Start planning your garden now
2022! A new year and another chance to start afresh. There are many ways to do that, but for a gardener the months of January, February and March …
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News and articles pertaining to our parks, events, gardening, and cooking!
Mistletoe has an interesting history
As I am writing this we are seeing the first “snowfall” of the season, not unexpectedly blanketing my unprepared garden. I was hoping to have a few more …
Tiny creatures seek a warm place
As we switch out our tee shirts for sweaters and our iced tea for pumpkin lattes, we are not the only creatures preparing for the coming of cooler …
What do you notice?
This article was written by Emily Bowers, Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board Naturalist at North Mississippi Regional Park The local animals in our …
Start now for spring green!
Invasive pests, heat, drought and dying trees; it seems like that is all I have been writing about this gardening season. It has not been the best year …
Autumn all around
This article was written by Emily Bowers, Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board Naturalist at North Mississippi Regional Park Autumn is settling in, which …
Ways to keep your garden going during the drought
In spite of a few cooler days and nights and a couple of days of light rain, the heat and drought continue to make this one of the most …
Cold-blooded movement
This article was written by Emily Bowers, Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board Naturalist at North Mississippi Regional Park The beginning of autumn is a busy …
Water your trees
We feel like we are mourning the loss of an old friend. The stately old American elm tree in our front yard has succumbed to Dutch Elm Disease (DED). It has …
Where to catch a dragonfly
This article was written by Emily Bowers, Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board Naturalist at North Mississippi Regional Park Hot August days keep one predator …