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How to cut down on weeding PressPass

Now that the garden soils have warmed up, put down some mulch to conserve moisture and prevent weeds from growing.

By By Larry Zilliox, Extension educator , June 11, 2008

Insect problems are popping up PressPass

Spring seems to have arrived but the warm weather must have taken a different route. The cold nights are setting many plants back and delaying the planting of the garden.

By By Larry Zilliox, Extension educator , May 28, 2008

How do plants know when it's spring? PressPass

A recent article piqued my interest in the Yard and Garden News on the University of Minnesota Extension Web site by Charlie Rohwer and Chris Currey where graduate students in the Department of Horticulture posed this question: “How do plants know when it is spring?” The article seemed appropriate to the recent late season snowstorm and the below normal temperatures that followed.

By By Larry Zilliox, Extension educator , May 07, 2008

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