Add fall color to your garden
By Debbie Nelson, Master Gardener, U of M Minnesota Extension Service, Hennepin County Fall colors usually mean the crimson, orange and gold of the trees of …
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Becoming a Master Gardener
As I begin my 15th year writing this Potting Shed column for the Camden Community News, I am also completing 19 years serving as a Hennepin County Master …
Minneapolis vs. St. Paul: Blame it on the Mississippi
Those of us who grew up in the Twin Cities know that there exists a certain rivalry between our two major cities. Have you ever wondered why that is? It’s …
Loving the lilies
Lilies are now in mid-bloom in a variety of colors and they will probably continue to put on quite a good show for another few weeks. Lilies are perennial …
Poison ivy—the summer scourge
I hear that there are people who are unaffected by poison ivy, but I am certainly not one of them. I spent my first week of 7th grade itching my way through a …
Spend less time mowing, and more time enjoying your lawn
By Debbie Nelson, Master Gardener, U of M Extension Service, Hennepin County For many people, most of their time spent gardening is spent on maintaining their …
Bats: A nighttime treasure
By Allison Holzer, Interpretive Naturalist, Kroening Interpretive Center Many years ago, I had the pleasure of sharing my second-story apartment with a bat: he …
Plant a prairie this spring
Long before European settlers arrived here, tallgrass prairies covered over 400,000 square miles of North America. Minnesota lay on the northeast corner of the …
Toads are trilling
After the long, silent winter, it is such a treat to hear the thrilling call of the American Toad once again. If you live near a wetland, then you have …