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 ...

Cover crops are grown outside of the cash crop growing season, usually seeded in the fall and killed before spring planting. Keeping living roots in the ground year-round can improve water management, ...

Feed young horses to grow at a moderate and steady rate. Foals between the age of 3 and 9 months are at greatest risk for developmental orthopedic disorders. Young, growing horses need a diet ratio of ...

Join the University of Minnesota Bee Squad at Pierce Butler Meadows for a morning of fun, learning, and community connection along a bikeable garden tour of 9 locations along the Pierce Butler Route ...

Japanese beetles are on the move. Check trees for flood stress, thin overcrowded plants, harvest garlic, and don't mow when the heat is high. Minnesota has a world-class health care system, high rates ...

The UMN Extension crops team wants to help you with disease diagnosis. Visit Digital Crop Doc, tell us more about your field situation and submit photos. One of our team members will contact you with ...

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 ...

Holiday cacti have beautiful, exotic flowers and can live a long time. Examine holiday cacti for overall health and signs of pests before bringing indoors. To produce flower buds, they require shorter ...

Cherry leaf spot can be a devastating disease for tart cherries. Leaf spot can be severe in one area and absent a few miles away. Leaf spots are first purple but eventually turn brown. The center of ...

Chidi Chidozie, University of Minnesota Extension Master Gardener volunteer, and his crew plant Nigerian garden favorites at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum.

A drip hose delivers water to the soil for a deeper soak. This week’s drastic temperature swing has stressed gardeners and plants alike. Hot, windy days pull moisture from leaves faster than roots can ...

A few simple habits can turn your yard from a mosquito breeding ground into a far more comfortable place to spend a Minnesota summer. When the sky finally clears after a severe storm, you may find ...