With snow on the ground and cooler temperatures in the forecast, spring may seem like a long time away. However, it is important for farmers to make use of their winter down time and prepare for a ...

Like the start of a big NASCAR race or the beginning of a Championship game, many farmers in southern Minnesota and Iowa began full-scale field work during the week of April 13-19. Farm operators in ...

Timing is everything: get your lawn off to a good start with proper seeding. As the first signs of spring arrive, homeowners are eager to get the garden and lawn in shape. For turf areas, this often ...

With cold temperatures, harsh winds, and shorter days, the winter season can take a toll on garden beds. Since most perennial plants go dormant during winter, their roots might be alive and well, but ...

Ensure a stunning spring garden by avoiding these bulb-planting blunders. Planting spring-blooming bulbs like daffodils, snowdrops, hyacinths, and tulips in the fall is easy, but there are a few ...

Gardeners obsess over seed varieties and planting dates, yet the soil under their boots often gets ignored. Soil testing for spring planting costs less than a bag of premium fertilizer and delivers ...