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    June 16, 2018
    The odd-looking growths on this cedar are the spore-producing bodies from a fungal disease called cedar apple rust. Submitted photo
    Unusual, slimy growths on cedar identified
    Q: I've attached a picture of a probable fungus growing on our cedar trees. It's like Jell-O, slimy, smells like fish when touched, is bright...
    lifestyle/home-and-gardenJune 16, 2018 - 8:14am
    A Japanese beetle on a leaf. Thinkstock photo
    As emerald ash borer beetle approaches, an update on invasive insects
    When it was first reported that the ravenous Japanese beetle had entered North Dakota and Minnesota, and the tree-killing machine called emerald...
    lifestyle/home-and-gardenJune 16, 2018 - 8:13am
    June 13, 2018
    Lilacs bloom along Lake Boulevard in May. (Jillian Gandsey | Bemidji Pioneer)
    MASTER GARDENERS: Timing is everything in the garden
    As I watched the clouds of butterflies and bees flitting on the "James MacFarland" lilac and then heading for the "Canada Gem" lilac, I thought...
    opinion/columnsJune 13, 2018 - 8:30am
    June 10, 2018
    Jessie Veeder, Coming Home columnist
    Commentary: Even without much money, family can make us rich
    ​WATFORD CITY, N.D. — When we were young kids, my little sister came home from a weekend with her friend spent four-wheeling and boating...
    lifestyle/familyJune 10, 2018 - 9:15am
    June 9, 2018
    Well-adapated hydrangea cultivars belong to the two species Hydrangea arborescens and Hydrangea paniculata (pictured). Special to Forum News Service
    Botanical names can help pick the right hydrangea
    Q: I'm new to gardening. I planted two hydrangeas from Sam's Club (not sure of the variety) yesterday, and I'm already thinking about winter...
    lifestyle/home-and-gardenJune 9, 2018 - 6:50am
    Love of gardening transforms work into a pleasant pastime. Michael Vosburg / Forum News Service
    Commentary: Taking 'work' out of yardwork
    FARGO — We're all friends here, so please feel free to talk openly. How do you view yardwork? Does caring for lawn, landscape and garden...
    lifestyle/home-and-gardenJune 9, 2018 - 6:02am
    June 6, 2018
    MASTER GARDENERS: Liven up the garden by growing vertically
    Expand your garden space by growing a living screen, training plants on walls or fences and add interest to your beds by growing vertically....
    newsJune 6, 2018 - 8:45am
    June 3, 2018
    Jessie Veeder's daughter helps out in the garden. Jessie Veeder / Forum News Service
    Gardening season revives friendly father-daughter rivalry
    Well, it's officially gardening season around here, which means the friendly competition I have with my dad about who is better at keeping the...
    lifestyle/familyJune 3, 2018 - 6:53am
    June 2, 2018
    Plants can be identified by searching for botanical clues. Special to The Forum
    Shrub with beautiful flowers identified
    Q: Do you know what kind of shrub this is? The flowers are beautiful, and the bees are enjoying the blooms. It's about five to six feet tall...
    lifestyle/home-and-gardenJune 2, 2018 - 8:30am
    Iris, named after the goddess of the rainbow, have a wider range of available colors than any other perennial. Michael Vosburg / Forum News Service
    Commentary: The magnificent perennial named iris
    FARGO — Old names have certainly circled back into popularity, and according to recent lists, garden-related names are back in style, too,...
    lifestyle/home-and-gardenJune 2, 2018 - 8:25am
    May 30, 2018
    Hope Farley, 8, begins to dig a small hole for a plant in June 2017 at North Country Park. Three raised beds were filled with plants to create gardens that are specifically designed to support Monarch butterflies, bees, and other pollinators. (Pioneer file photo)
    MASTER GARDENERS: Plant native trees and shrubs in 2018
    Choosing trees and shrubs for our climate and for our individual growing sites is a challenge. Light, soil, existing plant competition, the...
    newsMay 30, 2018 - 8:15am
    May 26, 2018
    Although evergreen cones are often all referred to as "pine cones," it's important to properly identify evergreen types. Special to Forum News Service
    Commentary: When is a pine cone not a pine cone?
    FARGO — It sounds like an interesting riddle: When is a pine cone not a pine cone? The answer: When it's growing on a spruce. In last week's...
    lifestyle/home-and-gardenMay 26, 2018 - 8:20am
    Granular fertilizer should be cultivated in shallowly and then watered. Michael Vosburg / Forum News Service
    How to fertilize trees, shrubs, flowers and fruits
    FARGO — Have you ever struggled with a some-assembly-required item, and hours later concluded that whoever wrote the instructions obviously...
    lifestyle/home-and-gardenMay 26, 2018 - 8:15am
    May 23, 2018
    Monarch butterfly. (Forum News Service file photo)
    MASTER GARDENERS: Pollinators not limited to the bees or butterflies
    Bees and butterflies are probably the best known pollinators. The Master Gardeners have written and done presentations on the need to provide...
    opinion/columnsMay 23, 2018 - 8:15am
    May 19, 2018
    Pine cones abound on this spruce tree. Special to Forum News Service
    What do all the pine cones mean on transplanted spruce?
    Q: We had 17 spruce transplanted a few years ago into our new lot. They are about 10 feet tall. What do all the pine cones mean? — Pamela...
    lifestyle/home-and-gardenMay 19, 2018 - 8:51am
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