As we at the Washington Conservation District work with landowners on vegetation enhancements, we are often asked whether using native plants is better than introduced plants or cultivars.
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St. Croix Secrets
When looking at the St. Croix River, do you ever wonder where all that water came from?
Read MoreTending the Delicate Balance
The Wild Ones 2012 Design With Nature Conference: Tending the Delicate Balance, will explore the relationships between plants and animals in our natural communities and consider the impacts of processes such as habitat loss and climate change.
Read MoreConfessions of an Inline Skater
polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are doing a number on our lakes.
Read MoreIf that tree could talk
Then again, a tree doesn’t have a larynx, so if it could talk, maybe it would grumble and moan all day long.
Read MoreDebunking myths about raingardens
Unfortunately, although raingardens have become more prevalent in our landscape, many common myths and misconceptions continue to proliferate.
Read MoreDo these petals make me look fat?
Personally, I think I’m most like wild geranium – happy anywhere but with a tendency to get out of control, especially when I’m sharing a really great story with my friends.
Read MoreThere goes the tent!
Unfortunately, it is a little harder to deal with excess water in your backyard than in your campsite.
Read MoreBlue Thumb Gardens Take the Stage
Many tour attendees also come in search of ideas for their own homes.
Read MoreThe Kids Just Get It
Of course we should get up and dance when someone plays a fiddle along the banks of the St. Croix River.
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