GARDENING
Get jump on gardening - start seeds
Now that you’ve selected the seeds you’d like to grow in your garden, you might be considering starting some of those plants indoors.By By Robin Trott, Extension Educator , January 27, 2010
Last-minute gifts for the gardener 
Do you have an avid gardener on your Christmas list? There’s still time to shop for that special, gardening Christmas present.
December 16, 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
Compass points kids to gardening
This summer, children in kindergarten through 4th grade had the opportunity to learn how to garden.
October 07, 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
Herbs add texture, aroma to Minnesota gardens
If you’re like me, you love to cook with fresh herbs, but buying them at the supermarket is often cost prohibitive. The good news is that there are many herbs you can grow in your Minnesota garden.
By By Robin Trott, Extension Educator , July 15, 2009
July tours inspire local gardeners
July is a very busy month for garden tours. At 11 a.m. on Saturday, July 11, Just Like Grandma’s and the Osakis Area Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring the fourth annual Flower Pots and Garden Stops.
By By Robin Trott, Extension Educator , July 08, 2009
How is your garden growing?
I spent my Memorial Day weekend planting my vegetable garden. Amending the soil with organic material, gently coaxing my little transplants out of their plastic pot homes, and tenderly placing them in the garden bed, I now eagerly await that first blush from my tomato plants and the promise of sweet peppers by mid-summer.
By By Robin Trott, Extension Educator , June 24, 2009
Perennial Plant of the Year: Hakonechloa macra 'Aureola'
My first two columns addressed the concerns many gardeners have about the worrisome pests out there. This week I’d like to introduce you to a favorite perennial available to Minnesota gardeners.
By By Robin Trott, Extension Educator , June 17, 2009
Gardens needed to reduce hunger
Gardeners are needed to help with a community project designed to reduce hunger in Douglas County.
May 22, 2009
Local master gardener to appear on TV show
With the short growing season, gardeners need to bring color and texture inside with the use of houseplants. Jeanne Back, Douglas County master gardener in Alexandria, shows “Prairie Yard and Garden” host Larry Zilliox varieties to consider along with tips for year-long care.
March 14, 2009
Become a master gardener in 2009
Do you have an active interest in gardening? Do you have a desire to share your gardening interest with others? Are you willing to learn more about gardening? Are you able to communicate with groups of people? If you answered yes to these questions, you have the qualities of a potential master gardener.
January 10, 2009
New year is like a garden: Full of anticipation
It’s hard to believe that the new year is already here. What a year it has been! I can’t help but reflect back on the past year’s accomplishments while eagerly looking forward to the year ahead.
By By Carrie Barre-LiBaire, Extension Educator , December 30, 2008
Down-to-earth gardening
One of the best gardening practices I have learned is to keep a garden journal.
By Carrie Barre-LiBaire - Extension Educator , October 08, 2008
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