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WCCO's Smart Gardens

WCCO's Smart Gardens

  • 35 minutes 55 seconds
    What Needs to be Watered, Protecting Plants This Winter, Plants to Get in the Ground Now
    What plants need the most water right now. Confused lilacs. Getting rid of bugs in plants that are brought inside.. Controlling wild raspberry bushes. Trimming asparagus. Thinking about fertilizing the lawn. Protecting plants from snow and critters this winter. Is it time to plant tulips? Earwig problems. Using the right mulch. Protecting rose bushes. When to transplant a tree. Learn more from Master Gardener Teresa Rooney. ext.umn.edu
    16 November 2024, 3:04 pm
  • 37 minutes 55 seconds
    Letting Leaves Lay on the Yard, Dormant Seeding, When to Fertilize
    The warm weather is extending the gardening season. When it's okay to let the leaves be on the lawn through the winter. It is time to dormant seed. Pruning perennials. Is it time to fertilize the lawn? Watering sod. Seeding wildflowers. Dividing different house plants. Applying compost in the garden. When to prune hydrangeas and lilacs. Learn more from horticulturalist Mary Meyer. ext.umn.edu
    9 November 2024, 3:17 pm
  • 38 minutes 27 seconds
    Protecting Plants for Winter, Venus Fly Traps Tips, Prioritizing Plants that need to be watered
    Protecting your plants as winter arrives. Caring for plants that were brought indoors. Venus fly trap tips. When to lay topsoil or mulch. What to do with hostas as winter comes. Getting ahead of dandelions. What plants should you prioritize watering right now? Is it time to dormant seed? Learn more from horticulturalist Julie Weisenhorn. ext.umn.edu
    2 November 2024, 2:06 pm
  • 28 minutes 46 seconds
    Rain Came to Minnesota, What to do With Bulbs, Dormant Seeding
    Minnesota saw some rain this week but is it enough for your garden? How long can we water our plants before winter? Why elms are a good tree to plant in Minnesota. Winterizing roses. Is it too late to treat Creeping Charlie? When to sod the yard. Pruning water sprouts.When to plant bulbs? Lilacs have been having trouble. Dormant seeding. Getting rid of sumac. Pruning Raspberries. Learn more from horticulturalist Mary Meyer. ext.umn.edu
    26 October 2024, 2:06 pm
  • 38 minutes 59 seconds
    Dealing with Dry Lawns, When to Fertilize, and Using the Right Mulch
    When to plant Garlic. The Lawns are in need of water. Identifying weeds. Getting rid of moles. Finding a good arborist. Is it too late to fertilize the lawn? Collecting seeds from your plants.The strategy to seeding your lawn. Pruning fruit trees. What makes a lumpy lawn? When to mulch or bag leaves? Planting fall bulbs. Learn more from horticulturist Julie Weisenhorn and Dr. Jon Trappe. ext.umn.edu.
    19 October 2024, 2:04 pm
  • 34 minutes 59 seconds
    Caring for Plants in Dry Weather, Managing Buckthorn, Getting the Lawn and Plants Ready for Winter
    Taking care of your plants as a stretch of dry weather continues. Managing thistle in your yard. When it's a good time to trim trees. How much water a tree needs. Identifying buckthorn and how to get rid of it. Preventing crabgrass. Preparing the lawn for winter. Fall is a great time at the Arboretum. Bringing plants inside for the winter. Pruning blue spruce. How to get a soil test. Learn more from U of MN horticulturist Mary Meyer. ext.umn.edu
    12 October 2024, 2:15 pm
  • 31 minutes 1 second
    Fungus Among The Leaves, Fruits Falling from Trees, and Perennials ,
    The Garden sale is on! What is happening to the fruit and nuts on trees this year? How to deal with leaf scab? Fungus on buckthorn? Shrub maintenance. Winterizing the lawn. Preventing pests from damaging your plants. When to prune trees? Getting rid of gnats. Preventing moss. Learn more from Master Gardener Teresa Rooney. ext.umn.edu
    5 October 2024, 2:15 pm
  • 35 minutes 17 seconds
    Lilacs, Tree Health, and Care for your Outdoor Plants
    Lilacs are still blooming in September. Tree health. Seasonal hosta care. What time should the lawn be mowed? Recognizing herbicide damage. Apple tree issues. Grooming sumac. When will the maple trees get their fall color? Learn more from U of MN extension horticulturalist Mary Meyer. ext.umn.edu
    28 September 2024, 2:24 pm
  • 34 minutes 33 seconds
    Smart Gardens Creeping Charlie, Buckthorn, Moss, and More
    How to handle unwanted plants and weeds with horticulturalist Julie Weisenhorn and Dr. Jon Trappe. ext.umn.edu
    21 September 2024, 3:14 pm
  • 36 minutes 49 seconds
    Taking care of your lawn, trees and flowers!

    In today's episode we talked to U of MN Extension Master gardener Teresa Rooney to discuss how to deter emerald ash borers with your trees and garden, manual pollination of your flowers,  properly curating your lawn and also Teresa shares more on the Master Gardener program. For questions and more information visit ext.umn.edu

    14 September 2024, 3:52 pm
  • 38 minutes 33 seconds
    Harvesting and prepping for winter and next spring.

    Lot's to do this time of year Harvest...prep...winterize... Learn more from U of MN extension horticulturalist Julie Weisenhorn and Dr. Jon Trappe.

    ext.umn.edu

    7 September 2024, 2:39 pm
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