A single Japanese beetle recently was detected in Grand Forks and several beetles were found in a pheromone trap operated by the North Dakota Department of Agriculture in West Fargo.
Horticulture
Without regular irrigation cycles and uniform coverage, most lawns have turned brown.
While environmental damage, such as winter injury and last summer’s flooding, are likely causes, insect and disease issues also may be playing a part.
The very act of preparing a vegetable garden encourages weeds.
It is a new year and spring is here, so it’s time to get landscapes back into shape.
We are paying about 5.4 percent more for food at the grocery store this year compared with last year.
A tour guide takes walkers past 66 trees on a 1.8-mile trail.
["Growing garlic in the upper Midwest requires a little different thinking.", ""]
Your lawn is one of the toughest, most adaptable components of a home landscape.
The 12-person group from the 135th Agribusiness Development Team (ADT) is on the NDSU campus to learn more about agriculture before being sent to the Zabul province of Afghanistan.
Our Founding Fathers were farmers and gardeners.
Start with good-quality planting stock.
The too many night crawlers point is reached when their castings make the surface of the lawn too rough or difficult to walk over or contribute to an unsightly looking lawn surface.
["Some vegetables and flowers should be planted as early as 10 weeks in advance of permanent placing in a garden.", ""]
The NDSU Extension Service is looking for job applicants with a desire to help others solve problems and improve their lives.
North Dakota gardeners help select varieties of vegetables and flowers that grow well in the state.
Houseplants can improve air quality and contribute to a person’s well-being by reducing stress, increasing work performance and reducing the symptoms of ill health.
Ron Smith answers questions about flowers, trees, gardens and shrubs.
If you thought you lost the battle this spring with the heavy flush of weeds, now is the ideal time to get some herbicide applied.
Time to start thinking about things to do this fall.
What is it that triggers coloring to take place in certain tree species?
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