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MPR News guest host Marianne Combs asked University of Minnesota Extension horticulturist Julie Weisenhorn for practical advice on caring for your garden, summer planting and how to be pesticide-free and bee-friendly. They also looked at some of the best summer plants that can take the heat and still look gorgeous.

Later in the hour: Not all "would-be gardeners" have a garden. Gardening Matters' Seth Kuhl-Stennes joined Marianne to talk about the challenges of setting up a community garden and what it means to grow sustainable, local foods.

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Now that summer has arrived, how do you make sure your garden stays in bloom?

Now that summer has arrived, how do you make sure your garden stays in bloom? MPR News guest host Marianne Combs asked University of Minnesota Extension horticulturist Julie Weisenhorn for practical advice on caring for your garden, summer planting, and how to be pesticide-free and bee-friendly. But, not all "would-be gardeners" have a garden. Gardening Matters' Seth Kuhl-Stennes joined Combs to talk about the challenges of setting up a community garden and what it means to grow sustainable, local foods.

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