Hooked on wildlife watching Patrick Brejcha couldn’t believe his eyes when he checked his trail camera: a bald eagle, wild turkey and crow were side by side, eating from the same food source inches ...

When a tornado swept through southeast Minnesota, Owl Bluff Farm experienced how vulnerable Minnesota farms can be to severe weather and how valuable it is to have tools that offer stability when the ...

Social wasps are a group of related insects belonging primarily to the family Vespidae(sometimes called vespid wasps). Being social means many individuals share one nest. Solitary wasps and bees nest ...

Anthracnose is a common fungal disease of shade trees that results in leaf spots, cupping or curling of leaves and early leaf drop. In Minnesota, anthracnose is most common in cool, wet spring weather ...

Like other plants in the potato family (which includes eggplants, peppers, and tobacco), tomatoes are heat-loving plants that require a long, frost-free season and full sun. The long, hot, sunny days ...

Cottage food producers can dehydrate herbs and plants to use as ingredients in dried tea mixes. When packaging and labeling dried tea mixes, follow guidelines when making claims about the benefits of ...

Help trees and shrubs recover after harsh weather. Don’t mow heat-stressed lawns. And harvest regularly to keep your vegetable and herb plants productive.

This fall, the 4-H Plant Science program invites youth in grades 3-5 to embark on an exciting plant science journey!Join us for three interactive, 30-minute virtual sessions held on the fourth Monday ...

What pests can it control? Diatomaceous earth works best on insects and other pests that are softer bodied. It is most likely effective against soft-bodied pests like slugs, but unlikely to have a ...

Using data collected from over 13,000 weather stations during a 30-year period, the new USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map provides higher resolution and more accurate zonal information.

Legumes are valuable sources of protein and of soil nitrogen fertility. We recommend applying inoculant when growing a legume for the first time.

Herbicide from neighboring yards may drift onto your garden plants, making leaves grow in strange shapes, curl inward, and grow smaller than normal.