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Now that the snow has come and it feels like winter, we might as well talk about winter hardiness. We are often asked if we sell plants that are not comfortable with our lower temperatures.

Free Tree Day is funded by the generous businesses and individuals of Valley County including contributing organizations such as the MSU Extension

Amur Maackia, first thing that I asked when I heard about this tree is where did that name come from.

It's coming upon planting season in Manitoba, but the normally popular ReLeaf program, which makes locally grown young trees available to private property owners in Winnipeg, isn't seeing a big uptake this year.

Photo - howtoplantyourgarden.com Clay soils, found in many of our landscapes, do not mean you can never achieve a garden worthy of glossy magazine coverage but it does mean you will have to work harder at it. Improving your clay soil starts with a basic working knowledge of soil structure and plant needs. First, consider that most plants’ roots grow in the top 8 to 10 inches of soil; even big trees have most of their roots in the upper 18 inches. Underground, roots still need oxygen to “breath” and water to “drink”. Air and water are found in the pore spaces of soils. A good soil is...