To-do list for basic fall gardening
Unbelievably, we are nearing the end of August and entering September, the beginning of meteorological autumn. Where have the days and weeks …
Archive by category Outdoors
News and articles pertaining to our parks, events, gardening, and cooking!
Buckthorn — bad for plants, animals, and you
Written by Madeline Vang, Kroening Outdoor Ed. Intern Common Buckthorn, also known as European Buckthorn or Rhamnus Cathartica, has been listed as a restricted …
Best ways to water your plants
In spite of the boatload of snow that fell last winter, we are experiencing our third summer of extreme drought. My summer water bill is rivaling my winter …
Amazing dragonflies
Written by Rachel Putnam Summer is a great time for watching dragonflies. Whether you are in the park or your neighborhood, chances are you’ll be lucky …
The sweet smells of summer
By Sarah Dugan, Naturalist, Kroening Nature Center One of the joys of summertime is the chance to see, and smell, so many flowers in bloom. While many gardens …
Jumping worms?!
It seems that all I am doing lately is talking about invasive pests that threaten our gardens. Several years ago I wrote about a threat to Minnesota …
An ugy bug doing some lawn damage
Once the snow had melted and the grass began to green up it became very apparent that the European Chafer Beetle is still very active in our area, not only on …
Friends in the neighborhood
This article was written by Cedar Jones, Kroening Nature Center Naturalist With summer in full swing there is plenty to discover at North Mississippi Regional …
Love those monarchs
This article was written by Hannah Henricksen Ever wonder where all our beautiful monarch butterflies go in winter? Did you know they migrate south just like …
Do’s and don’ts for May gardening
Northerner gardeners are so eager to start playing in the dirt that we are in danger of forgetting everything we know about gardening in our climate. …