Although swords may be the weapon of choice for real ninjas, they actually aren’t really the best method for killing buckthorn.
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Drought, floods and hail – oh my!
Though Minnesota has always suffered from severe thunderstorms and occasional “mega rain events,” these kinds of storms have actually become more frequent in recent years.
Read MoreAs the Water Drop Rolls
Elsewhere across the east metro, homeowners wielding shovels and pitchforks laid traps, disguised as ornamental landscaping, to keep nutrients and other pollutants out of local waterways.
Read MoreFinding peace by the water’s edge
If I had let them, we might have spent the rest of the day in that spot, paying no heed to the setting sun or the tendrils of cold spreading round us.
Read MoreBeware the Grecian Foxglove
People can die from eating even small amounts of the plant and you can also get digitalis poisoning from handling the plant with bare hands.
Read MoreReady for the Melt
During the upcoming weeks of thawing and freezing snow and ice, you can help to prevent localized flooding in your neighborhood by clearing a pathway for water to reach storm drains and culverts.
Read MoreDigging for Treasure
“We talked to your husband this winter,” one said, “and we’re wondering if now might be a good time to dig that hole in your yard.”
Read MoreMore big rainstorms? It’s not your imagination.
Rainfall in Minnesota has increased by 20-25% for 50 and 100-year storms.
Read MoreOn the dangers of parenting while saving the world
It’s okay if you spent all year chopping away at the buckthorn in your backyard and still see an impenetrable thicket when you look out the kitchen window. I understand.
Read MoreLo, how a rose
That day they collected 101,904 bags of leaves, which is the equivalent of more than 20,000 pounds of phosphorus.
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