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Annual trials garden at McCrory Gardens
May 26

Garden Hour

Make the most of your garden and landscaping with weekly insights and ideas from our team of experts.

Annual trials garden at McCrory Gardens
May 19

Garden Hour

Make the most of your garden and landscaping with weekly insights and ideas from our team of experts.

Annual trials garden at McCrory Gardens
May 12

Garden Hour

Make the most of your garden and landscaping with weekly insights and ideas from our team of experts.

Annual trials garden at McCrory Gardens
May 05

Garden Hour

Make the most of your garden and landscaping with weekly insights and ideas from our team of experts.

Bergamot flower in a field being pollinated by a honey bee

Managing Forests for Pollinators

Fact sheet on the importance of managing Black Hills forests for pollinators.

Tree lined hiking trail at Cathedral Spires

Limber Pines of the Cathedral Spires: A Unique Tree

Fact sheet on the history, status and threats of limber pines.

Multiple d-shaped holes are shown on a tree trunk

SDSU Extension to host emerald ash borer meetings

June 25, 2025

South Dakota State University Extension will host public meetings about the emerald ash borer in Watertown and Milbank following the insect’s discovery in those communities.

A nest of Asian Needle Ants.

No Documented Sightings of Asian Needle Ants in South Dakota

Despite reports from major news networks citing that Asian needle ants are in South Dakota, we have no evidence that the ant is established or has ever been documented in the state.

Atrazine carryover injury to eastern redcedar seedling

Herbicide Carryover and Planting Bare-Root Tree Seedling in New Windbreaks

Guidelines on herbicide carryover when planting bare-root tree seedlings in new windbreaks

silver maple tree

Tapping Maples for Sap

Fact sheet on how to tap maple trees for sap.