06/04/2026
Check out this great learning opportunity being held June 8th and 9th, at the Universit of Minnesota Landscape Arboretum! See the post below for details.
Next week! Join us on June 8 or 9 to learn about horticulture for resilient landscapes at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum. This field day will highlight innovative solutions for plant health, production efficiency, and cold-hardy genetics.
Topics include:
- Jumping worms: learn how to identify soil that is not impacted by jumping worms versus soil that has been impacted by jumping worms.
- Prairie willows: see and feel the two types of prairie willow that grow well in Minnesota.
- Mouse ear disorder: view mouse ear disorder on common plants and learn about how to treat it.
- Black walnut: learn about tapping black walnut trees.
- Red start rust on apples: learn the differences between red start rust and cedar apple rust, and see the equipment the researchers use to catch spores for identification.
- Japanese beetles: learn about the interaction between birch trees and Japanese beetles, and how Japanese beetle research is currently conducted.
Optional guided tours of peony and weigela research plots are also available at an additional cost.
This event is open to the public and offers a great opportunity for Q&A with the scientists behind the work! General admission to the Arb is required; free for Arboretum members.
Registration:
June 8, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.: z.umn.edu/bc94
June 9, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.: z.umn.edu/bc97
