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Choosing Well-Behaved Minnesota Native Plants for Pollinators
Blazing Star visited by a monarch butterfly. Image credit: Melissa Andersen Plant sales, seed catalogs and garden centers are stocking...
Apr 285 min read
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Twelve Trees: The Deep Roots of Our Future—4.6 Stars
04/04/2025 “Trees are also our custodians, forecasters, and predictors in an era of changing climates.” (p. xiii) “They live in deep...
Apr 43 min read
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The Comfort of Crows: A Backyard Year— 4.8 Stars
02/03/25 “I can scroll and worry indoors, or I can step outside and remember how it feels to be part of something larger, something...
Feb 82 min read
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Cracking Garden Catalog Codes
Shop garden catalogs using these helpful tips. January 2025 More and more catalogs arrive daily. The bright, enhanced colors of the...
Jan 305 min read
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Forest Walking: Discovering the Trees and Woodlands of North America - 3.0 Stars
12/04/24 “You have the perfect tools to undertake an exciting adventure into the forests right outside your front door.” - Peter...
Dec 12, 20241 min read
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Winter Markets in Ramsey County 2024-25
11/22/2024 Don't let the cold stop you from enjoying a visit to a local farmers markets! Many of our local farmers markets now hosting...
Nov 22, 20242 min read
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Garden Advice for Fall 2024
9/08/2024 Ramsey County Master Gardeners share garden advice for Fall 2024 (September – October – November) A walk in the woods in the...
Nov 5, 20244 min read
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5 Dos and Don’ts to Manage Fall Leaves in Minnesota
by Brianna Flavin, Ramsey County Master Gardener 9/22/24 (photo credit: Brianna Flavin) It’s easy to love autumn in Minnesota! Whether...
Oct 21, 20244 min read
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Protecting Sensitive Plants from Frost
Don’t Let Your Blooms go “BRRR!” 10/11/2024 Battling the winter frost is a frustrating but unavoidable rite of passage for Minnesota...
Oct 11, 20244 min read
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