Cass County Extension
One of the more popular activities people have enjoyed in recent years is home horticulture. This includes landscaping, trees, shrubs, annual and perennial flowers, and home lawns as well as vegetables and fruits in the home garden. The ... [... more]
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Amaryllis Care
Grow an amaryllis (am-ah-RIL-us) to bring flower color to your home early in the spring. Lily-like amaryllis flowers are large and colorful, and show up well from the top of a tall, stout stalk. Amaryllis bulbs will produce blooming plants about ... [... more]
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Growing Hardy Chrysanthemums
Today's chrysanthemum varieties are much hardier than those available in the past. However, winter survival of chrysanthemums is extremely variable in North Dakota. Most varieties which flower early (September 1-25) are worth growing even as annuals. [... more]
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Mildew Disease of Lawns
Powdery mildew of bluegrass is a common lawn disease some years, particularly in fall. It is easy to identify because of the white powdery fungal growth that covers the grass blades. Shady lawns, or turf areas on the north side of houses, are ... [... more]
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Bacterial Spot and Bacterial Speck of Tomato
Symptoms of Bacterial Spot, Control of Bacterial Spot, Symptoms of Bacterial Speck, Control of Bacterial Speck Bacterial spot and bacterial speck have been reported in nearly all temperate countries. These diseases are generally of no major ... [... more]
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Effects on Livestock
Blister beetles are infrequent pests of several crops including alfalfa, sweet clover, potatoes, beans, and sugarbeets. They are also injurious to a wide variety of vegetables and many flowers and other ornamentals. They normally cause limited ... [... more]
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Potato Diseases and Their Control
A number of diseases attack home garden potatoes, and many of these diseases can be prevented. For example, there is a disease of the potato tuber called scab. Potato scab causes the tubers to have a brown, rough, bumpy or corky surface. There is ... [... more]
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Variety Selection Guide PDF Printer Friendly Version
Barley, oat, rye and flax varieties are tested each year at multiple sites throughout North Dakota. The relative performance of these varieties are shown in table form. Variety performance data are used to provide variety recommendations to ... [... more]
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Organic Farming: Is It For Me?
Organic Farming: Is It For Me? -- considerations, goals, characteristics, successful conversion, organic certification organizations and certification The first thing a farmer considering switching to organic production needs to understand is ... [... more]
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Asparagus and Rhubarb
Asparagus is the earliest vegetable you can harvest from your garden in the spring. The young, tender shoots of asparagus usually reach cutting size about mid-May in North Dakota. New shoots may be cut as often as every other day if temperatures ... [... more]
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Fertilizing Potato
Nitrogen and Quality, Yield Goal, Fertilizer Grades, Fertilizer Recommendations, Nitrogen Phosphorus and Potassium, Fertilizer Application, Other Nutrients, Source of Potash It is generally accepted that application of mineral nutrients is ... [... more]
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Care of Tulips and Daffodils After Blooming
Colorful spring-flowering bulbs like tulips and daffodils welcome spring's arrival year after year with just a minimum of care. But some common mistakes in handling bulb plants after they bloom can weaken them and lead to fewer flowers next ... [... more]
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