1. How do I encourage other pollinating bees to establish nests in my garden? What diameter and depth of hole do they like? Updated: January 24, 2012
2. Can partially decomposed wood chips from an elm that died of Dutch Elm disease be used as mulch? Updated: January 12, 2012
3. Are grapevines male or female? Updated: November 25, 2011
4. Will zoysiagrass grow and perform well in Minnesota? Is there a similar low-maintenance grass that will grow in Minnesota? Updated: November 20, 2011
5. What can I do to prevent pink snow mold. Our lawn gets a lot of it. Updated: November 20, 2011
6. I want a crabapple tree that is hardy for Zone 3, that drops its fruit, and is disease resistant (Red Cedar are nearby). It would be for the deer to feed on. Updated: November 17, 2011
7. Are peaches restricted to the south or can they be grown in northern climates? Updated: November 17, 2011
8. I have mushrooms growing in my yard, are they safe to eat? Updated: November 15, 2011
9. I have a patch of 70- to 75-day carrots that never got properly thinned. With about three weeks to first frost, is it worth thinning them now? Updated: November 14, 2011
10. Should I prune the sucker stems that grow off the main stalk of my tomato plants? Updated: November 07, 2011
11. My Minnesota garden has sandy soil and gets full sun all day. What mid- to late season flowers and blooming shrubs would do well here? Updated: November 07, 2011
12. I have an apple tree that produces plenty of apples, but it is very tall (25 ft.). Would you suggest shortening it? Updated: November 06, 2011
13. Why do factsheets on how to germinate seed recommend that seed containers be placed on top of your refrigerator until the seeds sprout? What is the purpose? Updated: November 06, 2011
14. Are Little Giant cedars suitable for Minnesota? I seem to have read somewhere that they are Zone 6 or 7. Updated: November 06, 2011
15. How will global warming affect my landscape? Updated: October 29, 2011
16. I am considering planting native grasses and forbs near my septic system . Do their root systems cause problems like tree roots? Updated: October 21, 2011
17. How can I keep deer and other critters from eating my yew shrubs over the winter? Updated: October 19, 2011
18. Our boxelder tree has some dead branches and it looks like the tree bark is growing over the base of them. Is this normal? Updated: October 16, 2011
19. Our Minnesota landscape has a sunny, sloped area. Is there a ground cover that doesn't need mowing but is still attractive? Updated: October 10, 2011
20. What can I expect from apples grown on M.7a (EMLA7) and MM.111 root stocks? Are there other rootstocks commonly used in Minnesota? Updated: October 02, 2011
21. Can I find red wiggler worms naturally in Minnesota? Updated: October 02, 2011
22. Why is it important to re-cut the bottom of the trunk on your Christmas tree before putting in the tree stand? Updated: September 28, 2011
23. My Yukon Gold potato plants have what look like clusters of very small tomatoes on some the branches. Any idea what it might be? Updated: September 19, 2011
24. How can I get my 6-year-old clematis to bloom? Updated: August 31, 2011
25. What kind of ground cover will serve as an erosion protection under a deck that wraps around the northwest corner of our house? Updated: July 16, 2011
26. I had my garden soil tested at the University of Minnesota, and the results showed a very high phosphorus (P) level (33 ppm). Should I be concerned with the phosphorus level, or will this come down over time? Updated: April 29, 2011
27. What is an appropriate pollinator for the Honeycrisp apple tree? I'm getting mixed messages from various nurseries here in Minnesota. Updated: April 21, 2011
28. How will I know when my butternut and acorn squash are ready to pick? Will the frost hurt them? Updated: April 21, 2011
29. I'm looking for something to put on a hill (full sun, 50-plus feet long with a four- to five-foot slope). It's become too much trouble to cut the existing grass. How do I keep the grass from coming up into a ground cover? What about crown vetch? I live in Minnesota. Updated: April 21, 2011
30. We are looking into planting ornamental grasses in our Minnesota yard. Do you have any information on grasses four to six feet high? Updated: April 21, 2011

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