AM 1240 WJON » janelle daberkow http://wjon.com Tue, 21 May 2013 21:18:29 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Changing Leaves May Mean Trees Are Stressed http://wjon.com/changing-leaves-may-mean-trees-are-stressed/ http://wjon.com/changing-leaves-may-mean-trees-are-stressed/#comments Thu, 16 Aug 2012 05:01:07 +0000 Lee Voss http://wjon.com/?p=125446 If you notice some of your trees starting to change color already, that's not a good sign. It could mean your trees are distressed and need water.

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]]> http://wjon.com/changing-leaves-may-mean-trees-are-stressed/feed/ 0 amintirivizuale, flickr Despite Rain Keep Watering the Lawn and Trees [AUDIO] http://wjon.com/despite-rain-keep-watering-the-lawn-and-trees-audio/ http://wjon.com/despite-rain-keep-watering-the-lawn-and-trees-audio/#comments Wed, 18 Jul 2012 18:51:52 +0000 Jim Maurice http://wjon.com/?p=118713 We got some much-needed rain this morning. But, is it enough for your trees? Stearns and Benton County Horticulturist Janelle Daberkow says the rain is nice, but keep watering.

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]]> http://wjon.com/despite-rain-keep-watering-the-lawn-and-trees-audio/feed/ 0 steve p2008, flickr Moths Flourish With Warm, Early Spring http://wjon.com/moths-flourish-with-warm-early-spring/ http://wjon.com/moths-flourish-with-warm-early-spring/#comments Thu, 14 Jun 2012 05:01:53 +0000 Lee Voss http://wjon.com/?p=109593 Don't be alarmed if you think moths are invading your gardens and porch lights. University of Minnesota Extension Educator Janelle Daberkow says they started hearing reports of adult moths much earlier than normal.

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]]> http://wjon.com/moths-flourish-with-warm-early-spring/feed/ 0 Hummingbird Moth, photo by Jerry Carlson Extension Educator: Rake Lawns, But Hold Off on Crab Grass Preventer http://wjon.com/extension-educator-rake-lawns-but-hold-off-on-crab-grass-preventer/ http://wjon.com/extension-educator-rake-lawns-but-hold-off-on-crab-grass-preventer/#comments Wed, 21 Mar 2012 05:01:59 +0000 Lee Voss http://wjon.com/?p=85094 A U-of-M Extension Educator says it's ok to start raking your lawn as long as the ground is dry enough in your yard. But, Janelle Daberkow says it's too early to put down the crab grass preventer.

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]]> http://wjon.com/extension-educator-rake-lawns-but-hold-off-on-crab-grass-preventer/feed/ 0 bortescristian, flickr Lawns Still Too Wet To Start Yardwork http://wjon.com/lawns-still-too-wet-to-start-yardwork/ http://wjon.com/lawns-still-too-wet-to-start-yardwork/#comments Tue, 12 Apr 2011 17:47:47 +0000 Lee Voss http://wjon.com/?p=12429 As the weather warms and the sun shines, it can be hard not to get into our lawns and gardens. But, a U-of-M Extension Educator and Horticulturist says you can do real damage to your lawn if you start raking and de-thatching too soon.

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