Several different issues are responsible for strawberry fruit being small or deformed. Supporting pollinators, protecting from frost/freeze, managing nutrients, managing diseases and insect pests, ...

Target corn residue harvest in fields that you’ll be planting corn in next year. Rotate residue harvest among fields so you don’t remove residue from the same field every year. Reduce tillage ...

Tuberous begonia flowers come in many different colors and shapes. Use tuberous begonias to brighten shady spots in your yard. Tuberous begonias are not hardy in Minnesota and can either be grown as ...

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, ...

Flea beetles are common pests found on many vegetable crops including radishes, broccoli, cabbage, turnips, eggplant, peppers, tomatoes, potatoes, spinach and melons. Flea beetles chew irregular holes ...

There are more than a dozen viruses that can infect tomatoes. The most common viruses in Minnesota are tomato mosaic virus (ToMV) and tobacco mosaic virus (TMV). Viruses can cause foliar and fruit ...

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

There are a variety of fruit spreads you can make and preserve at home. Once prepared, these fruit spreads may be canned for shelf-stable storage, refrigerated for immediate use or frozen. For recipes ...

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Food shelves are vital resources for keeping our communities nourished. As a gardener, you can positively contribute to your ...

Welcoming visitors onto a farm creates meaningful connections — but it also comes with added responsibility for safety and preparedness.