Q: I’d like to have more hummingbird action at my feeders this summer. Do you have any tips for attracting more of them? A: Hummingbirds are ferocious about maintaining a territory, so the challenge ...

The spruce budworm is a native forest insect causing concern across Minnesota’s coniferous forests since at least 1954.

As wildfires in northern Minnesota continue to spread, the Department of Natural Resources says an insect may be helping to fuel the flames.

A: Before I do any pruning on a shrub, I follow the three D’s: removing dead, diseased and damaged branches. Dead limbs are obvious removal candidates. Look also for weak branches ― those that have ...

To examine growth rings without cutting down or permanently damaging a tree, researchers drill perpendicular to the trunk and extract narrow, pencil-sized cores.