Browsing by Author "Meyer, Mary"

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    The Best Plants For 30 Tough Sites
    (St. Paul, MN: University of Minnesota Extension Service, 2007) Meyer, Mary; Brown, Deborah L.; Zins, Mike
    This bulletin provides recommendations from Master Gardeners from the University of Minnesota Extension Service. They recommend the best plants for thirty tough garden sites, such as dry shade, slopes, lakeshores, etc. Also includes lists of plants with special traits such as self-seeding, long-blooming, minimal litter trees, and more.
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    Pollinators for Food: Planting pollinator attractive annuals with peppers to improve harvest
    (2019-07-20) Weisenhorn, Julie E.; Klodd, Annie; Fritz, Vince; Oelhert, Gary; Meyer, Mary
    It is well-known that many food crops require insect pollination to produce fruit, but what about self-pollinated crops? Would planting bee-attractive flowers near the crops make a difference in the quality and quantity of pepper production? Based on results from Flowers for Pollinators (F4P), a 4-year study that demonstrated annual flowers attract bees and other insect pollinators, Pollinators for Food (P4F) explores whether planting pollinator-attractive annual flowers might improve production and quality of self-fertile crops when planted nearby.
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    Water Wisely: Healthy Plants, Healthy People, Healthy Planet
    (University of Minnesota Extension, 2016-10) Weisenhorn, Julie; Zuzek, Kathy; Bauer, Sam; Grabowski, Michelle; Froemming, Jackie; Berlin, Beth; Haugen-Brown, Tana; Nelson, Randy; Trott, Robin; Meyer, Mary; Yetka, Leslie; Hahn, Jeff; Foord, Karl; Kenny, Tim; Rice, Andrea
    Wise watering practices in the home landscape save money, help protect Minnesota’s water supply and optimize plant health. Nearly one-third of residential water is used to irrigate home landscapes. Improper watering practices impact the availability and/or quality of groundwater, lakes and streams. Some landscape plants, such as lawns, generally need less water than we think, while trees sometimes need more.