MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota's warm winter has hurt the fight to control invasive species that attack trees and plants. Common invasive insects we see each year cannot survive typical Minnesota winters.
In this month's "Cultivating Success in the Farm & Garden" column, Hubbard County U of M Extension educator reveals how the winter forest reveals a new world of clues.
If you suspect your greenery or tree may be infested with an invasive insect or disease, contact the Minnesota Department of Agriculture’s Report a Pest line at 1-888-545-6684, [email protected] ...
With the holiday season ending, the DNR wants folks to know that throwing away Christmas trees improperly can spread harmful ...
Minnesota Soil and Water Conservation Districts (SWCD) are now promoting their spring tree orders. Minnesota farmers, ...
Oak trees around Minnesota have suffered from bouts of heavy precipitation and drought — conditions that make them more vulnerable to two-lined chestnut borer, a beetle that eats the inner bark of oak ...
Scientists at the University of Minnesota published a study in the journal Forests in November 2025 about the potential for fungi to slow the spread of emerald ash borer, a beetle that kills ash trees ...
With wispy tufts that drape trees like haunted-house cobwebs, old man’s beard lichen can be an unexpected sight in northern Minnesota forests. It resembles a petite version of Spanish moss seen on ...
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