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Small Batch Cowboy Cookies offer flavorful update to traditional take

Full of chocolate chips, oatmeal, coconut and nuts, these cookies come together easily and will be gobbled up just as quickly.

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Is your garden your happy place? It's shaping up to be a trend in 2025

🔊In this episode, Don and John look at what 2025 might have in store for our gardens, like the idea of our gardens as our own little retreat.

4d ago

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Ask the Master Gardener: Tulip trees may not be hardy enough to grow in northern Minnesota

Iowa is the northern range for this tree, so southern Minnesota gardeners could give it a try. Since Minnesota is on the northern edge of its range, care should be taken when planting it.

4d ago

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A magnolia plant variety suitable for northern landscapes

Readers also asked about rejuvenating a spider plant and when to plant tomato seeds.

5d ago

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How long can houseplants live?

The lifespan of a houseplant is almost completely in our own hands, because we control most of the factors in which we place our plants.

5d ago

By Don Kinzler

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Quick and Easy Mashed Potato Patties are delicious and comforting

These crispy little patties can be served at breakfast, as an appetizer or as a side dish.

Jan 14

By Sarah Nasello

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Repot your houseplants and keep your green thumbs in shape

🔊In this episode, Don and John talk about repotting your houseplants as a way to ease your cabin fever.

Jan 12

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Ask the Master Gardener: Gift a money tree as a symbol of luck and prosperity

Like most tropical houseplants, the money tree does best with relatively warm temperatures and some extra humidity.

Jan 12

By Jennifer Knutson | U of M Extension Master Gardener

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Here’s a watermelon variety great for northern gardens

In Fielding Questions, reader also asked whether apple trees should still be wrapped for the winter.

Jan 11

By Don Kinzler

Mature Same Sex Female Couple Working In Greenhouse Looking After Vegetables And Plants Together

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Gardening trends predicted for 2025

From music in the garden to plants with holes, here’s a look at trends growing in popularity this year.

Jan 11

By Don Kinzler

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Cool and Crunchy Winter Salad is light, fresh and delicious

Minty Vinaigrette adds brightness and pulls the flavors together.

Jan 7

By Sarah Nasello

Fiddleleaf fig plant is in a pot on a landing by a window with stairs to the side

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Ask the Master Gardener: What's a houseplant that can make a statement?

Is bloodroot a native Minnesota plant and what are January garden tips, including how to keep poinsettias going after the holidays

Jan 5

By Jennifer Knutson | U of M Extension Master Gardener

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How to remedy jade plant troubles

In Fielding Questions, Don Kinzler also provides more insight on growing onions.

Jan 4

By Don Kinzler