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There's a bit of a trend among homeowners in our area this season: patchy-looking lawns.
What's causing your lousy lawn and what's the best way to get it into shape? Don and John tackle turf in this episode, giving you the knowhow you need to get the sharpest blades on the block.
If you have a question for Don, you can email him at donald.kinzler@ndsu.edu.
Gardening columnist Don Kinzler answers questions about treating arborvitae winter damage and the best time to divide peonies. He also identifies the white-flowered trees currently in bloom around town.
Garden columnist Don Kinzler says watering a new tree immediately after the planting operation is a key to success. He offers tips for how much water to give and how often to repeat the process.
Gardening columnist Don Kinzler revisits the causes and remedies for patchy lawns this spring, shares additional tips for coaxing carrot seed to germinate, and more.
Gardening columnist Don Kinzler writes about shrubs commonly used for hedges in the Upper Midwest. He also offers tips for creating a hedge.
Fielding Questions columnist Don Kinzler explains what can be done about nightcrawlers, when best to fertilize lawns with Milorganite and methods for growing carrots.
Growing Together columnist Don Kinzler breaks down why local lawns are ailing and what homeowners can do to restore the yards.
Now that spring is here, the question on many people's minds is when it's safe to plant. Gardening columnist Don Kinzler answers that question and more in this week's column.
Gardening columnist Don Kinzler offers advice on telling whether perennial flowers, deciduous shrubs, evergreens, trees, lawns and more are dead or simply growing slowly due to the late spring.
Don Kinzler answers questions about the best time to prune a rose bush and cross-pollination. He also gives a reader a recommendation for an evergreen tree that won't grow taller than 25 feet
This week gardening columnist Don Kinzler gives readers a brief introduction to perennial gardening, tailored especially to those who might be new to the topic.
