, Extension Educator , September 23, 2009
Attention, all bird lovers
Mark your calendars! Carrol Henderson will be the premier speaker kicking off our 2009-2010 Winter in the Garden Workshop series.
September 02, 2009
Tips to preserve your harvest
It’s August, and the vegetables and fruits you planted last spring have started coming and coming, and coming. What do you do with all this produce?
By By Robin Trott, Extension Educator , August 19, 2009
Olsons of Brandon named 'Farm Family of the Year'
The Brad and Robyn Olson family of Brandon has been named Douglas County’s “2009 Farm Family of the Year” by the University of Minnesota.
August 12, 2009
Ploughshare Farm and community supported agriculture
In my last column, we visited about the “locavore” movement and eating locally. This week I’d like to suggest another local option, community supported agriculture (CSA).
By By Robin Trott, Extension Educator , August 05, 2009
Eat smart, help farmers, eat local
Did you know that, on average, the food you serve for dinner travels 1,500 miles from the farm where it’s been grown to your table?
By By Robin Trott, Extension Educator , July 29, 2009
Are your trees suffering from drought?
I keep getting calls asking, “What’s up with the trees?” They are slow to leaf out, full of seeds, and the leaves are relatively small and more yellow than normal.
By By Robin Trott, Extension Educator , July 22, 2009
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