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Asked May 20, 2023, 11:04 PM EDT

Hello! We have this plant (see photo) growing in our yard. I'm not sure it's always been there or if it's ever flowered. The flowers are dainty and pinkish. I like it, I just want to know what it is so I can learn how to grow it. Thank you!

Hennepin County Minnesota

Pets and Asian Jumping Worms #831140

Asked May 20, 2023, 10:41 PM EDT

My cat loves to lay in our hostas, we have Asian jumping worms in our mulch. Do they pose any type of health threat to our cat.

Allegheny County Pennsylvania

What is killing our trees #831139

Asked May 20, 2023, 10:31 PM EDT

I will attach photos. Trees seem to be filled with ants & woodpeckers are going after the ants. We had 2 trees die last yr this yr there are 5.

Otter Tail County Minnesota

Hackberry leafing out sporadically #831138

Asked May 20, 2023, 10:29 PM EDT

Hello, I was wondering if it’s normal for my hackberry to leaf out at different times on different branches? Half of the tree gets its leaves in the spring at least a week or so before the rest of the tree. Last year the same thing happened and I thought some of the branches were dead but a couple weeks later the entire tree was covered in leaves. Is it normal? Stress? Anything I should do? Thank you!!

Hennepin County Minnesota

Summer camps #831137

Asked May 20, 2023, 10:09 PM EDT

A few years ago, one of my kids attended a 3-day robotics course. Will the As t or other camps be a valid le this upcoming summer?

Harris County Texas

Wild grapevine along Lake Minnetonka appears dead #831136

Asked May 20, 2023, 9:58 PM EDT

We have a 50 foot lot on Lake Minnetonka and left it “wild” for the birds. There’s always been an abundance of wild grape vine but this late in the spring the vines still look dead. There’s a very few small leaves but they look curled and maybe infected with some disease/insect. Is this common after a harsh winter? Are they dead? Should I remove the vines?

Hennepin County Minnesota

How to get rid of crownvetch from garden #831135

Asked May 20, 2023, 9:37 PM EDT

I have crownvetch growing in my butterfly and bee garden and want to know the vest way to get rid of it. I am trying to dig it out by hand, but know that I’m not getting every root. is there some type of herbicide that would help without killing my other plants? I have peonies, day Lilly’s, Shenandoah switch grass and a crab tree also growing here.

Dakota County Minnesota

Seaweed fertilizer #831134

Asked May 20, 2023, 9:13 PM EDT

Why is one Maxicrop seaweed fertilizer not safe for agricultural or food use and another with the same ingredients is not. They are both 0-0-1. One is twice the price. Can your tell me what is the difference between the two.

Cuyahoga County Ohio

Weed in my yard #831133

Asked May 20, 2023, 8:44 PM EDT

Curious what this plant is that has cropped up along the back fence in my yard

Anoka County Minnesota

How can I prevent pests eating my winter squash starts,? #831132

Asked May 20, 2023, 8:39 PM EDT

I seeded about 8 North Georgia candy roaster squash in a greenhouse successfully, then placed them in a front yard planter about a week ago. Every day since then, they've been getting gradually nibbled away by some kind of insect. How can I give the remaining plants the best chance of survival and deter pests for this season? Ive attached a photo of one of the partially eaten squash plants to see if you can determine what the orders might be four the best strategy to take at this point.

Lane County Oregon

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