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A new twist on fish fry

For those of you keeping track, 23,000 pounds of carp could probably feed at least one thousand hungry Packer fans, more if you went heavy on the rye bread.

Bringing nature to your doorstep

By: angiehongmn December 28, 2010

Yards and Landscapingbackyard woods, Blue Thumb, design with nature, groundwater, native gardens, native landscaping, native plants, planting for clean water, prairie gardens, water conservation, water pollution, wild onesLeave a Comment

Where was nature during that stretch of my childhood? It was certainly in the mountains, probably out in the country where the grapevines grew, possibly in the orchards and empty lots, but definitely not in our own backyard.

Do you really like me?

By: angiehongmn November 12, 2010

Partners and UpdatesBlue Thumb, boundary waters, bwca, impaired, Mississippi River, National Park Service, native plants, phosphorus, ramsey washington metro watershed district, St. Croix River, Washington Conservation DistrictLeave a Comment

My best guess for prom queen this year is the St. Croix River, liked by 16,850 people. Hopefully all those people are ready to roll up their sleeves and pitch in on projects to keep the river clean, now that its been declared impaired for excess phosphorus.

Life After Buckthorn

By: angiehongmn October 14, 2010

Buckthornbuckthorn, native plants, planting for birds, tree saleLeave a Comment

Prepare to enjoy leisurely afternoons in your backyard, watching birds or savoring the fall colors.

Putting Down Roots

By: angiehongmn September 10, 2010

Yards and LandscapingBlue Thumb, deep-rooted plants, erosion control, leadplant, native plants, shoreline plantings, water conservationLeave a Comment

Where now there are corn fields, wheat fields and houses with close trimmed lawns, once grew big bluestem, purple coneflower, compass plant and cylindric blazing star.

A wise old owl once told me

By: angiehongmn January 8, 2010

Wildlifenative plants, owls, planting for birds, wildlife habitatLeave a Comment

A hundred feet away another owl hooted in response and it suddenly felt like magic as we all sat wordlessly in the sparkling snow on a subzero night listening to the owls hoot for at least another minute.