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	Gardening & Horticulture Minnesota’s gardeners and hort industry – floral, nursery, vegetables, and sod – benefit from our programs. We address horticulture from a holistic standpoint, serving home gardeners, turfgrass managers, commercial produce growers, and more. Our Programs Commercial Horticulture Commercial Fruit & Vegetable Production – Refining production and marketing practices to produce healthy foods and enhance profitability Pesticide Safety & Environmental Education – Providing private pesticide applicator training and commercial, noncommercial & structural recertification workshops Plant & Nursery Health – Improving nursery management practices and profitability for the nursery and greenhouse industry Turfgrass Management – Protecting the environment while enhancing urban, rural and recreational areas Home Gardening Consumer Horticulture – Teaching home gardeners and Master Gardeners care of flowers, fruits, vegetables, trees, lawns, shrubs and more Honey Bees in Northern Climates – Protecting the health of bee pollinators and promoting sustainable beekeeping practices. Features Gardening Information Yard & Garden News and diagnostic tools for weeds, insects and diseases. Find links to publications and web resources. Emerald Ash Borer Discovered in Minnesota. Learn what to look for and how to prevent it from killing Minnesota's ash trees. Best Plants for 30 Tough Sites Tough, durable plants that grow in dry soil, clay, shade, crevices, lakeshores, boulevards, compact sites, or rain gardens. New on the Web Diseases of Spruce Trees in Minnesota Growing Herbs in Minnesota Slide Set Growing Melons (Cantaloupe, Watermelon, Honeydew) in Minnesota Home Gardens Growing Pumpkins and Winter Squash in Minnesota Home Gardens Growing Sweet Corn in Minnesota Home Gardens Trellises and Cages to Support Garden Vegetables Gardening and Commercial Horticulture Workshops Find convenient classes, seminars, meetings, programs, & more... Contact Information Master Gardeners Contact a Master Gardener in your county.


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