Wildlife-Friendly Fall Gardens
There are several steps you can take to prep your yard and gardens for winter and continue to support pollinators, birds and other wildlife:
Protecting Mill Stream and the St. Croix River
The Mill Stream originates in William O’Brien State Park and flows downhill, across Hwy 95, and through the Brookside, before cascading down a waterfall to the St. Croix River.
Where the land is neither wet nor dry
We’ve scrambled over the hills, through the woods, and into a giant field of radish and turnip greens where Isanti County landowner Dave Medvecky is leading us deeper in to view a wetland restoration currently underway. It feels more or less like we’re walking through a giant bowl of salad.
Hard Fescue and SMART controllers Allow for Green Grass with Less Water
During a recent field day for cities and water professionals, University experts talked about some of the best strategies they’ve found for reducing the environmental impact of our traditional American lawn.
Bee Lawns are Green Lawns
Bee-friendly lawns feature a mix of drought-tolerant fine fescue grasses and low-growing flowers such as Dutch white clover, creeping thyme, and self heal.
Breaking Eurasian watermilfoil’s stranglehold on Minnesota Lakes
Today, EWM is found in 394 lakes in Minnesota, including 37 in Washington and Chisago Counties.
