gardening – Page 5 – East Metro Water

Start typing and press
Enter to search

All about Insects

By: angiehongmn March 9, 2016

Yards and LandscapingBlue Thumb, gardening, insects, native plants, planting for birds, pollinatorsLeave a Comment

One example, wild bergamot (Monarda fistulosa – also known as bee balm), is one of the best forage plants for bumble bees. Bergamot also provides nectar for honeybees, black sweat bees, mason wasps, great black wasps, eastern tiger swallowtail butterflies, silver spotted skipper butterflies, monarch butterflies, great spangled fritillary butterflies, moths, snout moths, hummingbird clearwing moths, long-horned bees, cuckoo bees, green sweat bees, wool carder bees, small resin bees, leafcutter bees, and sweat bees.

Downsizing to a small backyard

By: angiehongmn August 4, 2015

Yards and Landscapingcommunity event, gardening, Oakdale, raingardens, ramsey washington metro watershed district, Valley Branch Watershed District, Washington Conservation DistrictLeave a Comment

On Tuesday, Aug. 4, 6:30-8pm, Marge and Steve Sagstetter will invite neighbors and interested community members to join them for an educational event in their backyard.

All the pretty gardens

By: angiehongmn July 6, 2015

Yards and Landscapinggarden tours, gardening, native plants, raingardensLeave a Comment

On July 11 and 12, Miller and Zweber’s home will be one of eight featured on FamilyMeans 23rd annual St. Croix Garden Tour.

Gardening to Meet the Neighbors

By: angiehongmn August 21, 2012

Yards and Landscapinggardening, native landscapingLeave a Comment

Over the course of the next few days while I planted my new flowers and grasses, I met the neighbors down the street and their little white dog, a woman who had once nannied for a family that lived in our house, and a group of groomsmen that were killing time waiting for a wedding to begin.

Gardens Inspire Envy on the 20th Annual FamilyMeans St. Croix Garden Tour

By: angiehongmn July 10, 2012

Yards and Landscapinggarden tours, gardening, landscapingLeave a Comment

FamilyMeans 20th Annual St. Croix Garden Tour promises to elicit garden envy from even the gentlest natured souls.