Garden party!

WCCO's Smart Gardens by Audacy

Jul 25, 202639:20Games & Hobbies

University of Minnesota horticulturist Laura Irish Hanson is in studio to chat about all things horticulture. Plus questions and answers about Japanese Knotweed, Magnolia Scale treatment, fern takeovers, and garden veggi...

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