With the first day of spring behind us, Minnesota gardeners are feeling a little antsy, and who can blame us? Even if ...

Find photos and identifying characteristics that’ll help you identify common Minnesota weeds.

Brown rot is the most serious disease in plums, tart cherries and apricots in Minnesota. This disease damages shoots, twigs and fruit. During ripening and in storage after harvest, brown rot can ...

Healthy garden soil with earthworms and worm burrows. Soil is so much more than dirt. Soil is a living ecosystem—a large community of living organisms linked together through nutrient cycles and ...

Since 1999, the University of Minnesota has been evaluating, selecting and screening elms for use in Minnesota. They have studied thousands of elms from many varieties. All trees listed below should ...

Don’t use black walnut shavings for horse bedding. Toxicity signs include stocking up, warm hooves, founder and colic. If your horse starts showing these signs, remove them from the contaminated ...

Know what genetic type of corn you are planting. Isolate different types of corn to prevent cross-pollination. Direct seed corn in the garden after the soil has warmed. Irrigate to prevent drought ...

With heavy rains, soybean fields can experience flooded or saturated conditions. Here, we describe agronomic and disease issues for soybean exposed to prolonged periods of high soil moisture and cool ...

Crop producers and agricultural professionals face many challenges, including pests and pest resistance, agronomic issues, and questions about soil fertility. The Strategic Farming program addresses ...

Norway maple is an invasive species. It is a non-native popular landscape tree that can spread into native woodlands. Norway maple invades woodlands by out-competing sugar maple due to its shade ...

Apricots, cherries, peaches and plums are called stone fruits because they have large pits or stones at their centers. Stone fruit trees are easy to grow, provided you accept a few limitations in ...

Methods for determining the amount of needed fertilizer and applying it. Organic and inorganic phosphorus sources. How fertilizers are manufactured and how crops respond to them. How crop type, ...