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Home & Garden

Maroon and gold flowers.
Visit the U of M Extension Web site for information and news about home and commercial gardening.

Picking a good apple
(10/22/2008) Scientists at the Horticultural Research Center are constantly out in the U's apple orchards and taste testing dozens of apples to find the next Honeycrisp or Haralson. Here, David Bedford offers some tips on picking the great from the so-so.

Making the house a home
(10/8/2008) "People think interior design classes are about choosing the right colors, but not this studio," says Tasoulla Hadjiyanni. The assistant professor of interior design teaches her students to celebrate differences and to create homes that would suit people from different backgrounds.

A last hurrah
(10/7/2008) Fall at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum

Lawn renovation
(9/10/2008) University of Minnesota Extension horticulturist Bob Mugaas has some tips on turning a lifeless-looking lawn into one that's green and healthy next spring.

Beyond slapping: fend off the mozzies
(7/23/2008) Summer is here and so are the mozzies! University of Minnesota entomologist Jeff Hahn has some tips to lessen mosquito annoyance around your home.

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Monthly Highlights

Arboretum
This summer, the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum features an exhibit on tree-ology, a gala in the gardens, and demonstrations from the MN Rose Society.
Summer 2008, Landscape Arboretum, Chaska

Horticulture Diagnostic Clinics
The U of M Extension Office is sponsoring free plant health clinics where Master Gardeners answer your growing questions.
Wednesdays, Summer 2008, 6-8 p.m., Bunker Hills Activities Center

St. Paul campus
Undergraduate students of horticulture can choose from landscape design and management, floriculture, nursery production, and turfgrass science.

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