A Better Yard

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This Weekend: Leave the Caterpillars Jun 09, 2023

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Caterpillars are an important part of the ecosystem and most often aren't doing any harm to your landscape.
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June 7, 2023 Live Q&A Jun 07, 2023

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This Weekend: Now is the time to prune lilacs Jun 02, 2023

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We prune lilacs after they are done blooming and then don't touch them again the rest of the year. They bloom on the previous year's growth so any time you touch them, you're cutting off blooms.
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[MINI EPISODE] What about dead shrubs? May 28, 2023

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Reposted: In this mini-episode, Brad discusses how to handle deciduous shrubs that are looking pretty dead. Do you cut them back? Pull them out?
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What do I do with bulbs after they are done flowering? Jun 03, 2022

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Elizabeth from our Minnesota Gardening Club had a great question asking what to with spring-flowering bulbs after they are done flowering.

Most bulbs that you plant in the fall are hardy in cold climates and will come back year after year if cared for properly.

After your tulips, daffodils, and any spring-flowering bulb is done blooming, you need to leave the leaves on the plant until they start to turn yellow if you want them to come back the next year.

Do not braid them or tie them back, just let them grow. I like to put bulbs in with perennial and ornamental grass beds so they can be on full display when they are blooming and then hidden by the growing plants as they die back.

When they start to turn yellow, they are done with that season of growth and you can cut off those leaves at soil level. It is also a good time to dig some up and transplant them if you'd like. Store them in a cool, dark place until fall when you plant them in their new home.
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Grow Bags with Kevin Espiritu of Epic Gardening May 31, 2022

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Honored to have Kevin Espiritu of Epic Gardening on for this final episode of the Spring 2022 Season of the Minnesota Gardening Podcast teaching all about Grow Bag Gardening.
Check out his book Grow Bag Gardening: The Revolutionary Way to Grow Bountiful Vegetables, Herbs, Fruits, and Flowers in Lightweight, Eco-Friendly Fabric Pots.
This is a bonus episode for the Spring 2022 Season of the Minnesota Gardening Podcast all about starting seeds and food gardening at MinnesotaGardening.com.

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The Beauty of Succession Planting with Meg Cowden Mar 29, 2022

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Meg Cowden just released her first book, Plant Grow Harvest Repeat: Grow a Bounty of Vegetables, Fruits, and Flowers by Mastering the Art of Succession Planting, and it is incredible. I highly recommend it for gardeners at any level.
In today's episode, Meg teaches us about succession planting and how to think about your garden and it's food production for an entire season.
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So excited to hear how you're doing!! Mar 01, 2022

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Now is the time to get gardening and I'm so excited to hear how you're doing. Join us at MinnesotaGardening.com to share photos, ask questions, and grow together.

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Extending the Growing Season in the Upper Midwest Mar 01, 2022

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Michelle Bruhn is a wizard at finding ways to extend the seasons and get a longer growing season in the Upper Midwest.

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Hardening Off, Transplanting, and Growing Mar 01, 2022

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This final seed-starting episode takes you through the final steps in getting your seed babies and toddlers out into the world PLUS a lot of other gardening chat.

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