Redbud — The Perfect Tree?

Jan 4, 2017 | University

RENEGADE GARDENER™ The lone voice of horticultural reason Redbud — The Perfect Tree? “New” is understandably relative when talking about new tree varieties, I think you’ll agree. Whereas some wholly unnecessary, black-and-orange, double-hung...

Secret Agent CM6

Jan 4, 2017 | University

RENEGADE GARDENER™ The lone voice of horticultural reason Secret Agent CM6 Talk about university research making an impact on the world — in 1993, scientists at the University of Minnesota developed CM6, a robot that could pull weeds and open a beer bottle. No,...

Creeping Charlie Meets Borax

Jan 4, 2017 | University

RENEGADE GARDENER™ The lone voice of horticultural reason Creeping Charlie Meets Borax  If you’re visiting this site from outside of Minnesota, you probably missed this whole 20-Mule Team Borax/creeping charlie thing that’s been going on the last five...

Creating a Low Maintenance Lawn

Jan 4, 2017 | University

RENEGADE GARDENER™ The lone voice of horticultural reason Creating a Low Maintenance Lawn About the only thing I remember from the seemingly endless Lawn and Turf Management course I took at the University of Minnesota was how warm the room was. The instructor...

150 years of Hardy Plants

Jan 4, 2017 | University

RENEGADE GARDENER™ The lone voice of horticultural reason 150 years of Hardy Plants  When I was a student at the University of Minnesota in the ’70s, the St. Paul horticultural campus existed, I’m pretty sure, though I never had cause to set foot...