Yards and Landscaping – Page 14

The Nature of Change

By: angiehongmn February 9, 2015

Buckthorn, Yards and Landscapingclimate change, native landscaping, Wild Ones Design With Nature ConferenceLeave a Comment

Wiley Buck, a restoration ecologist with local nonprofit Great River Greening, will talk about local grazing initiatives using sheep, goats and horses to control buckthorn and manage prairies in rural and urban settings.

The fallest fall ever

By: angiehongmn October 22, 2014

Keeping water clean, Yards and Landscapingalgae, apple orchards, fall, leaf raking, phosphorusLeave a Comment

Yes, fall is pretty awesome, but just like in all the other seasons, there are fall chores that need to be done in between eating apples and smashing pumpkins.

Monarchs in the Trees

By: angiehongmn August 6, 2014

Wildlife, Yards and LandscapingBlue Thumb, butterflies, monarchs, native plants, pollinators, wildlife habitatLeave a Comment

On Thursday, Aug. 7, 6:30-8pm, the Jurans and the Grabowskis will open up their yards to neighbors and other members of the local community who are looking for ideas and inspiration.

Find Inspiration at the FamilyMeans St. Croix Valley Garden Tour – July 12-13

By: angiehongmn July 7, 2014

Yards and LandscapingBlue Thumb, Brown's Creek Watershed District, FamilyMeans, garden tours, native plants, raingardens, St. Croix Valley, Valley Branch Watershed District, Washington Conservation DistrictLeave a Comment

Some of the gardens feature landscaping with Minnesota native plants, but there are also shade gardens, veggie gardens, and even a garden with a model train.

A plea for sane lawn watering

By: angiehongmn July 2, 2014

Water Conservation, Yards and Landscapinggroundwater, lawn care, water conservationLeave a Comment

Drive around any city in the area, and you can see sprinklers going in the rain or folks watering already water-logged lawns.

Native Plants Keep Bees Buzzing

By: angiehongmn June 3, 2014

Wildlife, Yards and LandscapingBlue Thumb, honey bees, native plants, pollinators, wildlife habitatLeave a Comment

Beekeepers are losing 30-50% of their hives each year as the colonies collapse due to disease, lack of habitat, and pesticide applications.

Walking on Water

By: angiehongmn April 2, 2014

Partners and Updates, Yards and LandscapingBlue Thumb, St. Croix River, Washington Conservation DistrictLeave a Comment

In the coming weeks, there are a flurry of opportunities for people to embrace the coming spring and the changes it will bring to our yards and our surrounding watershed.

Enough with the Snow, Let’s Get Gardening!

By: angiehongmn February 24, 2014

Keeping water clean, Yards and LandscapingBlue Thumb, native plants, raingardens, Washington Conservation District, wildlife habitatLeave a Comment

Next week, the Washington Conservation District (WCD) and local Watershed Districts will begin offering free landscape design workshops to help winter-weary Minnesotans plan raingardens and native plantings that help to create habitat and protect water resources.

Things Change

By: angiehongmn February 11, 2014

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The 2014 Wild Ones Design with Nature Conference, to be held on Saturday, Feb. 22 in Plymouth, will explore the concept of “EcoShifting,” a term used to describe the relatively rapid changes we are seeing in ecological communities in response to climate change and human influences.

Where have all the bees gone?

By: angiehongmn October 29, 2013

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Since 1945, honeybee populations in the U.S. have declined from 4.5 million to only 2 million today and many scientists and beekeepers fear that honeybees might be on the brink of disappearing altogether.