Home tour aims to help buyers discover north Minneapolis

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Nancy Rose, University of Minnesota Extension Service horticulturist and Star Tribune gardening columnist, demonstrates pruning techniques and discusses why March is the time to do it.

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From planting bulbs to putting your garden to bed, this one-stop garden information shop provides you with everything you need to get your garden through the fall and winter.