I am a seasoned home grower of northern highbush blueberries and I think I have pruning of those down pat. However, the different growth habit of my "Pink Lemonade" blueberries has me a bit baffled. Apart from general shaping and a little bit of thinning, are there any tips I need to know for pruning this variety? Mine are about 8 years old and are productive but I rarely get any new canes emerging (same with my northern highbush ones, sadly). Am asking because I couldn't find any useful YouTube videos on this type of blueberry.

Dear U of M Extension, I have volunteered to serve as "Director of Grounds Maintenance" for the HOA board for the townhome development where I live. Here is a Street View of the location: https://goo.gl/maps/rgdKm5sKM4cdu4mt8 We have two interrelated lawn care needs and I am curious if it might be feasible to use one to solve the other. At the center of our property is a grass courtyard with a mature hackberry tree in the middle. The grass here has become patchy and lumpy. Meanwhile, as you can see in the Street View link, our sidewalks are bordered by narrow strips of grass that are an inconvenience to mow, but don't really serve any functional purpose. We are interested in removing the grass from these narrow strips and converting it to pollinator friendly clover and/or wildflowers. Here is my question for you: might it be feasible to dig up the grass from the boulevards and narrow strips at the back of the sidewalks in such a way as to allow us to transplant it to our courtyard area? If so, what advice would you have to allow the result in the courtyard to end up reasonably even and level and survive the transplanting process? Thank you! Brian

Which catalogs do you recommend for Bend’s challenging climate?

I went to a cooking class a few years ago that you directed & Im looking for the chicken chili w/salsa recipe. Can you please help me it or lead me to where I can obtain it? Thank you.

Hello. We want to build a retaining wall. We are building down hill from a tall but young Cedar. The Cedar may be about 20 or more years old we don't really know. We are finding roots in our way. We want to know what our options are with removing the roots. Is it dangerous for the tree to cut the roots or should we just try to move them over. We don't know how to handle this problem correctly. Please give us some advice. Thank you!

Hi there. I recently was given a juniper bonsai and do not know how to properly care for it in Minnesota. What I have read is contradictory and confusing so wanted a MN expert to weigh in. I am hoping you can provide me the details for the year round care, like outside sunny spot May-Oct, into garage Nov etc. Also, if I do put it into the garage or whatever for dormancy does it stay green, does it go brown? Just so I know what to expect out of it. I am not at all new to plant care but am entirely new to bonsai.

I would like to develop a plan for sustainable balcony gardening for large apartment complexes in Franklin County. Not just for my balcony, but figuring out the best plants for balcony gardens that will enhance the beauty of our building. I am a student of food and agriculture with the Wilmette Institute. (WilmetteInstitute.org) What resources might you recommend to get started? all brainstorming responses are greatly appreciated. This is an educational project that will provide a pilot study to determine the possibilities of approaching large corporations building box-like structures. The goal is to introduce the concept of balcony gardening as a community garden paradigm in large complexes.

Is there a truly thornless Gooseberry? If so, can it be planted in Michigan?

I am trying to rotate in a difficult to find cover crop on my organic operation. The cover crop in question is untreated-conventional, and I can only locate the seed in Canada. Are there any prohibitions against using Canadian seed in an organic operation? If you can find a citation for your answer that would be even better!

Hello – Where may I submit a soil sample for analysis, to determine what I should do to supplement my soil? Also looking to source good compost – thanks in advance