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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

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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

Caring for your fresh-cut Christmas tree

One of my favorite holiday traditions is the selection of our fresh-cut Christmas tree. We often traipse through snow filled fields in bitterly cold weather to find that perfect tree.

By By Robin Trott, Extension Educator , December 15, 2010

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Holiday poinsettia success tips

I love November and December: the first snow, the crisp air, holiday music, and my kitchen full of the aromas of holiday cooking. My houseplants have filled every spare inch of my home, the paperwhites on my table are getting ready to bloom, and the stores are full of beautiful poinsettias. I’m a bit of a traditionalist.

By By Robin Trott, Extension Educator , December 08, 2010

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Spread out large snow piles to help avoid 'snow mold'

The deep snows last winter gave way to fuzzy white lawns in the early spring. Snow mold was abundant, and many homeowners asked what they could do about it.

By By Robin Trott, Extension Educator , December 01, 2010

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The roadblocks to healthy houseplants

Houseplants have always been a challenge for me. I can’t seem to remember to water them regularly and the dryness of our Minnesota winters really challenges the health of even the hardiest of my plants.

By By Robin Trott, Extension Educator , November 23, 2010

What to do when pests invade your pantry - first, locate the soure

The first hard frost has come and gone, and hopefully you have completed most of your fall garden chores.

By Robin Trott, Extension Educator , November 17, 2010

Why is the grass orange?

In recent weeks, turfgrass rust has become a problem for Douglas County homeowners. Hopefully we have seen a seasonal end to this colorful infection.

By By Robin Trott, Extension Educator , November 03, 2010

Getting rid of common buckthorn

The recent beautiful fall weekend found me outside, working in my garden and marveling at the view from my hilltop.

By By Robin Trott, Extension Educator , October 27, 2010

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Overwhelmed by winter squash?

A cool summer in Minnesota and much of the Midwest could result in fewer pumpkins for sale this fall.

By By Robin Trott, Extension Educator , October 06, 2010

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Bugged by insects? Here's how to fight them

This unusually wet season has brought about an incredible hatch of Minnesota’s unofficial state bird, the mosquito.

By By Robin Trott, Extension Educator , September 29, 2010

Autumn garden chores - harvesting, weeding

These crisp autumn days find me in my garden harvesting, weeding and preparing for next year’s growing season.

September 22, 2010

The buzz on this nest

The buzz on this nest A reader sent in photos of a pair of nests that were built this year in birch trees near her home on Lake Brophy.

By By Heather Huwe, Intern Reporter , September 10, 2010

Fall gardening workshop opportunities

I hope you have been surviving our recent very rainy weather without much damage. My office has seen better days.

September 08, 2010

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