When it comes to keeping your fruit trees alive, healthy, and ready to provide you with ample fruit year after you, summer maintenance is a must. This time of year brings about record high temperatures, bees buzzing about, and evening breezes. Most fruit trees love these conditions and put on new growth under the hot summer sun. Our Minneapolis area climate has some tough heat coming our way over the next several weeks, so here’s what you need to know.

Summer has arrived, but it's not too late to prepare for the season. The lawn care experts at The Lawnsmith have put together a list of five easy things you can do now to keep your lawn looking great all summer.