Hello, We have 4 mature Norway maples (40+ yrs), 2 of which are red, or crimson. In spring 2023 these trees had ~4-6+\-“ of tree stump removal mulch spread ~6 ft out around them (~1/2 drip line) and inc up to the trunk, and then another ~1-2” of bark mulch topping. These trees are now not doing well, with about a 1/4 of the canopy thinned and many dead branches. We removed mulch down to ground level, cutting a lot of the sm roots growing up, and see signs of girdling, inc one w/an ~2-4” root over a flair root, and one where it appears it may have initially been root bound, or had recovered a prior “volcanic” mulch. Questions-can these be saved and if so how?

What is attacking my tomato plants? This blight started with the bottom leaves and is moving upward. I have included photos of the front and back of an affected leaf Can you advise how to address this, please Thank you

I'm seeing posts about canning chunk zucchini in pineapple juice to make fake pineapple. They say it can be safely water bathed due to the acidity of the pineapple. Is that correct? If yes, how long should it be in the water bath.

Hello. I am hoping I can make and sell baked items and fruit jam. I heard of the Cottage Food Exemption and need to know specifics about how to get started. I got the panflets about this from the ODA. It is a little daunting to find the place to begin.

Hi, I made strawberry freezer jam using the recipe in the pectin box. I used the quick and easy recipe that you DO NOT cook on the stove…. You just blend fruit with lemon juice, pectin and then let sit for 30 minutes (stirring every 5 minutes) and finally add the sugar. Once that is done, you put in jars and let sit out on the counter for 24 hours. I forgot and left my jars out for almost 2 days before I put in the freezer. Is the jam still ok to eat?

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Hello Dear Master Gardener, We have lived at this house for 5 years and have yet to trim these Yew bushes, not even once. When is the best time of the year and how much? This last winter/spring, they got a lot of burned or dead branches on the lower extremities of the plants. Other than that, they seem to be healthy. p.s. are they suspectable to any particular diseases that we should know about and if so, what can we do to keep them healthy?

Hello Dear Master Gardener, How and when is the best time to trim this locust tree? We planted it 5 years ago and it is growing very well. Can you give us some advice? Also, will it need any particular treatment down the road, like how we treat our Mountain Ash trees and our elm tree. Also, we planted it too close to our huge elm tree, so now the tree wants to "bend" the opposite direction of the elm. It's because we thought we were going to lose our elm tree to disease, but it's doing very well. Can we use a rope system to gently pull it so that it will stand up straight? Located in the twin Cities

This pine tree is near the seawall on the lake. The needles are turning brown on several lower branches. Any suggestions for helping it?

I am looking for a forester to help me manage my 15 acres of hardwood forest