Fall into Winter

Learn about how to put your garden to bed in this class, which provides information about what to do for your garden and landscape between September and February. This class topic is part of the Horticultural Skills priority of the Master Gardener program.

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Class Handouts

Slide Presentation (Slide print-out)
Participant Class Handout

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Create a Habitat for Stem-Nesting Native Bees (Heather Holm)
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Cover Crops (University of Georgia Extension)
Seed Saving Guide (Seed Savers Exchange)
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How to Plant a Containerized Tree (MN DNR)
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Online Resources

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General Resources

Topic Specific

Food Preservation Methods (University of Minnesota Extension)
Fall lawn care (University of Minnesota Extension)
New Bee Lawns (University of Minnesota Extension)
Cover crops and green manures in home gardens (University of Minnesota Extension)
Seed Saving Basics (Oregon State University Extension)
Clean and disinfect gardening tools and containers (University of Minnesota Extension)
Growing Indoor Plants with Success (University of Georgia Extension)
Dividing Perennial Plants (University of Minnesota Extension)
Fall Cleanup for Pollinators (University of Minnesota Extension)