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Branch symptoms Black knot galls are most noticeable during fall and winter after all the leaves have fallen. Knobby, swollen black growths called galls grow along the length of stems and branches. In ...

Local food The Master Gardener volunteer program promotes sustainable techniques for growing local food on multiple scales and at various locations. Learn ways you can grow your own food no matter ...

Runners and daughter plants Strawberry plants reproduce through stolons or “runners.” Runners extend out several inches from the crown, take root in the soil, and produce new plants called “daughter ...

How to identify Minnesota weeds: Photos and guidance to help crop producers identify annual grass weeds, annual broadleaf weeds and perennials.

Quick facts Invasive trees and shrubs are non-native plants that can reduce property values, damage the environment and harm human health. Native woody plants also can be aggressive when they spread ...

How to grow potatoes in home gardens.Once the green shoots emerge, hill soil up along plants as they grow. Tubers will form on thin stems, also called stolons, which emerge from the main stems. The ...

Growing common hackberry Hardiness zone: 3 to 9 Light: Full sun to partial sun Best soil properties for common hackberry Sandy loams to clay soils; tolerates otherSoil pH 6.6 to 8.0; tolerates ...

The first sign of powdery mildew is pale yellow leaf spots. White powdery spots can form on both upper and lower leaf surfaces, and quickly expand into large blotches. The large blotches can cover the ...

Phytophthora capisci is a pathogen that can infect all cucurbit crops as well as peppers, tomatoes, eggplants and beans. Infection is most common in zucchini, squash, pumpkin, and pepper. Phytophthora ...

Quick facts Ruminant stomachs have four compartments: the rumen, the reticulum, the omasum and the abomasum. Rumen microbes ferment feed and produce volatile fatty acids, which is the cow’s main ...

What to do if strangles occurs Isolate all the horses with symptoms to one area. Use separate tools and grooming equipment in the isolation area. Completely clean all feed, manure and bedding from ...