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WCCO Smart Gardens Podcast - spring lawn info!
WCCO’s Smart Gardens April 12, 2025 podcast features Jon Trappe and Julie Weisenhorn answering listeners' questions on gardening and lawns. Listen to the podcast to learn more about crabgrass prevention, when you can rake your lawn, and much more!
University of Minnesota Turfgrass team in the media – 10/30/24
Check out our team’s latest efforts in educating the public about our work. Watch the WCCO News video, Good Question: What are the benefits of mulching leaves?, to learn from Dr. Jon Trappe about the best ways to manage leaves on your lawn this fall.
WCCO Smart Gardens Podcast - fall lawn info!
WCCO’s Smart Gardens August 24, 2024 podcast features Jon Trappe and Julie Weisenhorn recorded live from the Minnesota State Fair answering listeners' questions on gardening and lawns. Listen to the podcast to learn more about rust disease, how to deal with lawn weeds in the fall, aeration, and much more!
WCCO Smart Gardens Podcast - 11/5/22
WCCO’s Smart Gardens November 5, 2022 podcast features Jon Trappe and Julie Weisenhorn answering listeners' questions on gardening and lawns. Listen to the podcast to learn more about dormant seeding, treating grubs, height to mow going into winter, and lawn recovery from drought.
Lawn Care Tips For Our Early Spring Warmup (WCCO)
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) -- It never fails. Those first 60-degree days of the year have people thinking about their lawns and gardens.
It just so happens the first 60-degree day of this year came very early.
Good Question: Is There Such a Thing as Mowing Too Much?
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) -- With all the rain we've had this spring, lawns have never looked better.
And when we get a dry day or two, it's usually time to mow.
Good Question: Why is Some Grass Greener?
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) -- Every spring, as the snow begins to melt, our lawns are usually mushy with brown spots. All of us wonder when they might start to green up.
U of M Extension teams with WCCO for Smart Gardens
By Sam Bauer
It’s 8 a.m. inside the WCCO-AM studios and callers are already in the queue, seeking expert help from University of Minnesota Extension and Master Gardeners as “Smart Gardens” begins.
And expertise is available in droves during “Smart Gardens,” WCCO’s new hour-long hit show covering gardens, lawns and more. A sampling from a recent show:
Keep watering? Good question……….
By Sam Bauer
If you’re lawn is brown or dormant due to the current drought, you might still have time to get some life back before winter. My recommendation is to keep (or start) watering your lawn to avoid significant winter injury. Jason DeRusha addressed this issue last night on his “Good Question” segment. Follow the link below: