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Dakota Gardener: Lucky shamrocks

With St. Patrick’s Day upon us, consider getting a “shamrock” to bring some luck to your life or just to simply enjoy this wonderful houseplant.

Dakota Gardener: Mystery plant No. 2

NDSU Extension horticulture agent, Carrie Knutson, inspires young gardeners to try something new by planting a mystery plant.

Dakota Gardener: Keep calm and garden on

Esther McGinnis, NDSU Extension horticulturist, details the social, psychological, and health benefits of home and community gardening.

Dakota Gardener: Garden reflection

Every year in the garden is an opportunity to celebrate success, and to learn and find some humor in the failures.

Dakota Gardener: Knowing when to say goodbye

Knowing when to remove a tree is difficult as there are no hard-and-fast rules about tree survival following damage from insects, diseases or wind storms.

Dakota Gardener: Seeing red

You don’t have to drive all the way to the northern forests of Minnesota to see beautiful red fall colors.

Dakota Gardener: Tree sports

While competitive tree climbing is not a popular sport in North Dakota, for tree-care workers skills like climbing and placing ropes throughout a tree's crown do come into play.

Dakota Gardener: Olla watering

Olla watering is a very old form of irrigation using clay pots that are buried in the soil and filled with water.

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