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.
Read MoreA plea for sane lawn watering
Drive around any city in the area, and you can see sprinklers going in the rain or folks watering already water-logged lawns.
Read MoreSafe passage for turtles near Big Marine Lake
County Parks and WCD staff expect many kinds of turtles to use the new road crossing at Hwy 4, but local biologists are especially interested in protecting Blanding’s turtles because of their threatened species status.
Read MoreStopping the Nitrogen Super-Highway
The amount of nitrogen flowing downstream in the Mississippi River has doubled since 1976 and nitrogen levels are increasing in about half of the other rivers and streams in Minnesota as well.
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 MoreNative Plants Keep Bees Buzzing
Beekeepers are losing 30-50% of their hives each year as the colonies collapse due to disease, lack of habitat, and pesticide applications.
Read MoreIn Search of Spring
Marsh marigolds are blooming right now, cheery yellow flowers with deep green leaves, and clumps of skunk cabbage dot the woods as well.
Read MoreCaring for your horse and your land
On May 14, 6-9pm, the Washington Conservation District will hold its third annual horse workshop.
Read MoreHappening in the St. Croix River Valley
One example of a program that blends nature, art and culture is the Tropical Wings Bird Migration Celebration on Friday, May 2, 6:30-9pm at Phipps Center for the Arts in Hudson.
Read MorePharmaceuticals in Minnesota Lakes
Drug and medicine “Take-Back” events are scheduled for April 26, 10am-2pm, at the County Government Building in Stillwater and June 14, 10am-2pm, at the County South Service Center in Cottage Grove.
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