Home Local offices Olmsted County Events View events by selecting a topic: Apply Thursday, August 21, 2025 - Friday, August 22, 2025 Adaptive grazing and fencing workshop 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. Alan ...

Understanding the site and the growing conditions, such as the amount of light, soil type and planting space available for each plant. Knowledge of your or your client’s needs and desires for the ...

Hooked on wildlife watching Patrick Brejcha couldn’t believe his eyes when he checked his trail camera: a bald eagle, wild turkey and crow were side by side, eating from the same food source inches ...

Social wasps are a group of related insects belonging primarily to the family Vespidae (sometimes called vespid wasps). Being social means many individuals share one nest. Solitary wasps and bees nest ...

Anthracnose is a common fungal disease of shade trees that results in leaf spots, cupping or curling of leaves and early leaf drop. In Minnesota, anthracnose is most common in cool, wet spring weather ...

How to compost in home gardens.Unenclosed compost piles are uncommon in an urban setting since they usually spread out and become unsightly. Enclosing your compost pile in a structure keeps materials ...

Help trees and shrubs recover after harsh weather. Don’t mow heat-stressed lawns. And harvest regularly to keep your vegetable and herb plants productive.

Here’s a sample from a new list of climate-resilient, underused landscape trees suitable for urban environments, coming soon from University of Minnesota horticulturists.

Biodiversity isn’t just about what’s growing in the forest, but also how it’s growing. Forests with a wide range of tree sizes, ages, and canopy openings provide structural diversity.

A guide to maintaining flower and vegetable gardens in the upper Midwest, the gardening calendar covers the general care needed to adequately maintain an average home garden.

Featured events Wednesday, August 20, 2025 - Sunday, August 24, 2025 Minnesota State Fair livestock encampment Minnesota State Fairgrounds Event subject (s): 4-H Thursday, August 21, 2025 - Friday, ...

Find Extension in your community.County list Extension also partners to deliver programs in tribal communities.