Find photos and identifying characteristics that’ll help you identify common Minnesota weeds.

Apples are pollinated by insects, with bees and flies transferring pollen from flowers of one apple tree to those of another. But you don't need to plant a whole orchard to enjoy apples right off the ...

Black rot is occasionally a problem on Minnesota apple trees. This fungal disease causes leaf spot, fruit rot and cankers on branches. Trees are more likely to be infected if they are: Not fully hardy ...

Voles can cause damage to small trees and shrubs. They can have multiple litters in a year, and every 3 to 5 years there is a population boom. Lawn damage is most visible in the spring. Prevent and ...

Parts of the strawberry plant include the crown, roots, leaves, runners, daughter plants, blossoms and fruit. Strawberry plants reproduce via runners. Pollinators are critically important for ...

Jumping worms are a prohibited invasive species in Minnesota. If your garden club does plant sales, follow our plant sale guidance to prevent the spread of jumping worms. As their name implies, they ...

Dry lots are fenced areas that are bare of grass and key to rotational grazing systems. Dry lots should provide shelter, water, feed and at least 400 square feet per horse. High-traffic pads can help ...

PSSM is a disorder that causes muscle cramping in horses from abnormal glycogen (sugar) storage in the muscles. Sore muscles, muscle weakness and cramping are all signs of PSSM. Type 1 PSSM is caused ...

Grow where you have not grown cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, collards, kale, mustard, turnip or rutabaga for the past four years. Direct seed or start indoors in April. For fall ...

Glossy buckthorn is a Restricted noxious weed. It is illegal to import, sell or transport buckthorn in Minnesota. Glossy buckthorn leafs out early and retains leaves late, creating dense shade. Dense ...

Potatoes grow from seed tubers, not true seed. They originated in the Andes and come in a variety of types, colors and shapes. Generally, there are russet types that are starchy with brown skins and ...

The agricultural industry widely uses urea, a white crystalline solid containing 46 percent nitrogen, as an animal feed additive and fertilizer. Here, we’ll focus on its role as a nitrogen fertilizer.