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Ask the Master Gardener: Drought-resistent plants are becoming more popular (opens the original)
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Dear Master Gardener: I would like to plant drought-tolerant perennials along our chain link fence. It gets sunlight until late afternoon. This is an area that the hose doesn’t reach, so the plants need to survive on rainfall. What do you suggest for a drought-tolerant border? Answer: With water restrictions in some areas and the periods of drought we have experienced in certain parts of Minnesota, many gardeners are looking more and more toward planting drought-tolerant plants. Here are some id
Ask the Master Gardener: Avoid fertilizing plants when it’s hot (opens the original)
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Dear Master Gardener: The annuals in the containers on our deck are looking a little ragged and have fewer blooms. Is it OK to fertilize plants when it is this hot? Answer: When temperatures are very high annuals slow down growth and just try to survive. It is best to avoid fertilizing your plants when it is very hot. If you feel a feeding is absolutely necessary and your plants are healthy and not wilting, then fertilize in the morning when it is cooler. Always apply fertilizer to moist soil to
Ask the Master Gardener: Ridding slugs from your garden (opens the original)
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Dear Master Gardener: My hostas look like Swiss cheese from the slugs. How can I get rid of them? I’d prefer not to use anything poisonous. Answer: Slugs can be a huge problem! They not only damage the leaves of hostas, but other plants as well. They like to be in moist, shady gardens and especially like gardens with lots of mulch. Try not to have mulch more than 3 inches deep and keep it at least 3 inches away from the crown of your plants. Slugs are most active in the evening or on cloudy days
Ask the Master Gardener: Tips for keeping deer out of your garden during a drought (opens the original)
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Dear Master Gardener: Lately the deer have come into my yard and are treating it as a salad bar. How can I keep them from eating my plants? Answer: Gardeners are complaining about the deer a lot recently. Much of Minnesota is currently in drought conditions. According to the Minnesota DNR, most of Crow Wing County is in a severe drought status with a small southern portion of the county in moderate drought. During drought conditions, deer tend to head for our nicely irrigated landscapes and aban
Ask the Master Gardener: Goats part of an effective management plan for buckthorn (opens the original)
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Dear Master Gardener: I live in a neighborhood with a home owners association. We have a 1.4-acre hillside with lots of buckthorn and other undesirable plants. We would like to restore our buckthorn-degraded woodland to native plantings. A friend used goats to get rid of their buckthorn. Is that really effective? Answer: Yes, in the short term the use of goats to get rid of buckthorn is very effective and can be effective in the long term with ongoing management. Goats are increasingly being use
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