Yards and Landscaping – Page 11

Grants and workshops to help landowners create and improve woodland habitat

By: angiehongmn May 10, 2018May 7, 2018

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In addition to its annual tree sale, the Washington Conservation District offers advice and assistance to landowners hoping to create and improve woodland habitat on their properties.

Planting a Monarch Mile, or Two

By: angiehongmn April 9, 2018May 4, 2018

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In Washington County, local partners have added nearly 20 acres of new pollinator plantings in the past two years, with 25 additional acres coming this year.

Stillwater Partners Launch Adopt-a-Raingarden Program

By: angiehongmn March 29, 2018May 4, 2018

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The Stillwater Adopt-a-Raingarden program will launch this spring with a city-wide Raingarden Clean-up event on Saturday, May 5, 10am-noon. During a follow-up event on Thursday, June 7, 6:30-8pm, teams will pull weeds as well.

Wild Bees, Rare Plants, and Native Gardens

By: angiehongmn March 13, 2018

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The St. Croix Oak Savanna Chapter of Wild Ones just released a calendar of spring events that calls to frozen Minnesotans like water in a desert.

Bringing Nature Home

By: angiehongmn January 19, 2018August 5, 2020

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The Rambosek’s bought their home in 1980 when most of Woodbury was still corn fields and open space. Today, their prairie is an oasis of color and life.

Caring for Local Wetlands and What Not to Do With Your Leaves

By: angiehongmn December 19, 2017

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As wetlands become over-saturated with nutrients, they lose their ability to filter water and sometimes even become a source of pollution for downstream lakes and rivers.

Protecting Pollinators – What’s the Latest Buzz?

By: angiehongmn September 28, 2017

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There are 250 native bee species in Minnesota and 140 species of butterflies.

Creating a Legacy of Landscape Restoration in Washington County – Guided Prairie Tour Near Withrow, Aug. 16

By: angiehongmn August 9, 2017

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When Jyneen Thatcher decided to make a mid-life career change, she wasn’t quite sure where her new path would lead her. She enrolled in the landscape architecture program at the University of Minnesota, with an interest in natural resources restoration. “Most of the other students in the program were designing artistic features for urban landscapes,”…

Talking Turf and Water in Forest Lake

By: angiehongmn May 9, 2017

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“If you’re going to choose turf,” he says, “be responsible in how you take care of it. Research shows that a poorly maintained lawn with bare patches can be almost as bad for lakes as an over-fertilized lawn.”