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Grow with KARE: Tiny Treasures

6:47 PM, Feb 3, 2012

There is always great things happening at the U of M Landscape Arboretum even in the middle of winter.

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February is a great time to re-pot your houseplants that need it. The growth has slowed due to the shortened day length which will help to reduce the stress on the plant.

Grow with KARE: Seasonal questions

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New plants for 2012

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Bobby and I had some time to visit the Northern Green Expo at the Minneapolis Convention Center, a gathering of hundreds of companies and folks that work in the green industries.

Green Jobs

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There are many career possibilities in the nursery and landscape industry. There are some myths out there about jobs in the green industry including that it only involves digging in the dirt or mowing lawns.

Grow with KARE 2011!

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 Looking back on 2011 we have enjoyed bringing to you some amazing plants, places and people. We have just touched on a couple of our favorite people and places in our year-ender story we put together.

Making spirits bright at the Arboretum

6:47 PM, Dec 16, 2011

Looking for some holiday fun this weekend or during the winter break? Check out all of the happenings at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum.

Watering your Christmas tree 101

2:01 PM, Dec 13, 2011

You probably have picked out your tree already and have it decorated in your living room.  But are you watering it enough.  Fresh trees use up to one quart of water per inch of trunk diameter daily.  If the stand goes dry, water uptake will stop and your tree will dry up rapidly.  The most important thing to remember is to make that fresh cut of 1"-2" within an hour of getting it into water.

Wreaths Across America

7:12 PM, Dec 2, 2011

Fort Snelling National Cemetery is a breathtaking place any season of the year.  When you visit the historic site during the holidays it's usually covered with a blanket of snow

Linder's and Bachman's join forces

12:01 PM, Nov 25, 2011

Poinsettias are the number one holiday plant sold in the United States. In Minnesota, every year 500,000 poinsettias are grown starting in the middle of the summer and hit their peak at this time of the year.

Amaryllis a great gift for the gardener

9:57 PM, Nov 17, 2011

Amaryllis are an amazing bulb that can make a great gift for the gardener or non-gardener in your family. Bobby thought it might be a great hostess gift for the holidays.

Dormant seeding for your lawn

7:50 PM, Nov 11, 2011

Dormant seeding is really the last shot you have at lawn improvement that can be done yet this fall.

Dividing perennials

2:02 PM, Nov 4, 2011

To divide, or not to divide: That is the question! This is still a good time to divide perennials but not all of them.

Creating natural holiday containers

5:04 PM, Oct 28, 2011

Bobby and I never like to push the seasons, or deck the halls too early.  But, the fact is that the soils in our containers and window boxes will freeze up in a few weeks and you really need to think about creating a transition between your fall decor to holiday decor.

Seed Saver Exchange

2:28 PM, Oct 21, 2011

Diane Ott Whealy from Seed Savers Exchange in Iowa spent a couple of days in Minnesota recently talking to the Minnesota Horticultural Society members at Bachman's in Minneapolis.

Grow with KARE: Autumn chores

6:37 PM, Oct 14, 2011

It finally feels like fall and now is the time to get going on the fall check list. Bobby and I spent a few hours at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum this week

Sedges give great shady ground cover

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The Minnesota Landscape Arboretum has an amazing variety of shade-loving sedges displayed in their Ornamental Grass Collection.

Ornamental grasses at the Arboretum

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On a breezy autumn day, one of the best places to be in Minnesota is the Ornamental Grass Collection at the Minnesota Arboretum.

Fruits of the City

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Ralph and Carren Lauseng in Welch had a bundle of apples that they weren't sure what to do with. In fact, 500 apple trees were growing on their beautiful hillside orchard.

St. Paul fire station has rooftop garden

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St. Paul Fire Station No. 1 and No. 10 merged in 2010 when the new station opened on West 7th Street. The new station is amazing and one of the coolest amenities was a green roof that was installed.

September lawn care

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Cannon River Winery

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The Cannon River Winery was established in 2002 and now is the largest vineyard in the state with over 9,000 vines spread out over 20 acres south of Cannon Falls in the beautiful Sogn Valley.

Cold hardy grapes for wine blossoming at U of M

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The Horticultural Research Center at the Arboretum is known worldwide for expertise in cold, hardy grape varieties.

Top 5 garden chores for late August

6:35 AM, Aug 20, 2011

I asked Bobby to come up with the top five chores to do in the next ten days that will lead us into September and this is what he came up with.

Canning and savoring the flavors of the season

6:29 PM, Aug 19, 2011

Home canning is enjoying new popularity these days - and that even extends into the dark days of winter.

Major haircut ends MN boy's 2-year humanitarian effort

For most 7-year old boys, getting a haircut is not that big a deal.
Jadon Lind's recent trip to the barber stands as the exception.

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State shuts down Brooklyn Center child care center

In a rare move, a state agency has shut down a Brooklyn Center child care center.

1:06 PM, Feb 3, 2012

Couple charged with prostituting autistic teen

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Jewelry store thieves fooled by cubic zirconia

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Bloomington man sentenced in hit-and-run death of senior

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Nearly 150 animals seized in northern Minn.

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New Ulm officer facing no criminal charges

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