Adding compost to light, sandy soil helps it hold moisture and nutrients. Adding it to heavy soil improves drainage. Contain your compost in some type of structure 3 to 5 feet wide. Put your compost ...

Beekeeping classes and events are designed to help professionals and homeowners support and keep bees. They are also for bee owners and those who raise bees for honey production.

Accessibility. At Extension, we strive to make our website accessible to all. The W3C Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.1, level AA, serve as the Web accessibility standards for the University of ...

Extension SNAP-Ed staff share personal stories in a video campaign designed to spark conversations about masculinity and build a culture of healthy men.

Welcome to Washington CountyWashington County partners with Extension to deliver practical education and research you can use at home, at work and in your community.Contactmnext-washington@umn.edu or ...

Youth tractor and farm safety training teaches youth 14 years and older about safe equipment operation and general farm safety. Students who participate in the program will: Work hands-on with ...

Healthy garden soil with earthworms and worm burrows. Soil is so much more than dirt. Soil is a living ecosystem—a large community of living organisms linked together through nutrient cycles and ...

Rooted in learning Master Gardener Rachel Newman bridges classroom and community at The Learning Garden. Rachel Newman typically provides gardening help to others as a Master Gardener volunteer and ...

Spotted asparagus beetle. Common asparagus beetle larvae are light gray with a black head. Spotted asparagus beetle larvae are orange. Spotted asparagus beetles should not be confused with beneficial ...

Seedling identification key. A step-by-step key to identify seedlings using plant characteristics. Includes both broadleaf and grass seedlings. Weed image search tool: From the Strand Memorial ...

The University of Minnesota Extension Master Gardener volunteer program started in 1977 with its first class of 25 people. Since then it has grown to include more than 3,100 active master gardeners ...

Accessibility. At Extension, we strive to make our website accessible to all. The W3C Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.1, level AA, serve as the Web accessibility standards for the University of ...