GARDEN
Don’t give up on effort to save shrub roses
Q: I have 10 Winnipeg parks shrub roses. This summer, the roses were deformed.By Ron Smith , November 20, 2009
Life skills kids need to learn
You’ve probably started instructing your children in tasks they’ll need for the rest of their lives – using a screwdriver, loading a dishwasher and the like.
By William Hageman, Chicago Tribune , November 17, 2009
Native soil usually best source for backfill 
Q: A few days ago, I finished reading the woody plants section in the master gardener handbook. The recommendation was (after digging the hole for a tree or shrub) to backfill the hole with native, not amended, soil. Why is native soil preferred compared with amended soil?
By Ron Smith , November 13, 2009
Cherry tree must go through a cold period
Q: I’m hoping you can help me with my dilemma. I purchased a cherry tree this spring but didn’t plant it outside. It’s doing well in the house in a pot. I’m wondering if it needs to freeze during the winter or if I can leave it in the pot and plant it outside in the spring.
By Ron Smith , November 06, 2009
Remove evergreen trees damaged in storm
Q: I have six big evergreen trees that broke in half during a storm. Will these trees be OK, or do I need to take them all the way down?
By Ron Smith , October 30, 2009
Creeping red fescue is very shade tolerant
Q: I am looking for some help. I have a spot in my lawn where grass won’t grow.
By Ron Smith , October 23, 2009
Cut dogwoods to the ground for fresh look
Q: I live in northeastern South Dakota. I planted a row of dogwoods about 20 years ago. They look terrible right now. They are overgrown and the older branches are dead. How and when do I fix the problem?
By Ron Smith , October 16, 2009
Rose bush unlikely to produce flowers
Q: I moved to a home with an unkempt garden, so I am trying to figure out what happened to some of the roses.
By Ron Smith , October 09, 2009
Wait until frost to transplant large trees
Q: I am wondering if it is too late to transplant an apple tree that is 6 or 7 years old. It is more than 10 feet tall. There are apples on the tree. Also, is it too late to transplant a Ponderosa tree? I don’t know how old it is, but it is about 12 feet tall.
By Ron Smith , October 02, 2009
Hang traps from tree to nab pesky hornets
Q: In your column, I saw a letter about hornets or wasps eating honeycrisp apples. You suggested getting an exterminator, but I don’t know where the nest is. They’ve come every year and decimated the apples on the tree. Any suggestions other than sugar water in plastic bottles?
By Ron Smith , September 25, 2009
Five ways to ‘go green’
Joshua Foss suggests these five easy ways to leave a smaller carbon footprint at home while also saving money:
By Tammy Swift , September 25, 2009
'Metro Hippie' to be featured at Fall Home Show
Designer Joshua Foss promotes eco-friendly design trendsA house that produces as much renewable energy as it uses. A Volkswagen diesel hybrid that gets 170 miles to the gallon.
By Tammy Swift , September 25, 2009
Swift: Garden goodies bring on panic
The apples taunt me.
By Tammy Swift , September 20, 2009
Great pumpkin patch rises again after fire
BISMARCK – Papa’s Pumpkin Patch has come back from the fire.
By Associated Press , September 20, 2009
Echinacea should survive a fall planting
Q: I bought a bunch of echinacea because they were selling for $1 a pot. Such a deal. My plan was to plant them now, but on the Web it says to plant them in the spring. Will they die if I put them in the ground now?
By Ron Smith , September 18, 2009
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Bring on November
In this crazy, mxed-up year, weatherwise, we can't count on the weather in any given month to follow it's normal pattern. September, which is typically, a cool, rainy month, was warm and Sunday. And instead of getting October's bright blue weather, the skies were gloomy and wet.
Posted by: annbailey on Nov 3, 2009 at 11:31 AM | Plain CountryFrosty morn
The forecasters were right on with their warnings of an overnight frost. I forgot to look at the thermometer before I left the house this morning and it was too dark to see if the lawns were frosty, but I heard on the radio on the way to work the temperature dropped tp 30 degrees
Posted by: annbailey on Sep 29, 2009 at 2:09 PM | Plain CountrySeptember gifts
I am looking forward to enjoying the beautiful weekend. This year summer really is lasting until Sept. 22 and I plan to take advantage of it by being outside as much as possible. The warm weather continues to spur lawn growth so one of the ways I'll be spending the we
Posted by: annbailey on Sep 18, 2009 at 3:25 PM | Plain CountryFall frenzy
Though summer vacation lasted only three short months, it was long enough for me to kind of forget how busy our days are when our children are in school. I've received a refresher course in juggling schedules, farm chores and work schedules during the past two weeks that scho
Posted by: annbailey on Sep 10, 2009 at 10:03 AM | Plain CountryMay 15th Lawn & Garden Guide
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