Robin Trott's Gardening Columns

Robin Trott serves as Horticulture Educator for Douglas County and contributes horticulture articles relating to our local area. We are happy to be able to post them here.

•   February 2, 2010: Garden Style
•   January 26, 2010: Selecting Plants for Your Garden
•   January 22, 2010: Starting Seeds Indoors
•   January 12, 2010: Robin’s Top Picks for Gardening Catalogs
•   January 6, 2010: Winter Sowing Perennials
•   December 29, 2009: Native Prairie Plantings
•   December 22, 2009: Hoppin’ John and Black-Eyed Peas
•   December 15, 2009: Pet Safe House Plants
•   December 10, 2009: Last Minute Gifts for the Gardener
•   December 1, 2009: Holiday Flowers
•   November 25, 2009: Caring For Your Fresh Cut Tree
•   November 18, 2009: Welcome To Winter
•   November 10, 2009: Getting Rid of Common Buckthorn
•   October 28, 2009: Becoming a Master Gardener
•   October 21, 2009: Forcing Bulbs
•   October 14, 2009: Fall Bird Feeding
•   October 7, 2009: Box Elder Bugs
•   September 30, 2009: Asian Lady Beetles
•   September 23, 2009: Putting Your Garden to Bed
•   September 14, 2009: Northern Hardy Garden Mums
•   September 1, 2009: Winter Bird Feeding with Carrol Henderson
•   August 19, 2009: Plant Bulbs in Autumn for Early Spring Color
•   August 12, 2009: Preserving the Harvest
•   August 5, 2009: Spotty Tomatoes? There’s Fungus Among Us!
•   July 29, 2009: Ploughshare Farm and Community Supported Agriculture
•   July 22, 2009: Eat Smart, Eat Local
•   July 15, 2009: Drought Stressed Trees
•   July 8, 2009: Herbs for Use and Delight in Minnesota Gardens
•   July 1, 2009: July Tours Inspire Local Gardeners
•   June 24, 2009: Care and Maintenance of Your Vegetable Garden
•   June 17, 2009: Care and Maintenance of Your Vegetable Garden
•   June 11, 2009: Perennial Plant of the Year: Hakonechloa macra “Aureola”
•   June 3, 2009: Forest Tent Caterpillars
•   May 27, 2009: Emerald Ash Borers