Brainerd Dispatch

Ask the Master Gardener: Repellants to stop pesky critters from eating your ornamental trees

It is quite disheartening to spend a lot of time and money to put in new trees only to have the animals eat them.

Snow protects your garden beds like winter mulch. Trees might need some help though

By JESSICA DAMIANO Shoveling in single-digit temperatures after the colossal winter storm this weekend, I dumped mounds of ...

Snow protects your garden beds. Trees might need some help

Shoveling snow onto garden beds can protect plants during winter. Snow acts as a blanket, insulating the soil and preventing ...
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Why pruning now gives your garden a head start for spring (and what to cut first)

Key Points Complete winter pruning while plants are dormant, several weeks before bud break.Removing dead, damaged, diseased, or dangerous branches may be all you need to prepare for spring.Winter ...