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“Healthy and Beautiful Lawns” on Prairie Yard & Garden March 28

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Host Mary Holm interviews Dr. Jon Trappe.
Host Mary Holm interviews Dr. Jon Trappe.

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GRANITE FALLS, Minn. — On Thursday, March 28, 2019 at 7:30 p.m. Pioneer Public Television’s Prairie Yard & Garden (PY&G) will share the latest turfgrass science from the University of Minnesota. The episode will be repeated on Saturday, March 30 at 4 p.m. and Monday, April 1 at 1 p.m. and will be available for online viewing at www.pioneer.org/pyg immediately after broadcast.

Host Mary Holm travels to the University of Minnesota’s St. Paul campus to interview Dr. Jon Trappe about what is being learned from the latest grass and lawn research trials at the U. The basics of turfcare will be covered along with tips on how to create and maintain a healthy and beautiful lawn.

Mary Holm of Morris has served as the host of PY&G for five years. PY&G is produced by the University of Minnesota, Morris in collaboration with Pioneer Public Television. Production sponsorship is provided by ACIRA, Heartland Motors, Diamond Willow Assisted Living and Shalom Hill Farm.


About the University of Minnesota, Morris

UMM has been ranked 19 times as a Top 10 Public Liberal Arts College by U.S. News and World Report. The student-centered public university features a 15:1 student to faculty ratio, affordable tuition, small class sizes and modern research facilities. For more information visit www.morris.umn.edu

About Pioneer Public Television

Pioneer Public TV is an award-winning, viewer-supported television station serving western and southwestern Minnesota, northwestern Iowa and the eastern Dakotas. The station can be viewed on KWCM Channel 10 in the Appleton area, KSMN Channel 20 in Worthington and K08QE-D in Fergus Falls as well as on dozens of cable channels and on satellite channels in the Twin Cities and Sioux Falls Designated Market Areas (DMA). Online programming is available at video.pioneer.org.