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GardenMinnesota Calendar: Tips For All Seasons
Spring
- Begin feeding bulbs with liquid fertilizer as they emerge from the ground.
- Remove dead leaves from hostas.
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Summer
- Use grass clippings as mulch around flowers. Do not use those that have had herbicides applied.
- Leave the last rose blossoms of summer to encourage dormancy.
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Fall
- Cut perennials to the ground after hard frost and use foliage for compost.
- Gather fallen leaves for mulch and compost use.
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Winter
- Keep evergreens and shrubs free of heavy snow.
- Determine what flowers and planting techniques worked last season and plan accordingly.
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Upcoming Events
Water in the Garden—Doing More with Less: Federal & State Water Conservation Programs & What Home Gardeners Can DoThe EPA’s WaterSense® Program and Minnesota’s water conservation programs will be the topic of the Men’s Garden Club of Minneapolis meeting, Tuesday, March 9. Dinner 6:30 PM, $11.00; Reservations required: .
Program 7:30 PM, Free.
Lake Harriet United Methodist Church, back entrance, 49th and Chowen Ave. S., Minneapolis. www.minneapolismensgardenclub.org  Timothy Malooly, a nationally-known irrigation expert and EPA’s first-ever, WaterSense Partner of the Year will present this information-filled program to help homeowners and gardening enthusiasts focus on what can be done to assure water-efficiency in the outdoor living environment. Launched in 2006, WaterSense® is an EPA partnership program that seeks to protect the future of the nation’s water supply by promoting water efficiency and enhancing the market for water-efficient products, programs and practices. Learn details of this voluntary national program and how it may affect the future of the outdoor living environment. Learn what owners of irrigation systems can do to ensure their systems are efficient and what to look for when considering the purchase an irrigation system. Learn also about Minnesota’s commitment to water conservation and how new measures enacted through legislation will affect costs of water and our awareness of water resources. |
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